1. News

    Windows 7 New Events Section Now Available on Channel 9!

    Hey folks, we’ve launched yet another new feature on Channel 9, making a new home for all of our ‘on-demand’ event content, consolidating the content from numerous domains and sub-domains. Link Removed So while you are waiting to attend Link Removed, come take a trip down memory lane with us...
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    Windows 7 Countdown to MIX11: Research, Design, and Bicycling

    Innovation is an overused buzzword these days. What does it mean, really? Well, Microsoft Research is in the business of scientific discovery which often leads to innovations that end up in the hands of computer users (or not in the hands of the computer users as the case may be). One area of...
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    Windows 7 Chrome : Volume getting mute automatically

    Hi , Recently, I noticed there is no sound from any Videos played inside Chrome. I noticed in the Volume Mixer, the volume of Chrome is muted. I tried to un-mute it. But, in the next second, the Volume gets muted automatically ! Have you peoples noticed the same problem ? I am on Chrome...
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    Windows 7 Speakers no longer work after installing windows 7

    I recently updated my GATEWAY MT 6831 with Windows 7 and my speakers do not work. I have tried everything and cannot figure this out. There is a red x over the speaker icon but disappears when i plug in my headphones. I tried downloading the SigmaTel 9250 drivers but they are for VISTA only and...
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    Windows 7 Sound Distortion Problem On Toshiba Laptop

    Hi I have a query regarding my Toshiba Satellite A500 OS: Windows 7 premium Processor: Intel core i5 Ram: 6 G Recently whenever I try to play a music/movie file I will often get distorted sounds. Sometimes the files play better and at other times it seems like the ram breaks down . Also I...
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    Windows 7 Seperate sounds playing through headset and speakers?

    When I'm on a skype conversation with soemone, only that will play through my headset; music will play through the speakers. When I end the conversation, music will return to my headset. I'm sure there is some setting that can fix this but I for the life of me cant find it.
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    Windows 7 wifi speakers needed?

    i'm on the hunt for some wifi speakers for our house which will play music from my computer (win7 etc). - wifi with a reasonably easy to connect USB dongle - aux in - and its a bonus if they or it has a built in battery have looked at the creative t20w and the veho mimi so far with the...
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    Windows 7 Countdown to MIX11: Boot Camps Are Where You Should Camp Your Booty

    Link Removed joins this week’s show to discuss the MIX pre-conference day of extra material, speakers, demos, and more! For just $350, you can attend the Link Removed on April 11 and take advantage of another full day of jam packed content from some of the leading Internet mavens who are...
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    Windows 7 Sound in Windows 7

    Have problem with no sound Windows 7 Pentium 4, 2GB Ram, 1 TB hard drive. All of sudden I have no sound. The connection are the same as when I had sound the day before. Nothing has changed that I am aware of unless an upgrade from Microsoft change something. But I do not remember a recent...
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    Windows 7 Realtek HD Audio - Installed new drivers, now only rear speakers work.

    I installed the latest drivers on the Realtek site, and since then, only the rear speakers have worked. I've fiddled around with the settings to no avail. And suggestions?
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    Windows 7 headphones play ALL sounds except files in Windows Media Player 12

    Hello, my name is Nick White and I am new to these forums. If you can help me, this would be greatly appreciated. I have a Toshiba Satellite computer with a Notebook model and a Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit operating system. This laptop computer has an Intel Core i3 processor. My problem is...
  12. Lakenz

    Windows 7 Simple audio help

    Hey there. I was just wondering. I have 6 speakers all connected up to a receiver and then aux with my computer. All works, sounds great. That is irrelevant though. How come it sounds so much better when I play things of my web browser (Such as youtube, grooveshark) than when I play it off my...
  13. Vicky Hopper

    Windows 7 No sound on laptop...does work through headphones

    I have a Toshiba Satellite L515-S4960 and today the speakers quit working. Plug in regular head phones and all is good. I have checked and updated the drivers and rebooted and still nothing. Please use laymans terms for any help... no good at the technical jargon.... Thanks all!
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    Windows 7 Skype muted all sounds

    Hi all, I'm having problem with my speakers. I'm not sure, where problem is,so if enyone have any kind of clue, please help me. I recenty had call on Skype, during the conversation I plugged in my headphones. After I finished that call, I unpluggeg headphones, and notices that my notebook...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 Sound Issues: Red X and 'No Speakers or Headphones' Message in Device Manager

    I recently put Windows 7, all nice and beautiful, restart and install drivers make sound when I look at the bottom right appears a red X will not let me hear anything ... I see in device manager sound card, but do not understand why I can not hear anything more I see a message "No speakers or...
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    Windows 7 This really bugs me

    I thought I had this fixed, but some peanut told me to go somewhere and download a file, which was a virus. the problem is every time I plug my headphone into the front panel the rear 7.1 surround system mutes. I have set it to play on two different audio streams, but it don't work. New...
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    Windows 7 Asus K8V-X SE soundmax Driver

    Hello :) I've been searching online for the past couple of days for a Soundmax driver that will work for my computer i've downloaded many but nothing has worked yet, i have an Asus K8V-X SE motherboard and the closest driver that worked was "Realtek AC'97 Audio for VIA (R) Audio Controller"...
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    Windows 7 Volume goes down when shooting in-game (CS 1.6)

    Hey there I have a problem. My volume goes down in-game (Counter-Strike 1.6) when shooting. This problem started when I bought new speakers and fiddled with the sound settings in Realtek HD Audio Manager. I have tried enabling and disabling different enhancements in Speakers Properties but I...
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    wanted: battery operated speakers?

    hey there, i am looking for a new set of speakers that i can plug my HTC DESIRE into. - battery operated (so NO power cable) - preferably to charge via USB - small and compact - has a 3.5mm plug that i can plug into my mobile phone basically i want to stream music from my PC to the...
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    Windows 7 Windows headphone plug sensing is broken

    My system is: Asus G51VX-X3A Laptop Realtek HD Audio w/ latest drivers Windows 7 Home A few days ago, I noticed that the speakers on my laptop were no longer working. I could plug in headphones and the headphones still worked. After searching in other forums, others suggested the headphone...