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    e1705, with HD audigy cd, wont install

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Abyss, Feb 18, 2008.

  1. Abyss

    Abyss Notebook Evangelist

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    Well i had vista on my e1705 for a long time, but that got old, so I'm back to XP and now my audigy HD cd wont install...

    Anyone else have this prob?
     
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    Did it install before? If so, did you make sure to install all of the required Dell drivers (system notebook software, chipset, etc) prior to installing the sound card drivers?
     
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    actually it never installed before. I know it is just a software upgrade, and I could call dell, but with what a nightmare that is I thought I'd see if there was any well known way of fixing this.

    The computer came PRE installed with the HD audigy, and it worked, but after I formated to install vista, nothing. And now with XP nothing as well.
     
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    Did you install of the required Dell XP drivers, as I asked in my previous post? Did you visit the Dell support site and download all of the XP drivers and notebook system software/chipset files?

    There is no fix, because there hasn't been any reports of the Audigy upgrade not installing. I'm guessing you are missing some key drivers/software packages.
     
    kegobeer, Feb 18, 2008
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    I have a 1530 which I formatted and reinstalled Vista Ultimate. The audigy software won't install. It says the install key is incorrect. I called Dell and they said it's an issue with Vista and should install after I get Vista SP1 (so basically I got no where by calling). I can't confirm if it was working before the format because I didn't check...
     
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    Indeed I have not installed every dell driver. I guess I'll wait until everything else is done before I finalize the audio. Would I need to installt he sigmatel + the creative audigy advanced MB?

    Not all the drivers that dell lists on the site apply to each system. and I do NOT still have my resource CD (well I do, but I am pretty sure they bundled the wrong one with my system).
     
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    I got it to work. I think that the problem was that I tried to install it AS the driver. Instead I had to install the driver first, and THEN install the Audigy MB. thanks Guys.
     
    Abyss, Feb 18, 2008
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