My audio driver doesn't appear

CubeAce wrote on 6/2/2021, 9:56 AM

Hi and welcome to the User to user forums.

The Realtek onboard sound chip does work within Windows but you need to set it up correctly.

Go to Settings / Sound / and under 'Choose your output device' select 'Speakers (Realtek(R) Audio' and then click on 'Sound Control Panel' on the right hand side in blue lettering.

Open the Recording tab in the new box and make sure that 'Stereo Mix' is both enabled and selected as a default device.

Apply and close. Back at the Sound settings page select 'Stereo Mix (Realtek(R) Audio' under 'Input, Choose your input device'.

Then on the same page under Related Settings open the microphone privacy settings.

Make sure the 'Allow apps to access your microphone' is switched on.

Scroll further down.

Make sure the 'Allow Desktop apps to access your microphone' is switched on.

Exit Settings and try MEP again.

You may have to adjust levels in the mixer of the task bar.

Ray.

Reija-N wrote on 6/2/2021, 1:13 PM

Unfortunately I had little luck. Realtek is now my default programme (input, output, recording) but I can't record sound nor hear it. Any other suggestions?

Edit: Some kind of success. I plugged in headphones and then I got a 3rd input option (speakers) which seems to work. If anyone can help me cut out the middleman ie. the headphones, I would appreciate it!

CubeAce wrote on 6/2/2021, 2:37 PM

@Reija-N

Hi.

If by that you mean you need to hear the output via your monitor, then no, I've no idea how to do that.

Looking at a few manuals on line, most monitors with speakers have a menu on the monitor to select which audio driver to use. Realtek seemed to be one of the options on the LG monitors.

Most of us would be listening via the Realtek speaker / headphone output jack or a dedicated sound card.

Ray.

johnebaker wrote on 6/2/2021, 3:21 PM

@Reija-N

Hi

. . . . Nvidia High Definition Audio, coming from my Asus VE248 monitor . . . .

Is the monitor plugged into the Nvidia graphics card via HDMI, if so check the settings in Windows, Sound and MEP settings are as shown below.

If via a separate audio cable then the Windows and MEP settings should reflect the audio ouput being used, ie if the audio is plugged into the motherboard audio out then the Realtek should be selected.

John EB
Forum Moderator

CubeAce wrote on 6/2/2021, 4:11 PM

@Reija-N @johnebaker

To back up John's suggestion I found this page in the Asus VE248 monitor manual.

If the monitors driver gives to any problems with the sound you do seem to have a second option.

Ray.

Reija-N wrote on 6/4/2021, 2:33 AM

Thank you both for trying! I couldn't get the setup to work without the headphones but at least I can record sound now. If I ever figure out how to fix this better I will update this post.

CubeAce wrote on 6/4/2021, 5:02 AM

@Reija-N

Hi.

Is your monitor not like the one on the page I posted?

You only need a 3.5mm TRS jack to jack lead to go from your headphone or line output of your computer to your monitor line in.

Ray.