An interesting new conspiracy theory has arisen today. It appears that several laptop OEMs have been having "issues" with their sound card drivers: specifically, the Stereo Mix option is missing from ...

In this post, we will show you how to restart the Sound driver in Windows 11/10. An audio driver is a software component that allows a computer to communicate with audio peripherals, such as earphones ...

If when you try to install the necessary drivers for your Realtek sound card, and you receive the error message – Install Realtek HD Audio Driver Failure, Error ...

Windows 7 uses drivers to interface with the equipment installed to the computer. Without a working driver, a device can't receive instructions from the operating system. The Device Manager, ...

Explore common causes of audio problems and learn actionable steps to restore sound on your Windows 11 computer Reviewed by Michael Barton Heine Jr Sound problems in Windows 11 aren't usually due to a ...

Whenever you update to the latest version of Windows 10, you can find cool new features and fixes. Unfortunately, big updates can bring with them new problems, and some of the most common are ...

On Windows 11, you can make sure that the audio device drivers are up-to-date in more than one way, and in this guide, I will outline the steps to complete this configuration. It's not a secret that ...

In the past, sound cards were installed to expansion slots -- a socket on the motherboard to which additional hardware could be inserted -- but most modern computers now feature an integrated chipset ...

Getting sound configured in Linux can be a nightmare. Rescue is on the way in the form of Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA). Jim McIntyre is here to walk you through installing and configuring ...

I just inserted an Asus Xonar SE ($69) sound card. It works in a new Intel i5-12400 boxen. I spend enough time in the office to listen to sound and music through a more than decent Yamaha / Dynaudio ...