The Display Audio driver is a program that helps you control the sound output from your computer. It can be used to listen to music, watch movies, or other audio content. The driver is also responsible for controlling the speaker output on your computer.
When you are installing drivers, you may see some references to items that leave you wondering exactly what they are and what purpose they could possibly serve. With that in mind, today’s SuperUser Q&A post helps clear up the confusion for a curious reader.
Today’s Question & Answer session comes to us courtesy of SuperUser—a subdivision of Stack Exchange, a community-driven grouping of Q&A web sites.
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The Question
SuperUser reader Dan Dascalescu wants to know what the Display Audio mentioned during his laptop’s driver installation process is:
What is Display Audio?
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What exactly is Display Audio? Dell’s and Lenovo’s pages are spectacularly unhelpful.
The Answer
SuperUser contributors ultrasawblade and Techie007 have the answer for us. First up, ultrasawblade:
Followed by the answer from Techie007:
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