The error Failed to create Conexant Audio Factory, the SmartAudio will now exit is displayed during startup on HP business notebooks with Conexant Smart Audio.
Use the steps in this document to resolve the error.
Uninstall the current driver on your computer, and then install the latest driver using Device Manager.
If the issue persists, continue to the next step.
The Conexant Utility Service can be misidentified as a virus by your antivirus software. Use these steps to determine whether the antivirus software is preventing the computer from running the utility.
If the issue persists, continue to the next step.
Use these steps to make sure that the Conexant Utility Service is turned on and configured to start automatically.