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Dear Jed G and everyone experiencing the same problem,
First, I sincerely apologize for the delay in getting back to you and truly appreciate your patience. I understand how frustrating it can be when essential equipment does not work as expected, especially in a professional setting.
During my research into this issue, I found a discussion on the HP Community where a user identified that the Realtek Audio Processing Object Driver may cause conflicts with Logitech MeetUp conference devices. The thread noted that this behavior affects multiple HP models and confirmed that certain versions of the Realtek Audio Effects Component are linked to the problem.
The suggested workaround in that discussion is to try installing an older version of the Realtek driver, which has resolved the issue for some users. You can review the details and steps in the thread here: https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Business-PCs-Workstations-and-Point-of-Sale-Systems/Realtek-Audio-Processing-Object-Driver-Causing-issues-with/td-p/9495623
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Please give this solution a try, and if anything changes or the issue persists, kindly share your feedback.
Thank you again for your patience and understanding.