Communications(microphone) Causes All sound to go quiet

[iclark1]

Please help! I have it set in the option under control panel>sound> communications to NOT reduce the volume when using the mic, but it does it anyway.
I believe it happened when i installed Realtek audio drivers (which did nothing...) but maybe screw up the fact that my computer was working the way i wanted it to for once...Why did i mess witht he drivers.
How am i to update my computer without screwing it up like that?
But drivers dont matter, I need help finding out what is controlling my volume, and where to change the option becuae it is not windows doing it. Thanks

 

[IIllytch321]

Did you install any software alongside the drivers? Sometimes device's software will override Window's settings if I'm not mistaken. Check your "Control Panel" for anything "Realtek" and go from there.

 

[iclark1]

tried that, cant find a thing. Several background Realtek Audio HD processes going )i think two) and no settings under anyy realtek programsi can find.
Also, in my sound manager(in bottom right) all programs have a little squre next to their name above the volume control ( [] ) since this happneed.

 

[Speedy2662]

I know the solution. Go to control pannel --> Sound --> Communications

Tick "Do nothing"
Then restart. Did you try restarting?