Low volume

[tugowar]

Hi,
I'm running vista home premium on a hp slimline. I have the latest Realtek hi-def audio driver installed, but still my volume is sadly low! Anyone know how I can fix this? All help appreciated.

 

[tugowar]

none of the suggestions helped my situation. Now what?

 

[ilikefree]

click on the speaker icon in notification area, then click mixer.
Do you get a box open with all your sound volume settings here?

 

[tugowar]

I get a box with 3 sliders, all 3 are maxed out.

 

[ilikefree]

What type of file are you playing and what program are you playing it with please?

 

[reptoslicer]

Open the speaker icon in the lower right corner. Then click mixer and pull whatever sound problem up and PRESTO!!!!!!!!!!

 

[reptoslicer]

Click on the volume icon in the lower right corner. Click mixer and pull the thing up to where you want it to be. The volume is back to normal.

 

[reptoslicer]

Sorry I put it twice. Couldn't see my 1st one.

 

[ilikefree]

Click on the volume icon in the lower right corner. Click mixer and pull the thing up to where you want it to be. The volume is back to normal.

Original poster has already done this

 

[tugowar]

What type of file are you playing and what program are you playing it with please?

online media, mainly youtube videos. I also notice windows sounds are quite low. I have all volumes wide open, I should be popping my eardrums but the volume is only about medium .. IF THAT.

 

[ilikefree]

When you installed the Reltek driver did you run the .exe program twice?

 

[eldinv]

I had too many problems with the realcrap drivers, lol.. I had to reformat my pc once because I was so upset with the audio sounding too loud.

My problem is probably unrealted but I ended up using Microsoft's universal audio drivers. Problem is solved.

If the audio source is [5.1] I have to put my volume all the way up just to hear the soft things and the really loud things are god awful loud, like bombs.

 

[ilikefree]

I had too many problems with the realcrap drivers, lol.. I had to reformat my pc once because I was so upset with the audio sounding too loud.

My problem is probably unrealted but I ended up using Microsoft's universal audio drivers. Problem is solved.

If the audio source is [5.1] I have to put my volume all the way up just to hear the soft things and the really loud things are god awful loud, like bombs.

Usually there is an option to Normalize Volume that will fix that

 

[eldinv]

I had too many problems with the realcrap drivers, lol.. I had to reformat my pc once because I was so upset with the audio sounding too loud.

My problem is probably unrealted but I ended up using Microsoft's universal audio drivers. Problem is solved.

If the audio source is [5.1] I have to put my volume all the way up just to hear the soft things and the really loud things are god awful loud, like bombs.

Usually there is an option to Normalize Volume that will fix that

Yea well I'm all set now, thanks!

 

[tugowar]

When you installed the Reltek driver did you run the .exe program twice?

Please remind me which driver we're talking about here? I don't remember running it twice?

 

[ilikefree]

When you installed the Reltek driver did you run the .exe program twice?

Please remind me which driver we're talking about here? I don't remember running it twice?

OK, On the top of this forum section is a link to the latest Realtek Driver.

It is a bit different than other drivers I have installed.

It has an .exe program that will run 1st to remove your current driver, you will then be asked to restart your computer.

Then you need to re run the .exe to install the new driver and do another restart.

Should be sweet after that.

 

[tugowar]

When you installed the Reltek driver did you run the .exe program twice?

Please remind me which driver we're talking about here? I don't remember running it twice?

OK, On the top of this forum section is a link to the latest Realtek Driver.

It is a bit different than other drivers I have installed.

It has an .exe program that will run 1st to remove your current driver, you will then be asked to restart your computer.

Then you need to re run the .exe to install the new driver and do another restart.

Should be sweet after that.

Ok, did what you said. It all seemed to go through just fine. Ran the exe. twice as instructed. Volume is no louder than before.. :/

 

[ilikefree]

Please remind me which driver we're talking about here? I don't remember running it twice?

OK, On the top of this forum section is a link to the latest Realtek Driver.

It is a bit different than other drivers I have installed.

It has an .exe program that will run 1st to remove your current driver, you will then be asked to restart your computer.

Then you need to re run the .exe to install the new driver and do another restart.

Should be sweet after that.

Ok, did what you said. It all seemed to go through just fine. Ran the exe. twice as instructed. Volume is no louder than before.. :/

OK, At least we know the driver is installed correctly. Now we will have to look at other causes of your problem. I will need to do a bit of research to see if others have your problem. I am on 9 forums so will ask on those to see what others recommend doing.

 

[ilikefree]

Fix for quiet sound in Vista - Audio-Technology - Audio

Try this and post back with results please

 

[Jacee]

See this link .. it helped me! Low sound volume - Windows 7 Forums