tutsuo
11-04-2009 01:47 PM (862 days ago)
So i have a HP Pavilion dv4-1220us that DID have SRS Premium Sound(printed on my casing and came with computer) i downloaded and installed the BIOS update for my exact laptop from HP (http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?softwareitem=ob-75532-1&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&product=3860431&os=2100&lang=en) After BIOS install BIOS my computer restarted. When it restarted it said i didnt have sound drivers windows automaticly installed the IDT HD Codecc but with out the SRS Premium Sound. I have tried to download the audio drivers from HP (http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareList?os=2100&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&lang=en&product=3860431) But still no SRS Sound ?!
How do i get my SRS Premium Sound working and back on my HP Pavilion dv4-1220us
tutsuo
11-06-2009 02:04 PM (860 days ago)
ooh and im on Vista 64
tutsuo
11-07-2009 04:26 PM (859 days ago)
no one here has a dv4... no one here has SRS Premium Sound ?!
Dianus11
11-20-2009 08:31 AM (846 days ago)
Hello --
I also have a dv4-1220us and am experiencing this problem with the most recent BIOS (F.52) I am not sure if the feature was taken out in this BIOS or in a previous one, but I do recall having the SRS previously.
Here's what I plan to do... If you beat me to it, let me know how it works:
First, flash with the BIOS F.4A, which is the most recent one before F.52. Download link below:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?softwareitem=ob-75063-1&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&... Second, uninstall and reinstall the IDT Audio Drivers found here (6.10.6087.0 B):
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?softwareitem=ob-69143-1&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&... As an aside, there is a version of the IDT Audio Drivers more recent than this one that also gave me sound, but did not give me back the SRS features. It is 6.10.6087.0 C and apparently for the dv5 series, not dv4.
I am very unhappy with BIOS F.52. Nothing about tweaking audio was in the notes, but like the original poster, I was immediately greeted with Windows trying to reload my "High Definition Audio Drivers." Additionally, I believe it has fiddled with the way the dv4-1220us's optical drive works, as I now am given the option to "Safely Remove Hardware" for the drive, which is annoying. Even though it's removable, I have no plans to hotswap it and don't want the icon in my taskbar.
tutsuo, please let me know if flashing with the older BIOS and reinstalling the audio drivers works for you, so I can do it myself. I've wasted hours with this already.
Message Edited by Dianus11 on 11-20-2009 08:34 AM
Dianus11
11-20-2009 08:33 AM (846 days ago)
I am also curious if anyone else with this laptop is having problems with Mediasmart TV. I am unable to access Internet TV content, as it stalls at the downloading channels phase.
Reinstalling the software and patching didn't help. The patching stopped the "HP TV Resident Program" crashes, but still no Internet TV.
Message Edited by Dianus11 on 11-20-2009 08:34 AM
Dianus11
11-21-2009 11:58 AM (845 days ago)
I can confirm that the following worked for me:
1-Uninstall IDT Audio Drivers completely, reboot.
2-Open Device manager, right click, UNINSTALL "High Definition Audio Driver" (DO NOT TOUCH the ATI one)
3-Flashing the BIOS back to F.4A
4-Install even newer IDT audio drivers found here:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?softwareitem=ob-75547-1&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&product=4041402&os=4063&lang=en
Also, the F.52 BIOS introduced a problem regarding the "safely remove hardware" for the Optiarc DVDRW drive included with the laptop. Flashing back to F4A fixed it as well (no more annoying icon in the taskbar")
Let me know if this works for you -- I hope HP fixes this with future BIOS updates... Otherwise we're stuck at F.4A if we want SRS Surround.
tutsuo
11-23-2009 10:16 AM (843 days ago)
ok well i flashed cause now im on Windows7
and i dont think u can flash back tol an older bios plus i dont think that will help..SRS Premium Sound is 3D virtual sound emulator so wouldnt be effected by the bios(pretty sure but not 100%
Dianus11
11-24-2009 12:09 PM (842 days ago)
I had the same problem that you did, and did a search on Google, which led me to your post. Like you, I noticed that upon flashing the BIOS with version F.52, Windows "found" the High Definition Audio Device like it was never previously installed. I realized it killed my SRS sound.
I can tell you that flashing back to F.4A and installing the above drivers brought back my SRS features in the IDT control panel. I was able to flash from F.52 to F.4A (older version) with no problems.
Windows 7 support was apparently introduced in F.4A and F.49, per their release notes:
F.4A: Updates the Computrace OPROM to support the next generation of Microsoft Windows Operating Systems.
F.49: Adds support for future Microsoft Windows Operating Systems.
BIOS F.52 caused me the sound problem and also made my laptop BEEP loudly occasionally when starting up. It also made Windows prompt me to "safely remove" the DVD-Rom drive in the taskbar... Downgrading the BIOS has taken away all of the issues (and I wasted an afternoon doing it)
Was just trying to help... If anyone else has these problems, try reflashing back to F.4A.
tutsuo
11-29-2009 07:12 PM (837 days ago)
i will try that ASAP i hope it works
sorry for my late reply
vbonachea
12-09-2009 08:14 PM (827 days ago)
hey I am having a similar issue with me dv3-2000, do u think this same method will work? if so where can i get the older bios?
Dianus11
12-10-2009 10:39 AM (826 days ago)
I am not familiar with that laptop (or if it even offers SRS), but I would tell you to check the specific downloads page for your model as BIOS are often machine specific (at the very least with the dv series, AMD vs Intel). It seems like dv3-2000 can be any number of a model of notebooks, so you want to make sure you have the exact model.... Find it here:
http://h20180.www2.hp.com/apps/Lookup?h_pagetype=s-001&h_lang=en&h_client=s-s-r2515-1&h_cc=za&h_quer... The problem for me and the original poster seemed to be that something in BIOS F.52 changed the way Windows looked at the High Definition Audio Device. If your problem stemmed from a recent BIOS flash, I'd try flashing back to the one that worked best (at least for me, I was able to flash to an older BIOS version without tweaking the WinPhlash files at all).
If you've never had SRS, I would make sure that your model supports it in the specs (the monitor bezel on the dv4-1220 has it, so I was annoyed when the BIOS killed it!)
I did notice that BIOS F.52 has been pulled from the dv4-1220us download page -- must have been causing others problems.
Take a look on your product page and see what BIOS/audio drivers versions are available. My advise is to fully uninstall the audio drivers, do a device uninstall via Device Manager to be extra thorough, visit the dv3-2000 drivers page and download the latest, and reinstall.
sallyanne
07-04-2010 04:08 PM (620 days ago)
I have a dv7-2180eg and am having the same problems. I flashed my bios and went back to the previous version. I also uninstalled my audio drivers and reverted to an older version. Nothing has worked. The drivers say they are high definition drivers, but all it recognizes is the two speakers rather than all three, which results in incredibly tinny sound because the third speaker is where the bass comes from. Does anyone have any ideas?
jimgarbi
10-06-2011 09:21 PM (161 days ago)
polyandrews
03-11-2012 11:30 AM (4 days ago)
hi ican not find srs premium sound device for my hp pavilion g6 notebook pc