Realtek High Definition Audio

Drivers tell your operating system how to access hardware components that are connected to your computer. Realtek High Definition Audio Driver tells your system how to use the Realtek audio hardware that is connected to your PC. If you have Realtek hardware, you also need Realtek software to harness the power of the hardware – it is as simple as that.

Download an installer, run it, follow the instructions presented by a setup wizard. These are usually the three simple steps you must go through to install software on a Windows PC. These are also the three simple steps you must go through to install Realtek High Definition Audio Driver on your PC. The installation process is detailed in the video that accompanies this article. Please note that you will have to reboot/restart your PC once the installation process completes.

After you reboot your PC, you will notice a new speaker icon in the system tray.

Double click the icon and you will be presented with a Realtek HD Audio Manager window. From it you can adjust the volume, pick a speaker configuration, see what’s plugged in, apply an effect, and so on.

Right click the system tray icon and you will be presented with a context menu that features the following:
Sound Manager – open the aforementioned Realtek HD Audio Manager window.
Audio Devices – open the Sound menu, view playback devices, set a playback device as the default or view its properties.
System Sound Events – customize the sound scheme the operating system uses.
Windows Media Player – launch the media player.
Volume Control – open the volume mixer.
Sound Recorder – open a sound recording tool.

Realtek High Definition Audio Driver is free software.

Realtek High Definition Audio Driver is a handy piece of software and a must-have for Realtek hardware.