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    x-fi xtreme audio notebook expresscard for m1530

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Sacred G, Mar 23, 2008.

  1. Sacred G

    Sacred G Notebook Guru

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    I have only one problem with my new 1530, it wont acknowledge the sound blaster x-fi xtreme audio expresscard when i plug it in, i know i am putting it in right because the lights on the device turn on. but the computer wont read it, when i put in the creative cd it says that the hardware was not found...

    anybody know what i need to do, or have the same problem?
     
    Sacred G, Mar 23, 2008
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  2. pukemon

    pukemon are you unplugged?

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    not being a smartass, but have you tried rebooting and then putting it in? or is it specifically mentioned to install cd first and then put xpresscard in?
     
    pukemon, Mar 23, 2008
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  3. disciplined

    disciplined Notebook Geek

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    you are supposed to put the card in and then run the cd. try uninstalling the creative stuff, restart, put in the card, and then run cd.

    You might have pci driver issues. Are you using vista or xp? Have you done a format/fresh OS install recently?
     
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  4. Sacred G

    Sacred G Notebook Guru

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    i put the card in first got nothing, then put in cd. but i'll try reinstalling and going again. and i have vista, no fresh OS install either because two days old and never felt like doing reformat.
     
    Sacred G, Mar 23, 2008
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  5. Sacred G

    Sacred G Notebook Guru

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    So i reinstalled all of the creative software and tried again, when trying to install the card itself you can see what it tells me in the picture attached. whats up with this?
     

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    I ordered the same card from Dell - and received it last week. Plugged it into my 1520 and booted into XP first, and it recognized it right away. Ditto for Vista, and it also installed drivers for it from Vista's driver "cache". Have you checked your Device Manager to see if it shows up? If it does, then you might consider right-clicking the x-fi card in D/M and searching Windows Update for newer drivers. Edited to add - I am NOT impressed with the flimsiness of the card and with how far it sticks out of the 1520.
     
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  7. Sacred G

    Sacred G Notebook Guru

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    yeah i cant find it anywhere on device manager, im thinking it might be faulty and i might just exchange for new one.
     
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    try uninstalling the onboard sound card before installing? or plug it in and restart computer and then try to install software..... sometimes you need a reboot before the OS can recognize additional hardware that has been put into the system
     
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    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    Also, try for the heck of it, reinstalling the chipset drivers.

    If all fails, it may be the card that is bad like you are thinking.
     
    nizzy1115, Mar 23, 2008
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