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Windows 7 How to change active/default audio "device" without rebooting
I recently updated my NVIDIA card with audio drivers and now it can make the audio go through my television using HDMI (watching videos). The problem however, is that when I go into the Sound settings and change the default to the NVIDIA "device", I need to reboot windows to activate the...- TheColdOne
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- audio audio settings default device device management hdmi mixer nvidia drivers troubleshooting volume control windows
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows Vista Troubleshooting Mic Monitoring Across Windows 7 and Vista with USB Headset Issues
So, I have an issue I'm trying to figure right now. I just recently bought a USB Headset for clearer recording of my voice when talking to others. However, I'm often using two computers: my main Desktop with Windows 7, and my Laptop with Windows Vista. Often, I'll play a game on my Windows 7...- Chamenas
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- audio issues audio settings device properties extension cable game sound gaming hardware compatibility headset input settings microphone on-device listening recording splitter stereo troubleshooting voice chat windows 7 windows vista
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 sound suddenly not working
i have a sound card, sb audigy. suddenly it is not working. i see in the mixer the volume is indeed going up an down, but no sound. when i tried to update drivers, it tells me it found the drivers but cannot install them. [now it says the driver software is installed, it still is not working...- jimlau
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- audigy audio issues audio settings computer behavior device manager driver issues drivers hardware kaspersky malwarebytes mixer performance issues reboot software conflict sound sound card troubleshooting virus scan volume control
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- Forum: Windows Hardware
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Windows 7 Quickly change sound
Is there a way for me to change my sound settings to a preset setting by just pressing a button. For example, I like to play music through my microphone, and I do this by listening to my microphone than disabling it. But to actually use my microphone I would have to disable these changes...- Aamto24
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- audio audio settings automation microphone music presets settings windows
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- Forum: Programming and Scripting
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Windows 7 Windows 7 not playing start up sound?
Recently, my computer has not been playing the startup sound, and on a side note. when I go to the welcome screen for longer than 10seconds it has this LOUD HIGH PITCHED NOISE that really annoys me. Will someone please help? :thumbs_up:- Dillon
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- audio issues audio settings computer issues high pitch noise startup sound troubleshooting welcome screen windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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VIDEO Custom logon sound won't play?
So, I just figured out how to make a custom logon sound. I thought it be cool to have this: PS1 startup HD - YouTube (Original PS1 startup music, hehe.) I downloaded it as a mp3 then used an online converter to change it to a .wav file, I set the sound as the logon sound and tested it, but it...- Taughtskii
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- audio issues audio settings logon sound mp3 sound customization startup sound user interface wav windows 10 windows 11
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Realtek ALC861VD 6-Channel HD Audio
I have a gigabyte p4m900-m4 motherboard in my custom built computer. I have recently been trying to use the output on the built in sound card to supply my subwoofer. I used to be able to do this a few years ago without a problem. But now that I am running windows 7 I do not seem to be able to...- LOTN
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- 6-channel alc861vd audio drivers audio output audio settings control panel custom build driver installation driver issues gigabyte hardware compatibility hd audio legacy systems motherboard pc audio realtek subwoofer tech support windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Problem with headphones
OK,I got a Canyon CNR-HS1 headset+microphone. It worked fine the first few days... But when I was talking to somebody on skype,the other person suddenly said that it can't hear me. I unplugged-then-plugged-in but to no avail. I restarted the computer,but when I plugged it in... it didn't even...- daomich150
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- audio issues audio settings canyon device manager drivers headphones microphone restart skype troubleshooting
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- Forum: Windows Hardware
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Windows 7 Confirmation needed for my audio settings
I recently reinstall my windows7 and I just want to ask for aconfirmation that I did everything ok with my realtek and the other sound settings. First of all this is my motherboard ASUS - Motherboards- ASUS P5GC-MX/1333.I have a Genius Active 5.1 home theater surround system and a Microsot HD...- StefaNafetS
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- alc662 alc883 audio codec audio enhancement audio settings device manager drivers genius 5.1 hd audio motherboard realtek recording sound configuration speaker setup stereo troubleshooting video playback webcam windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Hardware
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Windows 7 Virtualisation - No External Sound
[Win-7 Pro 64-bit with free XP-Pro virtual machine] I have set up a VM. It was working fine yesterday apart from the networking which I now have operative. However: Yesterday the attached USB soundcard was working fine when activated for both playback and record. Today it isn't. It is...- Cheemag
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- audio issues audio settings device recognition devices expansion card external sound host network rdp audio record sound blaster system sounds tech support troubleshooting usb audio video playback virtual machine virtualization windows 7 windows pro
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 how can i get mic boost option ???
hi , i have creative SB audigy se sound card and win7 home premium. the issue i have is i dont see a mic boost option when i go to the mic properties , all i saw is " do not monitor" option. i seem the creative driver issue but i already installed the lastest driver update from creative site...- weird60625
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- audio settings boost creative driver issues help microphone registry sound card windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Windows 7, No audio
Hi there, yesterday afternoon after unplugging and moving my computer the strangest happened, my audio stopped working, but the thing is its only from the onboard audio, being the rear jacks on the motherboard and the front jack by the power button. even the my speakers were set as default...- H1TMAN
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- audio issues audio settings device manager hdmi motherboard onboard audio realtek speakers troubleshooting windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Headphones and speakers playing at the same time?
Hello.... When I plug in my headphones, my speakers just keep on playing(although the headphones also play the audio). The headphones won't show up under audio devices, and I've tried two different sets of headphones. Does anyone know how to stop this? It was working fine yesterday.... I use...- TheOctoberOwl
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- audio audio settings devices dual audio headphones speakers troubleshooting windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Hardware
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Windows 7 Hold Down Key Sound
Recently I got myself a new set of headphones and they sound great but a bit too great because whenever I hold down any key I hear a rapid clicking sound. The sound isn't very loud but loud enough that it has been annoying me since I got these headphones. Is there any way to disable this...- Priest666x
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- annoyance audio settings click disable noise headphones keypress pc accessories sound troubleshooting user experience
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- Forum: Windows Hardware
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Windows 7 text to speech problem
I am trying to use Text to speech capability. I go to TEXT TO SPEECH, open it, click on PREVIEW VOICE and do not hear anything. All the other sounds work just fine - music, games, Windows notifications. What am I missing?- docgene
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- accessibility audio issues audio settings notifications text-to-speech troubleshooting voice preview windows audio
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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How to change the language on videos with dual audio in Windows Media Player
How to change the language on dual videos with audio Link Removed- News
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- audio settings dual audio media player multimedia settings user guide video language windows
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- Forum: Knowledge Base (KB)
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Windows 7 Sounds cut short
Have substituted a "WELCOME TO MY CASTLE" wav sound as the Windows Log-On sound. On log-on this sound is cut short to not much more than "WELCOME" and you will not hear the rest. The same holds true of some others seeming to be cut short. See no indication of a problem in device manager and I...- Boppa1
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- audio issues audio settings device manager dual boot logon sound system reinstallation troubleshooting wav files windows xp
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- Forum: Windows Hardware
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Windows 7 Volume Mixer Resets Sound to 100%
Hi, everytime I load a game I change the volume to say 15%, after I close the game then try it again, the sound jumps back up to 100% volume like windows has not registered the change and chosen to ignore or save my preferences. Programs like steam will continue to use the selected volume but...- gir
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- audio issues audio management audio settings game volume mixer steam user preferences volume control windows 10 windows preferences
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Getting rid of background noises on mic?
My microphone keeps picking up background noises, like me breathing, my mouse and keyboard clicks. I've tried lowering ALL of the microphone "Levels" in recording settings to 0 and plugged my mic into different USB ports and I'm still getting noises, which doesnt make any sense to me. I'm...- lullabymysmist
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- audio settings background noise headset logitech microphone noise reduction recording troubleshooting usb audio windows
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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VIDEO Solution For SteroMix (SoundRecording) On Windows 7
hi guys .. i faced a problem on windows 7 that i wasn't able to record through steromix on windows7 Steromix is the tool that make u record a sound from the same PC and not through Microphone. and then i found a driver that make u able to record a sound through ur computer and not through...- Naruto
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- audio drivers audio settings computer sound free software recording stereo video guide virtual audio windows 7 windows issues windows vista
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support