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I installed Windows 7 on Mac book air, but now there is no sound. I googled similar issues- one of the finds came out that I have to install realtek drivers, which I did, but still the issue persists.

I downloaded the realtek driver from this post: http://www.fixkb.com/2011/05/no-sound-on-macbook-running-windows-7.html (the solution section).

Here is screenshot from device manager - what is bugging me is you can see there are two entries in the Sound category, one showing a warning sign.

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Can anyone help?

strangely if I use headphones there is sound.

Here is some info on MacBook:

MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2011)

ps. this is not speaker issue

pps. I don't use bootcamp the only OS on my computer is Win 7 now.

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  • Is your Windows 7 32-Bit or 64-Bit?
    – Kinnectus
    Commented Aug 31, 2017 at 14:26

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You should never download drivers from anywhere but the manufacturer's website, it is not safe. You can download Windows "Bootcamp" drivers for a MacBook Air here on Apple's site: https://support.apple.com/downloads/macoscomponents

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  • Yeah but I don't use bootcamp - the only OS on my computer is Windows 7 now
    – user766808
    Commented Aug 31, 2017 at 13:46
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    It still uses Bootcamp drivers whether it's the only OS or not. Trust us, they work :) Get the latest version you can.
    – Kinnectus
    Commented Aug 31, 2017 at 13:49
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    You need to get the right one for your Mac and for the version of Windows you have installed.
    – Kinnectus
    Commented Aug 31, 2017 at 13:58
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    Edit your question with the Mac age (E.g. MacBook Pro 2013 etc.)
    – Kinnectus
    Commented Aug 31, 2017 at 14:01
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    @Kinnectus Thanks problem solved. I used this table: support.apple.com/en-us/HT205016, to select correct version.
    – user766808
    Commented Aug 31, 2017 at 14:41

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