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    Soundblaster X-Fi and onboard audio?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by talin, Oct 29, 2007.

  1. talin

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    Hello, thinking of getting the soundblaster x-fi soundcard for my inspiron e1705. My question is, if I use it, will the onboard sigmatel audio be disabled?
    I see no option in the BIOS to disable it, so I'm wondering how to.
    Any ideas?
     
    talin, Oct 29, 2007
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    i use a sound card (soundblaster live external usb)...anyways, i have the soundcard on default, so when it is pluged into the computer it is the default, and onboard is disabled. when i unplug the sound card the onboard is automatically enabled.

    hope this helps
     
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    Oh, so you mean, Windows does this for you?
     
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    yes, windows does it for me.
     
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    Ok thanks. :)
     
    talin, Oct 29, 2007
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