Vostro 1500 and Fraps

So I have a Vostro 1500, about a year old.
I installed fraps to record some video of my certain games.
Unfortunately installing fraps will disable your microphone until you unplug and replug... And then it can still go out at any moment. I had to delete fraps and reinstall my sound drivers to fix everything. Anyone else have this issue and any way to resolve this issue and still be able to use fraps?

 

Never had this issue. Which OS you running?

P.S. always a good idea to provide all system specs when resolving hardware/software issues.

 

Sorry was in class and it was ending didn't have the time to write down everything.

My operating system is Windows XP
System Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
System Model: Vostro 1500
BIOS: Phoenix ROM BIOS PLUS Version 1.10 A01
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T7300 @ 2.00GHz (2 CPUs)
Memory: 2046MB RAM
Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce 8600M GT
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Sound Devices
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Description: SigmaTel Audio
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_76A0&SUBSYS_10280228&REV_1002
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: sthda.sys
Driver Version: 5.10.5511.0000 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
Date and Size: 5/6/2007 17:12:00, 1222840 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: SigmaTel
HW Accel Level: Full
Cap Flags: 0xB5B
Min/Max Sample Rate: 44100, 96000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No
Registry: OK
Sound Test Result: Not run

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Sound Capture Devices
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Description: SigmaTel Audio
Default Sound Capture: Yes
Default Voice Capture: Yes
Driver Name: sthda.sys
Driver Version: 5.10.5511.0000 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 5/6/2007 17:12:00, 1222840 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x41
Format Flags: 0xCC0

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DirectMusic
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DLS Path: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\drivers\GM.DLS
DLS Version: 1.00.0016.0002
Acceleration: n/a
Ports: Microsoft Synthesizer, Software (Not Kernel Mode), Output, DLS, Internal, Default Port
SigmaTel Audio, Software (Kernel Mode), Output, DLS, Internal
Microsoft MIDI Mapper [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
Registry: OK
Test Result: Not run

 

I don't know if it's related, but it wouldn't hurt to upgrade your BIOS to current.

Linky:
http://support.dell.com/support/dow...-1&impid=-1&formatcnt=1&libid=1&fileid=252223

 

How do i flash bios? :S

 

Once upon a time, that wasn't the easiest/safest question to answer. fortunately it's VERY easy. you actually download the executable and it takes care of everything itself.

To be on the safe side, I would close down ALL programs, and then run the executable. It will automatically reboot your machine and flash the BIOS for you...no more floppies and fears of bricking your machine =)

Good lucks!

 

Ahhhhh got it, thank you. Will give this a shot when i'm about to head to bed.