I also spoke to an hp support tech for the spectre x360 and was told to contact microsoft to have the intel high definition audio driver for windows 8.1 created. p.s. the phone number provided was incorrect.. Solved: hi, i currently have an hp 8440p laptop which is currently running the os windows 8.1 pro. i am in the process of trying to upgrade to - 6186294 that is the intel hd audio driver that needs to be installed. update audio driver (windows 10, 8.1, 7) „06-23-2017 09:41 am. hi @paul,. Ok after upgrading from windows 8.1 to windows 10 home (the free upgrade) i'm having sound issues. idt sound drivers (idt high definition audio codec): the speakers built into the laptop: they sound ok but not like they did in windows 8.1. the microphone built into the laptop seems to be working.
Intel has worked with the industry to develop a new specification for integrated audio that is capable of delivering the features and high-end performance of an add-in audio card. intel
