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JB2009
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Re: Toshiba T115-S1105 Sound very weak

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Thanks for the tip! I tried it out successfully on my T115-S1105 last night, and your solution is a solid temporary fix! It renders the laptop speakers acceptable, though I do hope we will get more sound out of the system with upgraded drivers.

 

I bought my Toshiba mainly because I tend to turn it off and on a lot throughout the day, and I wanted to be able to exploit the 9-hour battery power while on the run.  I am delighted with this outstanding laptop. The on/off system works as promised, with stable and reliable restore functions. The screen resolution is first rate -- much better (brighter, more crisp) than my old-generation Toshiba that was more than twice the weight and three times the price. The keyboard is okay -- it does take some time to adapt. The mouse buttons are frustrating -- demanding more pressure than usual, and hard to hold for cutting and pasting. I honestly don't understand the point of such an "innovation"--a one-bar mouse button -- where the internal springs demand a lot heavier touch than any mouse I have ever used. Pointless. But yes, one can use the pad to bypass the buttons.

 

I bought the laptop as a work machine, primarily for presentations. But I find that I prefer it for writing now--and pull it out often throughout the day. I have sat for hours at a time working with the computer nestled on my legs -- and the heat when plugged in is minor, not noticeable. And there is almost no heat when the laptop is operating on the battery alone. In contrast to my old system, the fan is virtually silent.

 

All in all, this is a superb machine--a cut above the low-end netbooks, and the extra batttery power makes it an invalubale and reliable tool.

 

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kevinbright
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Re: Toshiba T115-S1105 Sound very weak

For those that have done this fix, how much more sound do you get? 

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dsimoes
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Re: Toshiba T115-S1105 Sound very weak

Thanks for providing this fix!!

 

It works really nice now, and the sound level is very similar to the other notebooks I have (an HP and Lenovo).

 

I will update my review on Amazon with this fix! Thanks again.

 

I wonder if this fix would apply to the NB205 also...

 

 

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Laster
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Re: Toshiba T115-S1105 Sound very weak

I've tried this too, and it appears to I'd say triple the sound output. It was almost un-hearable under the stock drives, and the fix makes listening to websites,etc. entirely usable. I agree they need to issue a revised set of drivers to beef up the sound considerably.

 

Other than the sound issue, we love the t115 so far. We'll be taking a trip in two weeks, and I think this will be just the ticket for computing on the go...

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OrcaPoint
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Re: Toshiba T115-S1105 Sound very weak

I must be doing something wrong.  I uninstalled Conexant Pebble, rebooted, and High Definition Audio Device was installed.  But the sound is still VERY VERY weak.  HELP!!

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Hemingway
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Re: Toshiba T115-S1105 Sound very weak

So I removed that driver and it definitely made a big difference.  However, here I am a week later and i was trying to use Skype and apparently my computer is not picking up anything from the built-in microphone.  i call someone and i can hear them but they can't hear me.  i also tried using the windows voice recorder and it didn't record anything.  has anyone else had problems with the built-in microphone?  i dont know if i used it before i removed the driver so i'm not certain if removing the driver was the problem but that was my first hunch.  thanks!

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Joet115
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Re: Toshiba T115-S1105 Sound very weak

Yes it does work. I use skype too.

To everyone who installed the driver I told you. What happens is that driver for the sound is also the drier for the mic. The mic works you just need to adjust the settings because it is more sensitive I think. For some reason the mic levels are set to 0 and you just need to change it.

1) go to control panel

2) click sound

3) you will see playback at the top next to that is the recording tab.

4) click recording tab

5) two microphones will show up. One will say unplugged the other will say default device. That is the one that works. If you don't have two don't worry about it.

6) click the default device microphone after it highlights hit  properties tab below

7) on the tabs above hit level tab set microphone level to 35% and boost to +40 all the way to the right.  That is what I use so far. Sometimes if the boost or level is set to high then it picks up a lot of background noise. You just need to figure out what works for you. As I said before I think it is more sensitive now than before.

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shelswartz
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Re: Toshiba T115-S1105 Sound very weak - THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!

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I have learned not to trust solutions posted online, but yours worked 100% as stated, and I assess my volume increase at 75% - about 50% higher than the Tosihba audio card update of 12/19/2009!  This computer is exceptional, and my previous satisfacton level with my older laptop is why I bought this new Toshiba.

 

Whoever you are, THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!

 

PS: I bought an external Tosiba optical drive for about $60.00 at my nearest BJ's club, and, despite its horrible installation instuctions, I got it to work like a charm.  So now for well under $500, I have what I consider a mini-desktop!!

 

Anyone who likes, feel free to contact me and we can share notes.

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fletcherkane
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Re: Toshiba T115-S1105 Sound very weak - THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!

updated my t135-s1309 which uses the same audio card to the new driver released on 12/19.  Audio is much, much better.  Anyone try both this driver and the stock windows 7 driver yet?  Which one provides better sound?

Now that the sound is working to a listenable level and most of the wifi issues are behind me this machine is really rocking and rolling.

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shelswartz
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Re: Toshiba T115-S1105 Sound very weak -

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Great question - and you asked it likely because I was too lazy to provide the detail that would have helped you, for which I apologize.

 

Anyway, yes, I downloaded and installed the Toshiba update.  I'd say it improved the loudness by 50%.  But the other person's suggestion regarding using the stock Windows 7 driver was the bigger winner. I'd say (and my wife agreed) that the  Windows driver was about 20% louder than the Toshiba update.  While that' may only be our perception, at least to yours truly, the maximum sound is at a "comfortable" level now... but could be louder.  I have to max it out every time.

 

Also consider the source of the audio:  very few people who produce audio are professionals, and because of that, they have no idea of quality standards, including those regarding audio levels.

 

I hope I've helped you, if only a bit!