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    Question about M11x? 5.1 Inbuilt Audio?

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by ashrafneo, Feb 19, 2010.

  1. ashrafneo

    ashrafneo Notebook Guru

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    Hey all,

    I am planning on buying an Alienware m11x. The sound option states inbuilt 5.1 Audio. Now how does that work, is there any way I will be able to output 5.1 audio from this laptop w/o a USB sound card or does the laptop actually have 5 tiny speakers and a subwoofer. I was wondering because I am a little picky about my sound and that part was bothering me since I don't see the outputs for the 5.1 audio just the 2 headet/mic output.

    Thank you.
     
    ashrafneo, Feb 19, 2010
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  2. be77solo

    be77solo pc's and planes

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    I believe I read that you can turn the second headphone jack into an audio out for the extra speakers:

    2 Audio Out Connectors
    Audio In / Microphone Jack (retaskable for 5.1 audio)
    Two Built-In Front Speakers

    So, this means that you should be able to use the second audio jack for 5.1 (in addition to the first)
     
    be77solo, Feb 19, 2010
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  3. ashrafneo

    ashrafneo Notebook Guru

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    Thanks a lot.
     
    ashrafneo, Feb 20, 2010
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    riblau Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hmm this is similar to a question I have here:

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=463781

    Have you worked out how to actually retask the additional outputs to facilitate analog 5.1 sound? i.e. be able to plug the different speakers (F, R, Center, Sub) into the 3 outputs.
     
    riblau, Mar 1, 2010
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