> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tracy [mailto:muppettracy@hotmail.com]
> Posted At: Monday, June 25, 2007 11:30 AM
> Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
> Conversation: Sound card
> Subject: Re: Sound card
>
> > > I am basing this switchover on the fact that I'm assuming the
> Audigy2
> > > card in my 8400 is better than the sound quality I'd get from the
> > > integrated audio on my new E520. Would this assumption be correct?
> >
> > imo
> > not really
> > creative sell enthusiast sound cards
> > last creative i bought was sound blaster live years ago, i'v used
> onboard
> > sound since then
>
> Interesting, I just figured the Audigy2 would be better than the
> integrated audio on my new E520. I do a lot of recording via the line-
> in jack and need high-quality stereo playback. I've read that
> sometimes integrated audio can pick up additional noise via the
> motherboard when recording. I found the specs on the integrated video
> on Dell's site (it uses an Nvidia chip), but what exactly is used for
> the integrated audio?
>
> I'd be interested in hearing others opinions on these issues
> concerning which is the best way to go in my situation. If I move the
> Audigy2 I'd still want to use integrated sound on the 8400 so I don't
> know if I'll need to move the "intergrated" hardware over from the
> E520 to the 8400 or what I would need to do. My 8400 came with the
> Audigy2 preinstalled and I don't see any additional audio jacks on the
> back of the machine.
I suspect the E520 uses the same integrate audio as my XPS 410/Dimension
9200. I used the optical out into my home theater system and the 5.1
quality was stunning. Certainly the equal of any Soundblaster I've
owned.
On Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:31:28 -0400, "Tom Scales" <tjscales@gmail.com>
wrote:
>I suspect the E520 uses the same integrate audio as my XPS 410/Dimension
>9200. I used the optical out into my home theater system and the 5.1
>quality was stunning. Certainly the equal of any Soundblaster I've
>owned.
>
>Can't comment on line in. Don't do that.
I'm wondering if these Dell models that offer integrated audio, and
you buy the optional upgrade on a PCI card, is that integrated audio
still there on the motherboard and just not activated? I could use
two soundcards. I have a 4550 and 9150. Both had either when I
purchased them.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dick [mailto:w6ccd@k7yca.org]
> Posted At: Monday, June 25, 2007 2:58 PM
> Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
> Conversation: Sound card
> Subject: Re: Sound card
>
> On Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:31:28 -0400, "Tom Scales" <tjscales@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>
> >I suspect the E520 uses the same integrate audio as my XPS
> 410/Dimension
> >9200. I used the optical out into my home theater system and the 5.1
> >quality was stunning. Certainly the equal of any Soundblaster I've
> >owned.
> >
> >Can't comment on line in. Don't do that.
>
> I'm wondering if these Dell models that offer integrated audio, and
> you buy the optional upgrade on a PCI card, is that integrated audio
> still there on the motherboard and just not activated? I could use
> two soundcards. I have a 4550 and 9150. Both had either when I
> purchased them.
>
> --
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I'm currently testing my integrated sound in Vista on the E520. Last
night I wanted to record an audio stream in Cool Edit Pro. However,
when I went to "control panel -> sound -> recording" there were only
three options for recording: microphone (from the back of the
computer), microphone (presumably from my speaker input) and line-in
(from the back of the machine).
I was looking for the Windows Vista option to "record what you here".
Am I just missing this option in Vista or will this never be an
available choice with integrated sound? Do I need to install an
additional driver or what?
I wasn't able to get the "stereo mix" mode visible in Vista. I tried
"right clicking" in the white area under "Sound Recording" to show all
available modes but still no luck.
I was looking on the back of my Dell 8400 (the one with the Audigy2
card I'd like to move to the E520). I noticed that there is a black
piece of plastic with what looks like a large black screw of some kind
over the integrated audio parts. Are the audio parts behind this and
will they work if I remove the Audigy2 audio card? If someone could
please confirm and let me know the best way to remove the black
plastic I would most appreciate it.
"Tracy" <muppettracy@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1183216900.005462.111320@q75g2000hsh.googlegr oups.com...
>I wasn't able to get the "stereo mix" mode visible in Vista. I tried
> "right clicking" in the white area under "Sound Recording" to show all
> available modes but still no luck.
>
> I was looking on the back of my Dell 8400 (the one with the Audigy2
> card I'd like to move to the E520). I noticed that there is a black
> piece of plastic with what looks like a large black screw of some kind
> over the integrated audio parts. Are the audio parts behind this and
> will they work if I remove the Audigy2 audio card? If someone could
> please confirm and let me know the best way to remove the black
> plastic I would most appreciate it.
>
You can take a small flat head screwdriver, a very strong fingernail, or a
rounded butter knife and gently pry the plastic cap off/out of the
integrated sound ports.
Try wiggling it first using just your fingers. You may be able to pull it
off w/o anything else.
Ok, I got the black piece off very easily and there are integrated
audio ports behind it so all is good there. I just need to get the
integrated audio working on the 8400.
I've got the Audigy2 card out of the 8400, but I have a question
concerning installation in the E520. There is an audio cable connected
to the sound card going to the motherboard, exactly where should this
cable be plugged on the E520. I definitely don't want to put it in the
wrong place or mess something up. A diagram and step-by-ste- tips
would be most helpful. Thanks in advance for your help.
On Jul 2, 9:47 am, Tracy <muppettr...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Ok, I got the black piece off very easily and there are integrated
> audio ports behind it so all is good there. I just need to get the
> integrated audio working on the 8400.
>
> I've got the Audigy2 card out of the 8400, but I have a question
> concerning installation in the E520. There is an audio cable connected
> to the sound card going to the motherboard, exactly where should this
> cable be plugged on the E520. I definitely don't want to put it in the
> wrong place or mess something up. A diagram and step-by-ste- tips
> would be most helpful. Thanks in advance for your help.
After looking at the cable more closely, it appears to possibly be a
small power cable of some kind (maybe for the firewall port on the
card or something else). At first I thought the cable might be for CD
audio but that's not that case as the cable wasn't in the CD port. It
goes in the first slot at the top of the Audigy2 ZS card.
I looked on Dell's site and couldn't find any detailed information. I
also looked on Creative's site and downloaded the manual to the card,
howver, the port on the card that this cable was plugged into isn't
labeled or anything in the manual.
I just don't know where to plug this cable on the E520.
Well I went and moved the card WITHOUT installing the cable since I
didn't know where the cable should go or what it was for. After the
drivers install it seems to be working. I'll need to test it
thoroughly though over the next few days.
If anyone can give any insight as to the cable's purpose, I'd REALLY
appreciate it. I wrote Dell explaining my situation thoroughly on
moving the audio cards and asking about the cable mystery. Their reply
was a generic suggestion on how to move video cards so it was obvious
my message wasn't read very carefully.
I missed the beginning of the thread, but if you're talking about the
little cable that plugs into the sound card that is flat and has three
or four holes in it, then it is not needed. You'll find the other end
could plug into your CD/DVD drive, but it was only required in the days
before PCs were capable of extracting the music/video over the data bus.
Hasn't been needed in years.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tracy [mailto:muppettracy@hotmail.com]
> Posted At: Wednesday, July 04, 2007 9:23 AM
> Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
> Conversation: Sound card
> Subject: Re: Sound card
>
> Well I went and moved the card WITHOUT installing the cable since I
> didn't know where the cable should go or what it was for. After the
> drivers install it seems to be working. I'll need to test it
> thoroughly though over the next few days.
>
> If anyone can give any insight as to the cable's purpose, I'd REALLY
> appreciate it. I wrote Dell explaining my situation thoroughly on
> moving the audio cards and asking about the cable mystery. Their reply
> was a generic suggestion on how to move video cards so it was obvious
> my message wasn't read very carefully.
>
> Oh well. Hopefully someone here can help.
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