A driver is needed so that a hardware component can interact with an installed software on a computer.
Without an audio driver, for instance, a computer wont be able to produce sound.
However, they are just generic drivers, unlike Realtek HD Audio Drivers.
Realtek HD Audio Drivers can improve sound quality.
Features and Hihglights
A generic driver is sufficient to support a hardware component.
However, some features might left untouched because of the limitation of the generic driver.
Hence, the sound becomes nicer.
When you watch a movie, the improved sound quality makes the movie more enjoyable to watch.
You might also spend more time listening to your music collection.
Installing Realtek HD Audio Drivers can be done through the same procedure like when you install other software.
First you will have to see to it that you have enough space.
Not just for the installation, but also for the files extraction.
Then it will ask you to continue with the installation by hitting the Next button.
The drivers are enabled automatically after the computer is restarted.
If it is a 64-bit operating system, then use the 64-bit Realtek drivers.
Always create a system restore point before you install anything, including Realtek HD Audio Drivers.
