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Das0s 12 Jun @ 3:11pm

Windows 10 speaker sound test confusion

Hi!

Whenever I test the sound using the Win10 sound test in the playback tab I hear a noise coming from my right speaker. But in all other tests online there is no noise coming from the right speaker and the sound comes out clean, the speaker works normally. It's only when I test the sound with the Win10 sound test that I hear the noise.

What does this mean? Does my speaker have an issue or is it just a Win10 glitch?

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_I_ 12 Jun @ 4:33pm

incorrect sound drivers

get the correct ones from the mobo mfg site

then configure the speaker config in realtek audio control panel

Das0s 12 Jun @ 9:51pm

Originally posted by _I_:
incorrect sound drivers

get the correct ones from the mobo mfg site

then configure the speaker config in realtek audio control panel

I checked my Realtek Driver's date. It says 2018 in Device Manager. 💀 It's the driver automatically downloaded by Win10.

I'll go ahead and download the latest one from the official website. I have an Acer laptop. There are no drivers available for my laptop on the Acer website.

I hope its the driver and not my speaker. The thing is, recently in my home power went out I hope it hasn't damaged the right speaker or the amp. And an expensive pair of speakers at that :(.

Last edited by Das0s; 12 Jun @ 10:17pm

_I_ 12 Jun @ 10:41pm

windows always grabs generic drivers
never trust it for the correct ones
it grabs a 'compatible' driver that covers a wide variety of realtek sound cards

the correct specific driver will offer full functionality and ability to use all of its features corretly

Das0s 12 Jun @ 10:48pm

Originally posted by _I_:
windows always grabs generic drivers
never trust it for the correct ones
it grabs a 'compatible' driver that covers a wide variety of realtek sound cards

the correct specific driver will offer full functionality and ability to use all of its features corretly

Can I just download the driver from the Realtek website? It says the latest version is R2.83.