Rummy Posted September 9, 2011 Posted September 9, 2011 Hello. I decided to update my graphics drivers via ATI's site, I've got a Radeon HD 4250 in the comp. However I run on a 32" TV via HDMI and it seems that the update has somehow merked my sound via HDMI and I don't know how to fix it!! It was acting like there was no device(though it's listed in the audio devices) so I decided to hook speakers into the comp itself and it automatically changed to speaker output, but now I can't get back 'onto' HDMI output. It's still listed there as a device, but seems to just ignore me if I try to select it. I'm on 64-bit Windows 7 and that's what I selected when I was picking the drivers. Has anybody ever had similar issues? Found a solution?
Ellmeister Posted September 9, 2011 Posted September 9, 2011 Could you not just roll-back the driver?
Rummy Posted September 9, 2011 Author Posted September 9, 2011 I was thinking this, but AMD/ATI installs all sorts of stuff at the same time and I'm not sure if that could then lead to more problems. Also, it means that I'd have to be forever stuck with an older video driver and I'd like to have it kept up to date. HDMI audio appears in my list of devices, but I can't do anything to it(test, configure, disable, set default) the only thing it will let me do is look at its properties!
Rummy Posted September 9, 2011 Author Posted September 9, 2011 Also turns out I'm actually just not even able to roll back the driver. Greyed out
Konfucius Posted September 9, 2011 Posted September 9, 2011 Try reinstalling your soundcard driver, maybe it helps. Else you could always reinstall the ATi driver; maybe you didn't check an option or something went wrong.
Rummy Posted September 10, 2011 Author Posted September 10, 2011 (edited) I've retried the ATI/AMD install, still no luck. I've also tried uninstalling the driver(as i can't rollback) for the HDMI sound(AMD High Definition Audio in device manager) and seeing if windows picks up a more suitable one but also no luck. Are you suggesting I uninstall/reinstall my main sound card driver(Realtek High Definition Audio)? Sound does work from the headphone/speaker outputs on the computer, and I have speakers so it's ok, it's just I much prefered having it via my TV cos I can then have the speakers running off them(for other tving stuff), and also it gives me a much more handy remote volume control. I'll try and soundcard driver in a bit and see. ----------------------------------------- Shit. I tried uninstalling my normal sound device from device manager and now it's not reinstalled properly and fuccccccck, no sound! This is a pic of my sound options before I did this; When I plug my speakers in(to front jack or back) it pops onto Speakers as device. If I unplug, it goes to HDMI output, though still doesn't work and windows recognises no sound device as my volume x's down. If I unplug my hdmi(I have a second smaller screen connected via VGA) then it recognises that the HDMI device is disconnected. So it knows the shit's there, it's just...being a goddamn dickhead! GRRR! SO ANNOYING WHY CANT I FIX THIS! (btw the USB Audio Codec is just for a usb microphone that also allows you to plug in headphones and use it for audio output) Edited September 10, 2011 by Rummy Automerged Doublepost
Konfucius Posted September 11, 2011 Posted September 11, 2011 Shit. I tried uninstalling my normal sound device from device manager and now it's not reinstalled properly and fuccccccck, no sound! You could do a System Restore in that case. Might fuck up more or get your normal sound stuff working again. I hope it helps. In the case of your Realtek sound driver I actually meant you should just reinstall it without an uninstallation prior to it. But seeing how it seemed to create more problems than it solved you should probably leave it alone if you can fix it. Did you also consider installing the older graphics driver, when HDMI used to work? In that case you have to uninstall the current one, which can be a bit tricky but there are plenty of tutorials on the web.
Rummy Posted September 11, 2011 Author Posted September 11, 2011 Eventually having dicked around with many an installation I did go back to a restore yesterday. Gonna just roll with it a bit and maybe do my graphics another time. Really can't find much about on the net though, so it seems it isn't a common thing? Maybe it's just something to do with me
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