Realtek Audio ALC-3221

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Realtek Audio ALC-3221
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Audio_Realtek_W8_X05_A00_Setup-YW1FJ_ZPE.exe | 124.45 MB
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File Size: 124.45 MB
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MD5:
b9cb06d342ceccb6fc976e633df60fdf
SHA1:
17b8ebdf19cecceefe35b3655ba3c8a6c323ff08
SHA-256:
8f700b18c235147ee95ebd9bb78c1aaaa76d2383d14483ebf7d0c50a5f65e1fb

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Fixes & Enhancements

Solved
(1). PT_OAK, Audio delay about 2s to switch to internal speaker when unplug external headphone/speaker
(2). PT_OAK, Sound output from both internal speaker and headphone if enable auto popup dialog in audio UI
(3). PT_OAK, Record file no sound output by array Mic when continue recording after resume from S3/S4
(4). PT_OAK, Sound increase/decrease suddenly at the moment of plug headphone/speaker.
(5). PT_OAK: MAXXAudio function default settings show disable in Dell Audio with 6668 Audio driver
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Version

6.0.1.6690, A00

Release date

18 Dec 2012

Download Type

Driver

Category

Audio

Importance

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Realtek Audio ALC-3221
Setup.exe

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