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    M1530 XP Audio problems (wont work)

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Kuddow, Mar 2, 2009.

  1. Kuddow

    Kuddow Newbie

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    Just formated my XPS M1530 and installed Windows XP on it since I found Vista slowing it down massively.

    I started off with installing the graphic drivers, then the chipset driver (Graph from Nvidia.com and chipset from dell.com support site). Then I installed the audio drivers and they didnt work. It just says *this device isnt working properly*

    those were the Vista drivers that Dell recommended but I tried the drivers for XP as well and they give me the same problem.

    Saw in some thread some guy talking about a patch needed to be installed before you installed the sound drivers, but he didnt specify where and Ive tried searching alot of threads.
     
    Kuddow, Mar 2, 2009
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  2. Hirohata

    Hirohata GBF Danchou

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    Hirohata, Mar 2, 2009
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  3. Kuddow

    Kuddow Newbie

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    No it says *This is not the correct audio driver for this system*. Probably because its for Vista and im running XP. :(
     
    Kuddow, Mar 2, 2009
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  4. Hirohata

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    My bad. Try these instead. Hope I'm right this time :p
     
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  5. Kuddow

    Kuddow Newbie

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    M1530 isnt listed in the compability list but Ill try em out.

    Edit> They worked out nice :D ! Thanks alot!
     
    Kuddow, Mar 2, 2009
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    No problem :D Did take me quite a while to find all the drivers when I tested out XP ages ago~
     
    Hirohata, Mar 2, 2009
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    Salty85 Notebook Consultant

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    I ended up the first time, putting the drivers in through the add new hardware wizard, then going and running the installer.
     
    Salty85, Mar 4, 2009
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