Windows 10: Smart Audio Popup

Suddenly, the Smart Audio Popup has been appearing stating the coexant device cannot be found. I have no idea what this means as my camera and other audio work. How do I stop this popup as it has become very annoying. Thank you.

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Smart Audio

Hi Patla,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

I understand your inconvenience. Not to worry, I will certainly assist you with this issue.

Method 1: Run the Playing Audio Troubleshooter.

This troubleshooter is an automated Windows 10 inbuilt tool which finds and fixes the common issues with the Playing Audio settings. Perform these steps to run this tool and check if that helps.



1. Press Windows key +X, select Control panel.

2. Change the view by option on the top right to Large icons.

3. Click on troubleshooting and click on the view all option on the left panel.

4. Run the playing Audio troubleshooter.

Method2: If the issue persists uninstall and reinstall the smart audio driver and check if that helps.

• Press Windows Key + R, type devmgmt.msc and press enter.
• Search for the Conexant High Definition SmartAudio Drivers, 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.
  

Once you restart the computer, install the latest version of the Conexant High Definition Smart Audio Drivers from the manufacturer’s website and check the issue.

I hope this helps. Please write to us if you want further assistance.

 

Failed to Initialize Smart Audio Failed to Initialize Smart Audio - Windows 10

Hi Verge,



Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community. I regret the inconvenience caused to you. Let me help you.

• 
  Do you see any error code along with the error message?
  
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  Since when did the issue started appearing?
  
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  Have you made any changes in settings prior to the issue?
  

I suggest you to perform the below troubleshooting steps and check if it resolves the issue.

Method 1: Audio Troubleshooter

Method 1: Run inbuilt audio troubleshooter and check if it works. Follow the steps given below.

• 
  Press Windows Key +R, type Control Panel.
  
• 
  Type troubleshooting in the search bar, click on troubleshooting.
  
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  Now click on view all option.
  
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  Click on Playing audio and follow the prompts to run the troubleshooter.
  

Note: If your computer is having problems playing sound, try using the Playing Audio troubleshooter to fix the problem. It checks for common problems with your volume settings, your sound card or driver, and your speakers
or headphones.

Check if it helps.



I hope the issue will be resolved. If you need any further assistance, please feel free to contact us again. We will be happy to assist you accordingly.



Thank you.

 

Can not record audio.

Hi,

We suggest that you run troubleshooting for Audio Recording by following these steps:

• Type troubleshooting on the search box.
• Click View all.
• Select Recording Audio.
• Follow the steps to troubleshoot Recording Audio.

Let us know if you need further help.