Hp pavilion dv6, I have to keep resetting my playback tone contols after sart up

Question

When I start my hp pavilion dv6, i have to reset my playback tone contols and the "apply" option is greyed out. How can I keep my tone setting as the default setting for my speakers?

Answer 1

You guys probably resolved this by now but just in case you haven't I have been having the problem for about a week now. I bought a customized dv6t Entertainment notebook in July but recently didn't want the Beats audio manager on at startup so i went to msconfig and disable IDT audio from the startup menu. That's when everytime I turned on my computer the tone controls went crazy, with the bass all the way down and the treble all the way up. So after some testing I found out how to fix me. Even though it has been 8 months since you asked about this, here is my SOLUTION.
1. Using the Sound Manager set your tone controls to the desired levels or just click reset to zero.
2. Click the start button and type msconfig in the search bar. Hit enter.
3. The System Configuration box will appear. Click on the third tab that says Services.
4. Click the bar that says Service to arrange the programs alphabetically.
5. You should see Audio Service with the manufacturer being IDT, Inc.  if not then scroll down til you see it.
6. Uncheck Audio Service. Click the Apply button at the bottom of the page then the OK button.
7. You will be prompted to restart your computer and then do so.
8. That's it! Once your computer restarts the tone control levels should be where you left them.
If you are having problems with this, it may be because you don't have IDT PC Audio disabled at startup which can also be done in msconfig one tab over from Services. This launches the Beats Audio Manager at startup but just disabling the Audio Service may do this in one fell swoop. Hope this helps, even after all these months!