Windows 10: Realtek Audio - speakers cut off microphones

Hello

I have a problem with the realtek audio on my computer

I have a new 64 bit computer running Windows 10 home. The system has onboard microphones and external speakers that are powered separately.


Using the latest version of the the Realtek drivers R2.8.2 the following happens:

1. Without the speakers plugged into the jack socket, the microphones work as expected.
2. With the speakers plugged in, the microphones do not work and this is the case whether the speakers have power or not.

If I install the previous version of the software R2.8.1 the following happens:

1. Without the speakers plugged into the jack socket, the microphones work as expected.
2. With the speakers plugged without power, the microphones now work.
3. With the speakers plugged but with power on, the microphones cease working.

Any suggestions to get both speakers and microphones working would be appreciated

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Sennheiser GSP 350. Microphone stops working when I open any game

Wow, ok. I think I've fixed it by accident while fiddling around.

It appears to be the Realtek audio being the issue here. I don't use my onboard sound card as my headset is a USB headset only and my speakers are plugged into an ASUS sound card.

Step by step fix:

• I went into recording devices
• I enabled STEREO MIX (Realtek High Definition Audio)
• Then I set that Stereo Mix as the DEFAULT DEVICE (At this point it took over both input and output devices without my permission )
• Then set my Sennheiser headset as default recording and playback devices in their respective windows even though they both still said they were the default devices when they weren't

Headset microphone is currently functioning while in game now. I'll update the thread if it goes again. Should I completely disable Realtek audio??? Or will windows just force it to work again?

 

The audio (Realtek) on my Lenovo 320S is not working - both microphone and speakers

Hi,

You need to troubleshoot the Audio Driver, follow these troubleshooting steps:

1. Go to Device Manager>Sound, Video and Game Controllers.

2. Right-click Realtek High Definition Audio and Update Driver Software.

3. Browse My Computer for Driver Software.

4. Under Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer, select Install High Definition Audio Device.

5. Once it’s finished, repeat steps 1-4, and then install the latest RealTek High Definition Audio Version.

Let me know if that helps.

Kind Regards,

Engr. Jamshed Muhammad

 

Latest Realtek HD Audio Driver Version [2]

I just built a new rig with a ASRock X470 Taichi motherboard and Win 10 64bit 1903. I downloaded the driver from my motherboard's site (Realtek high definition audio driver ver:8668_UAD_WHQL_DTS) and then ran the powershell script to detect the driver type.

Since I couldn't get more than 1 output, I also tried the latest driver in the 1st post (HDA DRIVER VERSION: 6.0.8716.1).

No matter what is plugged in, I only have 1 playback/output device.

• I plug my speakers into rear panel = audio plays out the speakers and listed as Speakers (Realtek Audio)
• I plug my headphones into front panel = audio plays out my headphones and listed as Speakers (Realtek Audio)
• I plug my headphones into front panel and speakers into rear panel = audio plays out of front panel and listed as Speakers (Realtek Audio)

I used to be able to switch between front and rear when both were plugged in. Anyone have any suggestions?