Audio input on Optiplex 7080

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So I resolved my problem : the realetk audio HD manager is missing.

I was lucky enough to have a latitude 7480 at hand. Copied the c:\programs\realtek\audio\hda to my optiplex and running the rtkngui64.exe let me choose which device type I 've just plugged, so I can set the port either as an line-in or line-out, headphones etc. See : 

I wonder why it is missing from the drivers available from Dell. Wii open a support ticket.

No.

The OEM driver takes care of that.

Hi @speedstep 

I don't understand what you mean, before I manually copied the realtek audio hd manager folder and executed RtkNGUI64.exe, my out-of-the-box Optiplex  was not showing any pop-up to help configure the port as and input or output when i plugged a peripheral in it.

Hello again @speedstep  but the realtek audio hd manager is just not there.

In case you ever need it, there's a speaker icon (sound) in Control Panel.  I put a shortcut on desktop.  Open it up and configure tabs to the way you want.

This is unless you already tried and didn't find the options you were looking for before, in which some options may not show if there's a driver problem.

Hi @Bob_Smith_1959,

I can tell by mu last sentence above I forgot you said you resolved the issue.  Was this Realtek HD manager separate from the Realtek audio driver?

Im case ever needed for future reference:

Hi @bradthetechnut 

Yes, the Realtek HD manager is separate from the Realtek audio driver and this is the problem.

I could not find a way to download it from Dell support website. I Wonder how other users switch their audio ports from output to input.

Hi,

I have replied to you via a direct message.

-Gautam.

I'm running into the same issue with my 7080.

Not that this is for everybody, but in the following thread, bluetoe booted Ubuntu and then the 7080 recognized a mic right away.  https://www.dell.com/community/Optiplex-Desktops/Optiplex-7080-MT-front-universal-audio-jack-not-detecting-mic/m-p/7740758/highlight/false#M46628 

If speedstep's answer isn't working, which so far I think is the best answer in this thread:  Not that you should have to, but there's only one other work around I can think of - use an audio card.

Hello @Bob_Smith_1959 I seem not to figure the guideline highlighted here. Would an HDA downloaded from the dell website do