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    R3 Owners - drivers

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by xtravbx, Jun 14, 2011.

  1. xtravbx

    xtravbx Notebook Evangelist

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    So I've reinstalled windows, and I have 2 driver issues when I go to the device manager.

    Other devices
    ---- Unkown device (yellow exclamation point)

    The hardware ID is

    ACPI\CPL0002
    *CPL0002


    Next up:

    Sound, Video, Game controllers
    ---- High Definition Audio Device (yellow exclamation point)
    I have the Nvidia HD audio driver installed which installs itself w/ the NVIDIA video package. I also installed the correct Realtek audio driver, which shows it's working properly right underneath the nonworking device.

    Any help would be much appreciated.
     
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    You're awesome dude! Thanks & repped.

    That just leaves the weird audio thing left.
     
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    most likely it could be the intel HD audio: do you have the creative audio drivers installed?
     
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    No? What audio drivers are you referring to? I just have the standard realtek driver, and the nvidia one thats included w/ the grafx driver
     
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    ok, there's the realtek driver, the nvidia driver, and since you have those installed then it must be the intel HD audio driver. you'll need to install the intel video drivers again as those contain the audio driver and I am most certain that it's the intel audio.

    does "Intel Display Audio" appear in your device manager?
     
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    You guys are my new best friends. =)

    Thanks, both of my issues fixed in one thread!

    repped!
     
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    I have reinstalled windows since then the creative sd x-fi has been the issue, and everytime i try to install this my realtek driver gets corrupted, everything else works, hidef audio intel driver is also installed. Creative have the issue. please help.
     
    ashek, Jul 18, 2011
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    I think you have to use the dell version of the realtek driver to work with the creative. Unsure.
     
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    I have tried the realtek from dell site as well the one came with the laptop. Also wondering if there is there a specific order i need the drivers installed as there are:

    1) Realtek
    2) Intel HD Audio
    3) Nvedia HD Audio
    4) Creative sound blaster x-fi (optional for $20)

    I tend to lose my realtek everytime I restart, and the creative console launch comes up as no device found.

    Thanks in advance,
     
    ashek, Jul 20, 2011
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    I have tried the realtek from dell site as well the one came with the laptop. Also wondering if there is there a specific order i need the drivers installed as there are:

    1) Realtek
    2) Intel HD Audio
    3) Nvedia HD Audio
    4) Creative sound blaster x-fi (optional for $20)

    I tend to lose my realtek everytime I restart, and the creative console launch comes up as no device found.

    Thanks in advance,
     
    ashek, Jul 20, 2011
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