Somehow replaced Realtek Driver with High Definition Audio?  


  1. EmeraldBlue18
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    Windows 10 Home 64 bit
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    Somehow replaced Realtek Driver with High Definition Audio?


    Hi,
    I have a Dell Laptop (Inspiron 5558 Signature Edition) Windows 10.

    Recently I turned on my laptop to find a red 'X' on my audio. I tried to fix this by downloading a new driver, but instead of having one 'High Definition Audio Device' and one 'Realtek', I now have two High Definition Audio Devices and the Realtek one is completely gone.

    I don't know what Realtek Driver I had before and I don't know how to fix this.

    My audio now has an echo and some audio comes out of my speakers rather than my headphones, even when I have my headphones plugged in.

    How do I find out what Realtek Audio Driver I had before and how do I replace one of my High Definition Audio Devices with it?
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  3. BorisTheAnimal
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    Windows 7 Home Premium
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    Hello EmeraldBlue.

    Considering that you have W10 Home 64-Bit you should really have posted this at our sister forum:
    Ten Forums

    However I can tell you that your audio device is Realtek ALC3234, I mean you can of course download the audio driver from Dell Support site:
    Product Support | Dell US

    Cheers, Boris :)
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  4. RolandJS
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    Adding to Boris' great idea, also keep that downloaded ZIP or EXE in some drivers folder because it might happen several times yearly, such happens to me. I have to uninstall sound device [whatever it's called] and allow Windows to rediscover and "re-driver" sound device.
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  6. EmeraldBlue18
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    Thank you!!! I think I fixed it :)
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