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Dell Sound Card/Software Issue

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  • 28-12-2005 12:43am
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    Undercoverguy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 511 ✭✭✭


    Ok guys i got myself a new laptop for bringing to college... I'm studying Audio Production. But there is a major problem with my new laptop that i've just noticed now. Its a Dell Inspiron 1300 XP Home running with a SigmaTel Based Sound Card. My problem is that in the recording options for volume control under recording there only options i have are Line-In and Mic..... Not option for "Mixed" or "Wave" like most other systems have. This of course means that i cannot record audio from anything other the mic/line in jack.... Which presents a major problem........ Any got any ideas how to overcome this?

    Thanks Guys in advance!


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    #2
    TempestSabre
    Registered Users Posts: 4,142 ✭✭✭TempestSabre


    How else were you intending to record if not via a line in? :confused:

    Onboard sound is poor. Surprised you didn't buy a sound card for it.


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    irishpal25
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 121 ✭✭irishpal25


    i had this problem, dell are crap when it comes to things like this the only way you can get good sound is to buy an exxternal sound card


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    TempestSabre
    Registered Users Posts: 4,142 ✭✭✭TempestSabre


    irishpal25 wrote:
    i had this problem, dell are crap when it comes to things like this the only way you can get good sound is to buy an exxternal sound card

    Whats Dell got to do with it. So if you had this problem, what do you use if not line in?


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    Tom Dunne
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    Make sure you select Advanced controls from the options menu.


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    GenericName
    Registered Users Posts: 104 ✭✭GenericName


    I've had problems with Dell's onboard sound but with a Dell 8300 PC. Firstly I wanted stereo sound (like an MP3) to out put on all 5.1 speakers, not just front left, front right and sub. Later, while doing a college project on speech recognition I needed access to more advanced controls also.

    I researched the audio chip in on the motherboard so I knew it was capable of all I wanted to do. After hassling Dell and one free motherboard upgrade later I was put in contact with an engineer in the US who works on Dells audio drivers.

    He told me that the only option was third party upgrade. Apparently Dell instructs it's developers to take standard drivers and rip functionality out of them! The idea being that this will mean there's less ways the user could mess up the system, which lowers support calls, which lowers costs!


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    TempestSabre
    Registered Users Posts: 4,142 ✭✭✭TempestSabre


    Anyone serious about sound would buy a decent sound card in the first place. :rolleyes:


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