I'm having trouble with my new PC. I checked the Device Manager under 'Sound, video and game controllers,' but I can't find the Realtek audio driver. My headphones work perfectly on other PCs, but they're not being recognized on this one. I tried reinstalling Realtek drivers, but that didn't help. Should I do something different? I'm on Windows 11, and I'm considering reinstalling the OS if I can't get this sorted out. I even plugged in speakers, but they weren't recognized either. Any advice?
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First off, double-check whether your computer is actually using a Realtek chipset for audio. Sometimes, new builds use different hardware. If your PC does use Realtek, try running a system scan with the 'sfc /scannow' command to fix any potential issues. If that doesn't work, you might want to check the BIOS settings to see if anything is disabled related to audio.
Yeah, I just checked, and my system uses Realtek ALC4080. What should I look for in the BIOS?