If you’re using something like Windows 7 x64 Professional on a MacBook Pro, and you’re having audio problems, you’ll want to update your Boot Camp drivers.
Problems
- Sound only works 50% of the time, for any application (e.g. YouTube)
- Mic muted 100% of the time (e.g. Skype)
- Have to reinstall sound driver every couple of reboots
Solution
First update to Boot Camp 3.0. You’ll have to pirate it; Apple doesn’t even provide it as a download, though it officially comes with every Snow Leopard installation disc. You also have to update incrementally (v2.0 -> v3.0 -> v3.1 -> v3.2 -> v3.3), because the Apple installers don’t work that well.
Continue updating to version 3.1. Install Skype and do an echo test. If that doesn’t fix your audio problems, then update to 3.2, or even 3.3.
