Volume not loud enough

[snacks]

A laptop, Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. I adjust the volume with the taskbar slider, and even using the mixer to turn system volume to 100, it's never loud enough. Certain games are barely audible without headphones. It's never done this before.

 

[Mark56]

Did the sound output suddenly drop?

Have you tried this:

Go to Control Panel and select Sound. In the Sound box under playback check that speakers are set as the default device. Double left click on Speakers and then click on the Levels tab and check the position of the volume control, there may be room to increase it, just click on the volume control and drag it to a higher setting. Click on OK then OK again. Play something and see if it is any better.

 

[snacks]

It's already set to 100 in there.

 

[Mark56]

OK, but please answer this from my post above.

Did the sound output suddenly drop?

 

[snacks]

If by suddenly you mean it's not as loud as it was for a couple weeks after my most recent format, then yes.

 

[LookinAround]

it's not as loud as it was for a couple weeks after my most recent format, then yes.

Open Device Manager, look for your audio device under Sound category, rt click Select Properties then the Driver tab

> Does it say provider is Microsoft? If yes, you're running with Microsoft generic drivers. You need to download the hardware specific drivers for your audio

 

[snacks]

Still nothing, Microsoft isn't the provider.

 

[Mark56]

The correct drivers for your sound card should be available from the PC's manufacturers web site.

When you say "after my most recent format" I assume you did a clean install of the OS, did you re-install all the mobo drivers? Was your PC supplied with a drivers disc?

Post your PC's name, manufacturer and model number.

 

[tweakboy]

Install these proper drivers.

http://www.download3k.com/MP3-Audio...oad-REALTEK-High-Definition-Audio-Driver.html

and let us know whats up. These are the Realtek audio drivers Im shure your laptop has a realtek chip in there for audio. gl

 

[Mark56]

Your mobo does indeed have a Realtek chipset and this is what I found. It may be the same thing but I can say for sure it is the correct driver.


http://download.cnet.com/Audio-Realtek-ALC888-HD-Audio-Driver-Version-A00/3000-2110_4-168839.html