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    audio issue

    Discussion in 'Alienware M15x' started by Zenobia K'eal, Oct 10, 2013.

  1. Zenobia K'eal

    Zenobia K'eal Notebook Consultant

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    i recently upgraded my laptop to a gtx 770m. now i cant boot into window while having my on board audio enabled. i have to disable it in windows or it doesn't work. is there a fix for this?
     
    Zenobia K'eal, Oct 10, 2013
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  2. JohnnyFlash

    JohnnyFlash Notebook Virtuoso

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    Update your BIOS to A09 for starters; even older cards required this. Here's the thread.
     
    JohnnyFlash, Oct 11, 2013
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  3. Alienware-L_Porras

    Alienware-L_Porras Company Representative

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    This would be the best way to fix that. :p Let us know how it goes.
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Oct 11, 2013
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  4. Zenobia K'eal

    Zenobia K'eal Notebook Consultant

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    will do. but its gonna have to wait until i get a nw power button. when putting a 2 TB drive in my laptop i kinda ripped to power buttons ribbon cable on accident so its a pain to get it turn on now.
     
    Zenobia K'eal, Oct 11, 2013
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