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Realtek HD is probably one of the most popular audio drivers that allows you to fine-tune the sound level and quality in Windows. To open its parameters, you need to launch Realtek Manager, a link to which should be either in the tray (next to the clock) or in * Windows OS.
But, recently (due to the fact that Windows 10 “installs” the drivers on its own) - links to the Realtek sound control manager No! However, faulty software versions may also be to blame...
Actually, below I will go through step by step what and how to do so that the coveted link (shortcut, icon) appears...
To help!
The volume icon does not respond or has disappeared altogether... What to do -
What to do if there is no Realtek HD icon
"Manual" check
And so, if in the control panel and tray there is no Realtek dispatcher(and you remember that you installed it) - try going to the "C:\" drive, and in the folder "Program Files" find catalog "Realtek". If there is such a directory: most likely there should be a file “RtkNGUI64.exe” in it - try running it by clicking on it with LMB (note: this is the dispatcher).
If the dispatcher starts and you can start setting up the sound, just create a shortcut for this program (by right-clicking on it) so as not to search for it every time.
Removing the "old" version of the driver
Note: By the way,The latest version of the Realtek driver 2.82 is faulty. On my PC, when installing it, the icon for the sound control manager does not appear!
If the driver asks you to restart your PC, agree!
If you have a PC
Having tested several versions of the driver from Realtek, it turned out that only one of them was “faulty”, the latest 2.82 (and then only on some machines!). After checking several older versions of audio drivers, we were able to determine that 2.81 is a completely correct release. Links to them are provided below.
- (link to official website). You can try it first, if it doesn’t work, remove the driver (see step 1, 2 above), and install version 2.81.
- ⭐ ✔ (link to techspot.com). Correctly working version of the audio driver. I recommend!
If you have a laptop
- *In my case there are several of them: what’s interesting is that if you just install the latest version from May 22, the link to the sound control manager will not appear!
- If you install the very first release first (it weighs more than the others), and then update it yourself latest version- then everything will work correctly!
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Installing a new version of the audio driver
Directly itself is not anything complicated - just run the executable file and wait for the wizard to complete. Afterwards, restart your PC/laptop.
Installing another version of Realtek HD 2.81
Fine tune audio - Realtek HD
That's all for today...
Good luck!
Many owners of built-in sound chips from Realtek, even if they don’t use them in everyday work, at least know that the so-called “Realtek HD Manager” is very often used to configure this equipment. What is this software, what it is used for, how to configure it correctly and whether it is worth keeping on the computer, then we suggest you figure it out. Special attention will be paid to some common problems associated with inoperability installed drivers and related software.
What is Realtek HD Manager for Windows?
First, a few words about the software itself. This package was created specifically for Realtek sound cards built into Sound-on-Board class motherboards and discrete chips that support high quality sound, as is clearly indicated by the corresponding abbreviation in the name (HD - High Definition). However, it is naive to believe that “Realtek HD Audio Manager” is just some kind of shell software to control playback settings and improve the sound atmosphere with a variety of additional effects. In fact, this package also includes a complete set of drivers that ensure correct operation sound system computer. By the way, these are the drivers that can be used for equipment from other manufacturers, but only subject to the declared support and compatibility.
Main advantages
Regarding the main features of such software, users mainly prefer it because it supports several hidden possibilities Sundards, which may not be available for use when standard drivers are installed. But the following are most often cited as the main advantages:
- full support for all known sound formats without installing additional codecs;
- high throughput sound frequency;
- Full support for surround sound technologies even in computer games based on Sensaura technology;
- improved speech recognition when recording or entering voice commands;
- ability to work with all self-configuring devices of the Plug&Play standard.
If you pay attention to the last item presented in the list, it is not difficult to realize that the “Realtek HD Manager” itself can be used not only to configure equipment from this particular manufacturer, but also successfully used for other similar equipment without compromising sound quality or causing conflicts with devices. As a rule, this additional module is often installed directly during the driver installation process, but only on the condition that “native” distributions are used for this, and not the Windows database.
Where can I find "Realtek HD Manager"?
As a control system element, this applet is usually presented in the corresponding section of the Control Panel, and sometimes (after installation) it can be activated in the system startup section and supplement the system tray with its own module that runs in the background.
But it also happens that there is no “Realtek HD Manager” in the “Control Panel”. Don't rush to blame everything installed system or software. It is quite possible that you downloaded the wrong distribution, or the installation was carried out with errors.
What should I do if this software is missing on my computer?
If there is no “Realtek HD Manager” in the “Control Panel”, it may very well be that it is simply not installed on the system. The fact is that when installing “non-native” drivers, this situation is one of the most common.
In this case, it is recommended to go to the developer’s official resource and in the download section select a software module with codecs (High Definition Audio Codecs) from the list, save the installer on your hard drive, and then perform self-installation of this software.
How to install this software correctly?
Installation usually does not cause problems even for the most unprepared user.
The main thing here is to pay attention to running the installer exclusively with rights and as an administrator, and upon completion of the installation, perform the recommended immediate reboot. If after this “Realtek HD Manager” cannot be found in the system, the installation should be repeated by downloading additional packages. By the way, you can find out that the wrong driver (albeit a working one) is installed in the “Device Manager”, where on the driver tab the digital signature and the name of the supplier will correspond to Microsoft Corporation.
In addition, when downloading the distribution separately, please note that the description of some download links may contain something like “drivers only”. This means that you only load the drivers without the manager itself.
Right on the download page, in the table provided at the very bottom, find the additional applet rack with 3D SoundRack effects.
However, if even after this the corresponding item is missing, or if it is there, but the “Realtek HD Manager” does not start or is not visible in the system tray, it is quite possible that its display is simply disabled.
In this case, some experts advise going to edit the registry (regedit), in the HKCU branch through the SOFTWARE section, find the RtkNGUI64 directory with the General subfolder, and in it on the right, change the value of the ShowTrayIcon key from zero to one, and then reboot the system.
Sometimes on Windows 7 and higher, after updating the drivers present in the R2.82 package, it helps manual start file RAVCpl64.exe from the HDA folder in the Audio directory, which is located directly in the Realtek directory program files. When the “Realtek HD Manager” appears, under the “OK” button, you need to click the icon marked with the letter “i”, and then select to display the applet in the tray icons. A reboot is usually not required, but it's best to do it just in case.
If after this “Realtek HD Manager” does not start, most likely you will need to disable automatic installation drivers (which is most often required for Windows 10), and then repeat the installation of “native” drivers. Also, the problem may simply be that an unsupported sound card from another manufacturer is installed in the computer or laptop.
Basic sound options and settings
Now let's look at how to configure Realtek HD Manager. The parameters mainly concern effects and the environment.
Here it is important to pay attention to the configuration of the speakers, as well as take into account adjustments for the type of room in which it is better to choose a room upholstered with felt (the sound will be softer). The effects can, in principle, be attributed to standard type, but they can use many preset templates. Separately, it is worth dwelling on the quality and format of the sound. It is better to choose a depth of 24 bits and a sampling frequency of 48,000 Hz. You can also configure parameters related to the microphone.
Additional information and features
As additional features dispatcher, it is worth noting that with its help you can obtain information on the type of installed sound card and its driver, the audio controller used and the version of the DirectX platform. In addition, you can use both digital and analog audio inputs or outputs, for which the main parameters are set automatically or using user settings.
Questions about installing additional codecs
Finally, when it comes to codecs, usually to get high-quality sound When playing any audio or video format, you do not need to install anything additional.
Although, if you wish, just in case you can use the universal K-Lite package, and among the versions choose the mega package ( Mega Codec Pack), which contains the maximum possible number of codecs and decoders.
Results
To summarize, it can be noted that both the drivers and the dispatcher itself will be useful to all those users who cannot imagine listening to music or watching videos without a crystal pure sound. The settings are quite simple. However, if similar parameters can be set using the system itself, the need for the manager itself, by and large, disappears, since such options are identical (for example, they are all present in Windows 10). But for ease of management, the main program is suitable very well, even, as some users believe, despite being somewhat overloaded GUI.
If problems arise with startup, the methods given for eliminating them usually help. If the dispatcher still doesn’t want to work for some reason, it may well be that the installed sound card is simply not supported. In this case, there is absolutely no point in re-installing or editing the registry - it won’t give the desired result anyway.
The vast majority of motherboards and laptops are equipped with audio chips from Realtek. They are capable of producing good sound, and that is why most users do not buy external audio cards. However, the Realtek HD manager itself is made rather crookedly (although if you look at the official website, where IE 6.0 is recommended and the screen resolution is 800x600, this is not surprising), in particular, it inundates the user with many notifications: about connecting a device, about disconnecting, about choosing a gain etc.
It’s not difficult to remove notifications about connecting/disconnecting devices - just go to Settings > System > Notifications and turn them off in the Realtek HD manager:
However, on most motherboards Z-chipsets come with Realtek ALC1xxx audio chips (usually 1150 or 1220), which support different gain levels: roughly speaking, the higher the gain level, the louder your headphones sound. This is necessary so that the sound in headphones with an impedance of 200-300 Ohms is not quiet. And here the problem is that every time you connect headphones, the Realtek manager is activated, selects the gain and tells you about it:
And it would be nice if he chose the gain correctly - but in my case he also makes mistakes (the sound at 100% volume is still quiet), and the selected gain settings are saved only until the headphones are turned off. The answer from official technical support was simple: okay, we’ve been working on this (yup, for six months now), so I decided to find a solution to this problem with notifications, and in general I was able to do it.
First, install the audio driver version 6.0.1.8339 (you can find out the version in the Realtek manager itself) or higher. True, it is not on the official Realtek website, but it should be on the motherboard manufacturer’s website. This may not work with older drivers, since it was in this driver that they added saving custom sound settings after a reboot (but, alas, not after reconnecting the headphones).
After that, open the Realtek HD manager, connect all the necessary audio devices (speakers, headphones, microphones) to the desired audio ports and configure them as you need (for example, I chose the “Extreme” gain profile, on motherboards from MSI or Gigabyte everything can look different):
Also shoot in Realtek settings Check the "Connect automatic pop-up dialog for the connected device" checkbox.
Now go to Task Manager > Startup and disable the launch of the Realtek HD Manager there when the system starts (by doing so, you will only disable the Realtek HD graphical interface, the driver itself will continue to work):
After that, reboot, wait for the system to boot and connect your headphones - no more notifications will appear and your gain level will be preserved.
However, this method has a drawback - if you need to connect a new audio device, you will still have to launch the Realtek HD manager again and configure it, and at the same time all your other audio devices. To do this, in the Task Manager, on the startup tab, click right click mouse on Realtek HD Manager > open the file location, and in the Explorer window that opens, run the highlighted .exe:
The article describes instructions on what to do if the Realtek HD Manager is not in the Control Panel. Realtek HD is free software that contains drivers for interpreting audio streams. This package is a successor to a number of AC'97 firmware revisions that were created in 2004 by Intel. The hardware controlled by HD Audio reproduces 192 kHz/24-quality dual-channel output and 96 kHz/24-bit multi-channel output. In total, up to 8 channels are supported simultaneously. When using Realtek HD Audio, you often encounter a phenomenon where sound drivers work stably, without failures, but the sound manager is not in the control panels. In this case, we cannot configure sound scheme by software method.
Search for Realtek HD Sound Manager on your computer
If you are going to edit the sound circuit or microphone, but the Realtek manager is nowhere to be found, not at the bottom of the tray, nor in the Device Manager. Not among installed programs- in this case, go to the “Control Panel”, now click “Sound” - it should be displayed in this item. Additionally, check its presence in the “Device Manager” in the list of equipment, in the “Sound... devices” section.
Removing the old driver and installing the new Realtek
If you still cannot find the Realtek sound manager in the Control Panel, try uninstalling the old driver on sound equipment your computer. For this:
Download Realtek HD driver from the official website
If you have searched all the services and corresponding panels, but Realtek HD is nowhere to be found, you need to download it. To do this, open the software download page - http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/ and select from 3 the one required for your system.
Before downloading software from the Realtek website, you will need to register and log in to an account.
The problem sometimes occurs due to the current driver, which was not taken from the official website. If the Windows where the problem occurs is also not official, but downloaded from a torrent or installed from the wrong “blanks”, then you cannot working window Realtek HD on your computer. Install the original manager driver and restart the OS.
Other problems with Realtek HD software
There are other types of problems with Realtek HD, for example, the sound is lost. In this case, there is no need to rush and blame the system. First, check whether the speakers and headphones are connected correctly. Check to see if you have mixed up the socket on the panels (back, front), this happens even to experienced users. Typically, manufacturers designate the color of the socket and plug the same. Therefore, it will not be difficult to detect the problem.
What to do if there is no sound from the headphones
Then run – “ ” on your system and check the sound tabs. Also open to panel Windows applications and select “Sound” - check the sound scheme, the “Sound” checkbox may be checked - off. Check also additional settings sound.
It happens that when in Skype the headphones start working after unchecking the “ Automatic setup" Try installing the sound driver by removing the old one.
You can download a special driver pack that contains drivers for all occasions. Such a package is the “Driver Pack Solution”. The advantage of such software is that this program itself scans your system and calculates old drivers and, if an outdated driver is found, downloads and installs new version on one's own. Perhaps this package will help you detect and install the required version for the audio device that is causing problems.
Setting the sound in headphones Scan your system for viruses using your antivirus software. If various types of problems and errors occur in the system, it is necessary to check the entire HDD for viruses in a deep way, because viruses can cause any kind of errors and failures in the system, even if the Realtek HD manager is not in the control panel.
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