Vista - Disable HD Audio?

**pinoniceusagi** · 06-06-2008

Hello. I recently bought a new PC with Windows Vista on. It supports HD audio, and came with Realtek HD Audio Drivers. I do however only have 2 "normal" speakers -- no surround equipment or anything like that at all. And I think the audio sounds weird now, compared with my old PC, which did not have this "HD Audio" thing.

Is there any way to go back to plain old audio? Maybe it can be done in the Realtek HD Audio confguration in the Control Panel?

**Axon** · 06-06-2008

You can also set the audio you want in the BIOS.

**Shao128** · 06-06-2008

In Vista launch the Realtek HD Audio Manger, it should be in your system tray, its an orange icon of a speaker. Ensure your speaker configuration is set to stereo, and under Environment turn it off.

**pinoniceusagi** · 06-07-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by Shao128

In Vista launch the Realtek HD Audio Manger, it should be in your system tray, its an orange icon of a speaker. Ensure your speaker configuration is set to stereo, and under Environment turn it off.

Thank you. It is set to "2.1", and there are no enviroment effects turned on. But still, the audio sounds all weird. I tried the same speakers on my old PC now, just to ensure that this is not my ears being weird, but on my old PC, audio sounds much better when using the same speakers. The old PC has those old AC97 drivers.

Quote: Originally Posted by axon

You can also set the audio you want in the BIOS.

Not on my PC. I already checked in BIOS -- it only lets me turn audio ON and OFF there. But thank you very much for trying to help.

**johngalt** · 06-07-2008

2.1 is the wrong setting - that means you have 2 speakers and a subwoofer - making it 3 speakers.

You need a basic 2 speaker setting (aka stereo)....

Since you have Realtek JD Audio, see this thread - http://www.vistax64.com/sound-audio/...er-update.html

**pinoniceusagi** · 06-07-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by johngalt

2.1 is the wrong setting - that means you have 2 speakers and a subwoofer - making it 3 speakers.

You need a basic 2 speaker setting (aka stereo)....

Since you have Realtek JD Audio, see this thread - http://www.vistax64.com/sound-audio/...er-update.html

Thank you for helping! I really appreciate that! The Realtek HD Audio Manager I have now does not allow me to choose basic stereo settings -- only 2.1 or higher. That is the problem. There is no option for normal plain stereo there at all.

I will try downloading the new driver from your link! Thank you.

--Edit: Installing the new drivers solved it. It sounds like it should now. Thank you so much, johngalt.

**johngalt** · 06-07-2008

My pleasure- I had some issues as well with the drivers that came with my motherboard - seems it wanted to give me a *lot* of feedback if I increased the volume above 50% - but I finally figured out that removing the drivers and then installing the latest fixed that issue - and it is what I figured was happening to you as well.

06-06-2008	#1 (permalink)
pinoniceusagi Vista Home Premium 32bit 5 posts	Disable HD Audio? Hello. I recently bought a new PC with Windows Vista on. It supports HD audio, and came with Realtek HD Audio Drivers. I do however only have 2 "normal" speakers -- no surround equipment or anything like that at all. And I think the audio sounds weird now, compared with my old PC, which did not have this "HD Audio" thing. Is there any way to go back to plain old audio? Maybe it can be done in the Realtek HD Audio confguration in the Control Panel?
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06-06-2008	#2 (permalink)
Axon Vista™ Ultimate x64 286 posts	Re: Disable HD Audio? You can also set the audio you want in the BIOS.
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06-06-2008	#3 (permalink)
Shao128 Mojave Ultimate x64 215 posts	Re: Disable HD Audio? In Vista launch the Realtek HD Audio Manger, it should be in your system tray, its an orange icon of a speaker. Ensure your speaker configuration is set to stereo, and under Environment turn it off.
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06-07-2008	#4 (permalink)
pinoniceusagi Vista Home Premium 32bit 5 posts	Re: Disable HD Audio? Quote: Originally Posted by Shao128 In Vista launch the Realtek HD Audio Manger, it should be in your system tray, its an orange icon of a speaker. Ensure your speaker configuration is set to stereo, and under Environment turn it off. Thank you. It is set to "2.1", and there are no enviroment effects turned on. But still, the audio sounds all weird. I tried the same speakers on my old PC now, just to ensure that this is not my ears being weird, but on my old PC, audio sounds much better when using the same speakers. The old PC has those old AC97 drivers. Quote: Originally Posted by axon You can also set the audio you want in the BIOS. Not on my PC. I already checked in BIOS -- it only lets me turn audio ON and OFF there. But thank you very much for trying to help.
My System Specs

06-07-2008	#5 (permalink)
johngalt Vista Ultimate x64 MAK, OpenSolaris 5, Gentoo 2008.1.... 3,848 posts	Re: Disable HD Audio? 2.1 is the wrong setting - that means you have 2 speakers and a subwoofer - making it 3 speakers. You need a basic 2 speaker setting (aka stereo).... Since you have Realtek JD Audio, see this thread - http://www.vistax64.com/sound-audio/...er-update.html
My System Specs

06-07-2008	#6 (permalink)
pinoniceusagi Vista Home Premium 32bit 5 posts	Re: Disable HD Audio? Quote: Originally Posted by johngalt 2.1 is the wrong setting - that means you have 2 speakers and a subwoofer - making it 3 speakers. You need a basic 2 speaker setting (aka stereo).... Since you have Realtek JD Audio, see this thread - http://www.vistax64.com/sound-audio/...er-update.html Thank you for helping! I really appreciate that! The Realtek HD Audio Manager I have now does not allow me to choose basic stereo settings -- only 2.1 or higher. That is the problem. There is no option for normal plain stereo there at all. I will try downloading the new driver from your link! Thank you. --Edit: Installing the new drivers solved it. It sounds like it should now. Thank you so much, johngalt. Last edited by pinoniceusagi; 06-07-2008 at 10:20 AM..
My System Specs

06-07-2008	#7 (permalink)
johngalt Vista Ultimate x64 MAK, OpenSolaris 5, Gentoo 2008.1.... 3,848 posts	Re: Disable HD Audio? My pleasure- I had some issues as well with the drivers that came with my motherboard - seems it wanted to give me a lot of feedback if I increased the volume above 50% - but I finally figured out that removing the drivers and then installing the latest fixed that issue - and it is what I figured was happening to you as well.
My System Specs

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