06-25-2009
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Re: Stero mixer problem
You're welcome.
Thanks for the update.
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J. Inzer MS-MVP
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pakrok wrote: Quote:
> John Inzer;4079631 Wrote:>
> Thank you so much! That simple post brought a great deal of relief and
> joy to me after I found it. This solved the missing stereo mixer
> problem for me. Unlike many people elsewhere on the internet, in my
> case the stereo mixer was not hidden in the sound controls. It was
> completely missing even though I could play and hear all sounds,
> files and streams.
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> Also keep in mind that I had no issue with finding the stereo mixer on
> my original Vista install. This became a problem only after my Vista
> basically died after two years of usage and refused to boot and the
> problem couldn't be fixed. The reason for the death of my original
> Vista install is unknown, so keep that in mind too (that is, back-up
> your important files) as it was completely unexpected and I couldn't
> even speculate why it happened. So, after I formatted the hard drive
> and reinstalled Vista, I eventually noticed the missing stereo mixer
> problem when I wanted to record a little something with Audacity.
>
> Anyone running into this non-existent stereo mixer problem should keep
> in mind that while Vista might claim the drivers are fine and up to
> date, there could and probably will be newer drivers out there. Just
> go to the RealTek page above, download the drivers and install them.
>
> Much thanks again to John. Of course I probably should have thought of
> doing it before, it is quite obvious after all, but as I said, I had
> no audio or missing stereo mixer problems with my original Vista
> install, so it didn't seem like the obvious route to take. |
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