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    microphone r3

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by jartok, Jun 2, 2011.

  1. jartok

    jartok Notebook Enthusiast

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    wheres the microphone drivers for the r3 as i can not seem to get it too work and ive installed audio drivers

    thanks
     
    jartok, Jun 2, 2011
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    the drivers for the microphone are the IDT audio drivers.
     
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    same thing i rienstalled sound is ok but i can not get it too pic up the microphone no matter how much i try
     
    jartok, Jun 2, 2011
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    Hmmm have you set it to the default device under recording devices?
     
    Mechanized Menace, Jun 2, 2011
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    yep its just not moving on the sound bar at all
     
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    crap mic thought they do better then this - no one know the issue its getting on me nervs i need to use it
     
    jartok, Jun 3, 2011
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    anyone know why the m17x r3 mic does not work with sound drivers on and sound fine -

    set it to default in menu - i did post r3 but no reall responces apart from 2 which ive done
     
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    Try turning up the gain and volume? I mean there is only so much you can do to troubleshoot it so if these are not the problem a call to dell to replace the mic's is the only other solution. Also, Would you not like my help because I am an R2 owner?
     
    Mechanized Menace, Jun 3, 2011
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    ah na i didnt mean it like any help is appreciated i was just seeing if other people had problems aswell. as i think i used everything i could do without rienstall
    i am gonna rienstall tonight - i put in a message to dell so if nothing is ok after rienstall i want it fixed

    apparently webcam is same issue aswell
     
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    if you are having issues with the webcam and the mic they are both on one piece of metal behind the screen. You may need to check if it is plugged in, but if you don't feel like opening it up your best bet is to call Dell.
     
    Mechanized Menace, Jun 3, 2011
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    my mics stopped working, no sound at all
     
    Geoffxx, Jun 4, 2011
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    i have gone through technical support as its only option
     
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    so is it a hardware failure, as I understand it there are 2x mics and unless they both failed at the same time then the interface i.e. motherboard has failed, this is a real bummer for me as I'm away in a country that has no support, also while I was investigating my F10 key fell off, I now have to wait 4 months for a repair grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
     
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    see my thread above, I found out what the problem was, hope this fixes yours too
     
    Geoffxx, Jun 4, 2011
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