A microphone is one of the most essential PC peripherals, particularly if you rely on it for work, gaming, or content creation. However, when it stops working, it can disrupt your video calls, online ...

In this post, we will show you how to restart the Sound driver in Windows 11/10. An audio driver is a software component that allows a computer to communicate with audio peripherals, such as earphones ...

You may have noticed Generic Audio Driver when running the Audio troubleshooter on your Windows computer. However, nowhere have they specified what the issue is, however, after a bit of research we ...

Microsoft has partially addressed known issues impacting Windows 10 devices with certain Conexant or Synaptics audio devices after investigating ongoing errors since May 2020. Microsoft has also ...

Microsoft has shared a workaround for a known issue impacting Windows 10 devices with Conexant ISST audio drivers and causing update errors and issues. The known issue impacting computers with ...

You’re in the middle of a video conference, everyone is waiting, but your microphone isn’t working? Or you can be heard, but all the other participants remain mute? Welcome to the club of Windows ...

The Steam Deck finally has audio drivers for Windows and you can download them right now if you’re so inclined. Valve announced the news today on the official Steam Deck Twitter page. Prior to today, ...

I'm prepping my first Windows 11 Pro install on my ASUS TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (WI-FI), and Asus' audio driver is from 2021. This board uses Realtek ALC S1200A; where can I find an updated Realtek ...

Some reports are circulating that Boot Camp users with heavy audio use in Windows 10 are experiencing random, loud pops, and seeing distorted audio after a period of use that can persist when the ...

Is your Windows computer failing to detect your microphone? It's frustrating, especially when you're about to record a video or join a meeting at the last minute. The good news is that this issue is ...

Almost three months after the official release of the Steam Deck, Valve has announced that the audio drivers are now available for Windows 10 and Windows 11 on Steam Deck. A new Steam Support forum ...

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