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    Dell XPS 1530M front panel mic

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by shokan, Jan 15, 2013.

  1. shokan

    shokan Notebook Enthusiast

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    I can't record using a condenser mike plugged into the front panel mic jack of a Dell XPS 1530M. This machine has had Vista replaced with Win 7. The driver is: SigmaTel 2/15/2008 v. 6.10.0.5866

    Using Audacity sound editing program, only the built-in microphones will record. Changing the default setting to 'Microphone/Line In' 'in Control Panel > Sound > Recording causes nothing to be recorded. In Audacity, Preferences > Devices > Line In/Microphone is enabled.

    On a forum thread, someone-said to enable front panel mike using what is shown in his screenshot (see my attachment). I don't see that panel in any of the SigmaTel tabs on my machine. In that same thread, it is mentioned also about a pop-up occurring when a mike is plugged in. That doesn't happen.

    Any suggestions, please?

    edit: this driver fixed the problem. The microphone now works.
    http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/us/en/04/DriverDetails?driverId=NWM04
    Note: an additional restart is needed besides the first prompted by the new driver's software installation.
     

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    shokan, Jan 15, 2013
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