Sound issue - help pls

[Reflected]

I have a problem. I updated my realtek sound drivers and now sound plays both through the speakers of my laptop and my headphones. I can't select stereo mix in the sound settings, only speakers. Anyone seen this before? 

 

Latest realtek drivers, latest chipset driver, latest everything. It's an MSI GP65 laptop.

 

Thanks in advance!

 

 

[BitMaster]

You will need to DL Realtek HD Audio Manager. That tool allows splitting channels up into individual streams.

 

The bad thing is, that got complicated.  Check if your MB vendor still has it in the driver package ( used to be like that prior to 1909 or 2004, cant remeber when it stopped ).

 

Nowadays, it comes via Microsoft Store.

 

Google how it is handled with your board's soundcard. I had LOTS of trouble with that on my recent installs. Either MS Store hung up or some other BS went on.

 

Win7 was much more straight ahead when it comes to drivers and how things are handled over many years, with Win10, prepare for changes happeneing twice a year, round about like that. That is my biggest issoe with 10, it is not consistent over the years and vendors keep struggling to keep pace and once your board is 2 years old, gues what, no more updates !.

[Reflected]

Thanks, I managed to solve it by updating Windows. Now I can't record from "stereo mix" only through the mic, but oh well....Windows

[BitMaster]

Have you got Realtek HD Audio Manager showing up in your system tray? It's a Speaker icon.

[Reflected]

Negative

[BitMaster]

You need that to configure it.  Check the MS Store, Realtek Audio Console is its name, its a blue icon. At my Mac right now so can't look it up