You won’t find the software under the Beats Audio name, but if you download the IDT High Definition Audio Driver from HP, you will get the same thing. įortunately, there is a way to get all these things back, as long as you follow the method below. When the subwoofer is turned off, the beats icon will have a slash through it. Beats Audio is an enhanced audio controller that provides a deep, controlled bass (subwoofer) while maintaining a clear sound. This ends up being frustrating, since using the built-in equalizer can greatly improve the sound quality of the audio coming out of the speakers, and if you’re used to it, audio without the software will sound tinny. When this happens, HP actually doesn’t offer a clear and simple way of re-installing the Beats Audio software.

However, there are quite a few users who bought such a device but later had to end up with a clean install of an operating system, whether it is because of an upgrade to a newer version, or because of having to format the OS completely. Beats Audio includes the audio driver for the device, as well as a few other perks such as volume controls, an easy-to-use equalizer, etc. Hewlett-Packard, or better known as HP, has been shipping quite a few of its laptops, and even desktops, with audio software known as Beats Audio.