Realtek HD Audio Manager Question

[Cooper101]

Hi, I have an Asus M3A Motherboard with onboard sound. I installed the sound drivers and the Realtek HD Audio Manager software which shows as an orange speaker in my system tray.

I have 2 questions.

1. Every time I unplug something from my front speaker jack and plug something else in (for example when I change from my high quality set of headphones to my headset for talking on Ventrillo) the #$#%^@ program pops up and asks what I plugged in. It's very annoying, does anyone know how to stop it?

2. This question may answer my first question, do I really NEED the damn Realtek HD Audio Manager software to be running in the background all the time? Can I just remove the software and have everything still work ok?

Thanks for any help you can give. :)

[shadowpr]

For question 2, I don't think you would need it, as long as you have the drivers for it. Easiest way to find out is to try though.

[phigdon]

i got the same thing on my ASUS board. i just went into One Care and stopped the program from starting. i still have sound out the front and back, i can still access the control panel, and there haven't been any issues.

[Larry R.]

I'm sure there are many versions of the software, with different features, but try this:

1. Right click on your Icon in the system tray

2. Open "Sound Manager."

3. Click on "Connection Sensing."

4. There should be a check box asking whether or not you want to be notified of new connections, plugging/unplugging, etc.


Your version of the S/W may differ.
I have version 5.10.0.5490 On an ECS mobo with VIA 3059 Audio controller.

[erawanprawira]

I would say read again your mobo manual. It's always happen to me everytime I plug my speakers system. I guess you tried to plug your headphone without look the back of PC. You might plug the headphone into wrong jack.

[Cooper101]

Thanks guys! I got figured out, the main problem is these companies always seem to want to design their own windows rather than rely on the standard window layout of microsoft.

Instead of a "preferences" or "options" choice at the top of the window, they had a little tiny wrench icon near the the word "Analog" and when I clicked that I found the checkbox for "Enable Auto Pop Up dialog when device has been plugged in" I clicked it off, and no more problems.

Thanks for the replies guys!