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    Can't get my IDT audio to start by itself / Alternative drivers?

    Discussion in 'Alienware M15x' started by Bubbletonic, Mar 5, 2011.

  1. Bubbletonic

    Bubbletonic Notebook Geek

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    I downloaded the latest audio driver for my M15x as it otherwise only had the basic windows mixer, The install wizard ran fine and then it asked me to restart the computer. Once I restarted nothing else happened and my IDT wasnt running, just the same windows mixer as before. When I search for where the IDT is kept I can start it and then it will run, but surely it should start by itself when I turn on the system?

    Eitherway I'm not particuarly impressed with it and the Real Tek software I have on my other Dells has alot more options. Does anyone use anything other than the IDT download from the Dell site?
     
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    pepemosca Notebook Evangelist

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    Are you using this driver?
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    I'm using that driver, and I don't have any special Audio Mixer panel.
     
    pepemosca, Mar 5, 2011
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    Bubbletonic Notebook Geek

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    not sure if I am using that specific driver now, I have tried a few. They all result in there being an IDT application that I can run and it gives me EQ options and presets etc but it doesn't automatically run on startup and it doesnt minimise down into the taskbar like the Realtek drivers i have on other Dells.
     
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    pepemosca Notebook Evangelist

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    What I have using that driver that I linked before is this:
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    I'm now using the driver for the M17x and everything seems to be working for me now, I was confused that the driver wasnt shown to be working in the task bar, but I have found it is still EQing the sound anyway
     
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    Solved all my problems, thanks.
     
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    Mr Pras Hardware and systems

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    I'm not sure why dell have updated IDT audio drivers on the M17 and M17r3 but not for us??

    Just downloading the newer ones from the R3 - version 6314 - While we are left with version 6241

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    Edit - didn't work.. sorry about that!
     
    Mr Pras, Mar 6, 2011
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    @Mr Pras, thanks for the feedback about that driver.
    I was going to ask if that works :)
     
    pepemosca, Mar 7, 2011
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