DV7 Subwoofer problem

I own a Pavilion dv7 1025nr which originally came with Windows Vista x64 installed. I recently upgraded to Windows 7 Ultimate and now my subwoofer won't work. I tried updating the audio drivers from the HP website but still nothing.
Does anyone have any suggestions??

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I also have these speakers, but haven't had any problems so far.
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