Microphone and Audio not working on Windows 7 (x64)

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Microphone and Audio not working on Windows 7 (x64)

Hi.
I uninstalled Windows 8 two days ago, trying to put again, on my bootcamp partition, Windows 7. The first time I tried the GPU just wouldn't work, so I installed everything AGAIN to make it work fine. I downloaded those "iMac Late 2009 for Windows 7 Drivers" from apple.com and it was pretty successful: GPU was working again and so did my native resolution, 2560x1440 (I have a 27" Late 2009 iMac with i3). When I tried to talk to one of my friends on Skype I found out the (internal) microphone wasn't working, and so did the audio (also internal). So I installed EVERY drivers I could (realtek, cirrus, bootcamp 3.0, 3.1 and 3.2, I took some drivers from Driver Genius). I don't really know what I have to do!
Please help me, I'm in a tremendous situation.

( sorry for the bad english, I'm italian.)

iMac, Windows 7, microphone not working

Posted on Feb 11, 2013 5:43 PM

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Otineb Author

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Feb 12, 2013 12:04 PM in response to Otineb

Please help, I'm desperate!!! 😢

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Answer 2

Feb 12, 2013 12:09 PM in response to Otineb

Read the Bootcamp documentation. Windows 8 is not supported. See the first item here http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1899

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Feb 12, 2013 12:33 PM in response to BobTheFisherman

In fact I'm trying to install Windows 7. I'm sorry if my post was confusing.
Anyway I didn't have any problems on Windows 8 when I installed it, everything worked fine.

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Apr 21, 2013 6:41 PM in response to Otineb

Perché vuoi installare Windows 7? Comunque provi il nuovo Boot Camp 5 driver qui: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1638

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Mac_Win

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Apr 21, 2013 11:17 PM in response to Otineb

have you tried the newest drivers? BootCamp 5.0.5033? Verify that your system is supported first:

http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1638

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Apr 22, 2013 2:11 AM in response to Otineb

Che dice Windows nella finestra dei dispositivi audio? Per me l'errore (su Windows 8) era che diceva "no audio devices are installed". In quel caso bisogna fare right-click nello spazio di quella finestra e selezionare "show disabled devices" e "show disconnected devices". Quando ho fatto quello sono riapparsi sia il microfono sia i parlanti. Spero che ti abbia aiutato in qualche modo.

(Mi dispiace per il brutto Italiano, sono Australiano) 😝

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Answer 7

Nov 12, 2013 1:06 PM in response to Otineb

I don't see that this was ever remeedied, although I just encountered the same issue and this was my solution.

Open Computer in the start menu on your running Win 7 partition. Top left, click System Properties, then Device Manager. Scroll down to Sound, Video and Game Controller. Expand that entry. If your Cirrus device is listed, right click and Uninstall. Reboot. It should reinstall the mic driver. It worked on my MacBook Pro 15" Oct. 2012 just minutes ago..

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