Windows 10: Getting persistent echo sound on Windows 10.

HI,


I have a new Dell Inspiron 5770, with a Realtek audio card and I'm having issues with the sound. When I play any audio source at all through the speakers, I get a persistent echo, as if the same audio is playing a fraction of a millisecond after the other. This happens irrespective of the audio source. This all happened shortly after I tried to get an old Yamaha electric piano to work via a midi interface with Studio One music software (I couldn't get it to work, but eventually managed to get a midi input from the piano into NCH mixpad midi software). And now, even though the piano and the midi cable are disconnected from my laptop, I'm left with this annoying echo all the time. Even when there is no audio playing, for example when I'm typing in a word processing package, I can still hear a faint intermittent and periodic fizz and crackle from the speakers.


When I delve deep into the system menus, in the Device Manager menu, under Audio inputs and outputs, I see that there are seven items listed, three of which have icons which are fully visible compared with the other four which are more 'greyed out' that the others.


The Audio Inputs list is as follows:


Microphone (Realtek audio)

Microphone (Realtek audio) - this icon is partly greyed out

Microphone (2 - high definition audio device) - this icon is partly greyed out

Speakers / Headphones (Realtek audio)

Speakers / Headphones (Realtek audio) - this icon is partly greyed out

Speakers (2 High definition audio device) - this icon is partly greyed out

Stereo mix (Realtek audio)


For all the greyed out entries, when I go to properties for each of them, I get a Code 45 - not connected to the computer - message.

I initially assumed that there has been some sort of duplication at work here, and that if I uninstalled one of the greyed out icons, this would solve the echo problems. But when I attempt to do so, I am given a warning that I will be deleting it completely from my system. I am afraid that if I go beyond this point and continue the uninstallation, I will be left with no sound whatsoever.


How should I proceed?


Thanks for any help you can provide.


John Allison


**Original Title**

Audio Drivers

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Windows 10 Sound is Echoing?!

Hi Savannah,

• What is the make and model of your Computer?
• Are you using any external audio devices?

This issue could have happened due to any corrupted or outdated drivers.

As an initial step, let's Install all the pending updates on your computer and check if the issue still persist; Follow the below steps to check for pending updates.

• 
  Click on Update & security, then click on
  Windows Update.
  
• 
  Select Check for updates. If Windows Update says that your PC is up to date, you have all the updates that are currently available.
  
• Press Windows key+ I to open the
  Settings.

If the issue still persist, I suggest you to refer to the below link and try all the troubleshooting steps provided.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us...67a-98d2761a770d/fix-sound-problems#v1h=tab01

Hope the issue will get resolved.

Let us know if you need further assistance, we will be glad to help you.

 

Echo sound effect since last update.

Hi,



I suggest you to follow the methods given below and check if it helps.



Method 1: Run Audio Troubleshooter

Windows 10 has a built-in troubleshooter to check and fix issues with Sound. I would suggest you to run this troubleshooter to check if the issue is with your Audio.

Refer these steps:

• Press Windows key +X, select Control panel.
• Change the view by option on the top right to Large icons.
• Click on troubleshooting and click on the view all option on the left panel.
• Run the playing Audio troubleshooter.

Method 2: Sound problems can be caused by cables that aren't connected properly, damaged drivers, incompatible drivers, sound settings, missing updates, and problems with your
sound card.



I request you to follow the below steps:

Step 1:
Uninstall the Sound card Drivers

• Press “Windows Logo” + “X” keys on the keyboard.
• Click on “Device Manager” from that list.
• Search for the Sound driver from the device list, right click on it and then select “Uninstall”. On the un-installation window, if you have an option: “Delete the driver software for this device” you may select that and then remove the corrupted drivers
  from the computer.
• Follow the on-screen instructions to complete it and the restart the computer if prompted.
• After the restart, please go ahead with the next steps to install the latest drivers and check if that resolves the issue.

Update Driver Software from the Manufacturer’s website.

Step 2: Go to the Computer or Sound Card manufacturer’s website and search for the latest Windows 10 drivers available for the Sound Card model and then install it by following
the instructions given in the website.



Step 3:

Test the sound from Control Panel.

1. Here’s how: Right-click on sound icon in the taskbar and select Recording Devices“”.

2. Select “Playback”.

3. Go to “Configure” Tab and click on Test. Is there any echo?



I also request you to follow the below article:

Fix sound problems

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/fix-sound-problems#v1h=tab01



Hope it helps. Revert to us with the results, will be glad to assist you.



Thank you.

 

Sound echo from Microphone on Windows 10.

Hi Aiden,

Thank you for your interest in Windows 10.

We understand that, you face issues with sound echo from Microphone on Windows 10 and I'd be certainly help you.

• Is this issue occurs with any particular application?

This issue might occur, when some of the settings got corrupted or audio drivers are not updated.

Please refer to the article, created by Deepika Gowda, replied on October 8, 2015, to fix your issue with sound echo from Microphone on Windows 10.

Problems with the microphone

Please feel free to contact us, if you face any issues with Windows.



Thank you.