Front right and left speakers problems

The more likely cause of the two problems you propose is that it's a
hardware issue. (Not to say that it couldn't be ill-configured drivers
or audio settings in Windows.)



I would try a different soundcard to test this theory. If you happen
to have an extra PCI soundcard laying around, install it in your
machine, install the driver software for it and see what kind of
results you can get. (Borrow one from a friend if you don't have one?)



Quite honestly, the only other way to really tell is to either upgrade
or roll back your drivers to different versions other than the one
you're using...or reinstall Windows all together.



But more often than not, when I run into this kind of issue, I find that it's usually an issue with the onboard sound hardware.



Certain variables you might look at are whether or not you've installed
new hardware or audio software recently. Every now and then, you may
experience conflicts with new hardware. This could cause issues with
ANY hardware in your system. Whether it be an audio adapter, network
adapter or graphics card. (This time it just chose your audio
system.) If that's the case, remove any newly-installed hardware and
see what kind of results you get.



Same thing with any software you've installed. Such as audio software, especially.



One other minor thing to note... Check to make sure that any unused
microphone ports are MUTED through your audio control panel. I've had
MANY problems with those. (Especially in Linux.) They tend to create
constant interference until you disable them by muting the microphone
channel.



So check your driver version numbers through your Device Manager and
compare them against the audio device manufacturer's website and the
current drivers they have listed there.



Note: Most onboard audio is done by Realtek.They
list their drivers by version number which helps in this scenario. It
may be listed as a Dell onboard or whatever...but the chip itself is
most likely Realtek. You can see the soundchip on your PC's
motherboard near the back end of the PCI slots. If you see a little
electronic-looking crab on the chip, it's Realtek's AC'97 codec. The
model number will show on the chip. You can always write that down and
Google it to confirm that. (ALSO...if it says "Soundmax" on it, it's
STILL Realtek.)



Let us know further. I'll continue watching this thread. :)



Cyryl
The more likely cause of the two problems you propose is that it's a hardware issue. (Not to say that it couldn't be ill-configured drivers or audio settings in Windows.)

I would try a different soundcard to test this theory. If you happen to have an extra PCI soundcard laying around, install it in your machine, install the driver software for it and see what kind of results you can get. (Borrow one from a friend if you don't have one?)

Quite honestly, the only other way to really tell is to either upgrade or roll back your drivers to different versions other than the one you're using...or reinstall Windows all together.

But more often than not, when I run into this kind of issue, I find that it's usually an issue with the onboard sound hardware.

Certain variables you might look at are whether or not you've installed new hardware or audio software recently. Every now and then, you may experience conflicts with new hardware. This could cause issues with ANY hardware in your system. Whether it be an audio adapter, network adapter or graphics card. (This time it just chose your audio system.) If that's the case, remove any newly-installed hardware and see what kind of results you get.

Same thing with any software you've installed. Such as audio software, especially.

One other minor thing to note... Check to make sure that any unused microphone ports are MUTED through your audio control panel. I've had MANY problems with those. (Especially in Linux.) They tend to create constant interference until you disable them by muting the microphone channel.

So check your driver version numbers through your Device Manager and compare them against the audio device manufacturer's website and the current drivers they have listed there.

Note: Most onboard audio is done by Realtek.They list their drivers by version number which helps in this scenario. It may be listed as a Dell onboard or whatever...but the chip itself is most likely Realtek. You can see the soundchip on your PC's motherboard near the back end of the PCI slots. If you see a little electronic-looking crab on the chip, it's Realtek's AC'97 codec. The model number will show on the chip. You can always write that down and Google it to confirm that. (ALSO...if it says "Soundmax" on it, it's STILL Realtek.)

Let us know further. I'll continue watching this thread. :)

Cyryl