Messed up sound

Windows 7 Ultimate SP1
Computer is Asus P53E

Control Panel–Sound
playback Speakers “Realtec” High Definition Audio
recording Mic “Realtec” High Definition Audio
communication box checked for 80% reduction

Control Panel-“Realtec” High Definition Audio Manager


Control Panel-Device Manager–Sound, video and game controllers
“Intel” Display Audio
“Realtec” High Definition Audio Control Panel–Sound

Sound was OK when new. Since then I was trying to increase volume and thought that one of the settings could influence volume. Boy! was I wrong. Now, even "Utube" sound is not understandable. Cannot understand anything. If I could get all of the devices Back to default, maybe, the sound will return to normal. I have set all the sound system defaults that I can find. Maybe the speakers are bad.
Any ideas?

Bill

Try System restore.

Mr Sardonicus said:

Try System restore.

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Unfortunelly, the problem has existed for more than six months. My restore doesn't go back that far.

Bill

You didn't say if you tried re-installing the drivers. Preferably the ones from the Asus site.

I installed newer drivers from RealTech and that solved the problem. Now if I could increase voluma a bit. But I am not going to "Mickey Mouse". That's what got me in trouble in the first place.

Bill