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    M1530 Sound

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by eeperman, Mar 28, 2008.

  1. eeperman

    eeperman Notebook Consultant

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    Does anyone know what the sound hardware in the M1530 (UK model) is? The US website allows you to pay extra for either Audigy or an Expresscard X-Fi module, but there is no option for such customisation in the UK.
     
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    gunned Notebook Evangelist

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    I believe that is just software and the hardware remains the same....
     
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    timbatec Notebook Enthusiast

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    It's not a software, it's expresscard from Creative with 5.1 & 7.1 audio.
     
    timbatec, Mar 29, 2008
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    stevey5036 Notebook Evangelist

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    The Audigy option is just some software that is supposed to "enhance" the audio experience. It really is useless if you plan on just using the laptop speakers and aren't connecting to external speakers. The X-Fi module is an express card which allows for external speaker connectivity. If you plan on using external speakers, definitely invest in the X-Fi card, as it offers EXTREMELY good sound quality compared to the built in crappy hardware that the laptop comes with.
     
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  5. GaMeRxD

    GaMeRxD Notebook Evangelist

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    so you can plug your external speakers into the express card?.... man how come we don't have that offer here in canada...=(
     
    GaMeRxD, Mar 29, 2008
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