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    2 problems out of 1

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by dsproductions, Apr 18, 2009.

  1. dsproductions

    dsproductions Notebook Consultant

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    i was gonna start this thread with only one simple(hopefully) problem, which is that the microphone on my m15x seems to have dissapeared. only thing showing up in playback devices is "microphone, high definition audio device,, unplugged" which is strange, as its inbuilt lol. any ideas anyone?

    so problem number 2, which arose in my attempt to tell you all about problem number 1. whenever i try to open this website on my m15x, IE crashes!! so im now on my desktop, because it just wont open on my laptop???

    many thanks in advance
     
    dsproductions, Apr 18, 2009
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  2. ahl395

    ahl395 Ahlball

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    Well, for problem 2, just switch to Google Chrome or Firefox. ;)
     
    ahl395, Apr 18, 2009
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  3. Shuya

    Shuya Notebook Evangelist

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    Indeed, how can people still use IE? :'<
     
    Shuya, Apr 18, 2009
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  4. pixelot

    pixelot Notebook Acolyte

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    Yes, use Firefox, Chrome, or Opera. For the other problem, did you right-click and check both Show Disabled Devices and Show Disconnected Devices? Assuming this is Vista... :rolleyes:
     
    pixelot, Apr 18, 2009
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  5. Luxury

    Luxury Notebook Enthusiast

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    i have problem 1 as well.
    my built-in mic isn't detected
     
    Luxury, Apr 18, 2009
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  6. pixelot

    pixelot Notebook Acolyte

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    Tried what I said, Luxury? Also, what's your Device Manager show? :rolleyes:
     
    pixelot, Apr 18, 2009
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  7. dsproductions

    dsproductions Notebook Consultant

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    hi, having reinstalled the chipset drivers, audio drivers and webcam drivers, AGAIN, i have got my microphone back, but have now lost all touch button functionality. as in, they dont work, and my bluetooth device is no longer there, even though ive reinstalled it, twice, flippin machine.
     
    dsproductions, Apr 19, 2009
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  8. ryujin

    ryujin 2B or not 2B

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    look under the m15x sticky thread. there is a step by step for installing certain drivers. you have to install in a certain order for some reason.
    if that does not work, call roswell.
     
    ryujin, Apr 19, 2009
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  9. Mystik

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    No thanks needed, but please +rep ;)
     
    Mystik, Apr 19, 2009
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  10. Luxury

    Luxury Notebook Enthusiast

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    i have both options on right click checked, and the digital mic doesn't show up
     
    Luxury, Apr 19, 2009
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  11. Mystik

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    since you're not the OP, I don't know anything about your specific issue other than it has a vague similarity to the OP's issue. please give specifics about your case: eg. Device manager? is the digital mic in there? etc etc not disabled, etc etc. what does the Realtek HD audio manager have to say? etc.
     
    Mystik, Apr 19, 2009
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  12. Token

    Token Notebook Guru

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    I have the high definition Audio Device in Device Manager but only the unplugged Microphone in recording devices.

    Edit - I just reinstalled the sound drivers of the Alienware site and it fixed it
     
    Token, May 11, 2009
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