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    m11x sound way to low, ive installed drivers

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by shaf02, Nov 11, 2010.

  1. shaf02

    shaf02 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey I have the m11x R1 Ive had it for like 5 months now

    ive always had this problem with sound being low on like windows media player

    and VLC and my headphones and other speakers are just too low ive adjusted

    the sound settings installed appropriate drivers but when i plug my headphones

    in another laptop its much much louder.
     
    shaf02, Nov 11, 2010
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  2. ejohnson

    ejohnson Is that lemon zest?

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    I had the same problem, my first m11x I had them replace the sound card, no change in volume. then I got another m11x and the sound was still super quiet compaired to my desktop (using same headphone)

    I use the tactx headphones.

    I think its just the way these things are, sucks when your on a airplane near the engine cause you cant watch movies.

    I have looked into USB headphone amps, but cant find much that I like.

    This one seems to be the smallest
    http://www.pjbox.co.uk/Boostaroo-USB.htm
     
    ejohnson, Nov 12, 2010
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  3. ebondefender

    ebondefender Notebook Evangelist

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    I've found with mine it just depends on which environment I'm in. If I'm at home in a quiet room and there's no noise, I usually have to tone it down to about 55% volume as it almost seems too loud. I hooked my PSP-1001 up to it the other night just for fun, through the line-in/mic jack. too bad I can't play Ghost of Sparta on the monitor as well. :)
     
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  4. ffdaines

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    Anyone find a fix for this? its literally so queit i cant use the laptop for sound anywhere with headphones
     
    ffdaines, Feb 28, 2011
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    Boertje1991 Notebook Enthusiast

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    What type of headphones do you use?
    The sound is perfect with my Creative in-ear headphones and with my Creative Fatal1ty headset :)
    I never turn it all the way up. 30% max with my in-ears and about 60% with the headset.
     
    Boertje1991, Mar 1, 2011
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  6. DivineAura

    DivineAura Notebook Evangelist

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    Oh if you're using a headphone try to navigate control panel and then realtek HD audio manager, under SRS tab, adjust Center/Space to 70%
    Bass to 100%, focus and definition to 50% and you should notice a good volume boost :)
    Try it!
     
    DivineAura, Mar 1, 2011
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  7. ffdaines

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    I will try that; thank you for the suggestion.
    But yeah 100% on both application and headphones its neerly impossible to hear anything on a plane or at the laundry mat. While my phone or my other laptop on the same source material i can hear just fine.
     
    ffdaines, Mar 1, 2011
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