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    M1530/M1330 Hide Audio Wire for Speakers

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by DJY, Jul 2, 2008.

  1. DJY

    DJY Notebook Guru

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    Attached , please find a photo of a solution for minimizing wire protrusion when setting up your M1330/M1530 with wired speakers. I am using the Bose Companion2 Series II and they are GREAT!!!. I got the 90 degree bend connector at Radio Shack.
     

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  2. Lord Egregious

    Lord Egregious Notebook Evangelist

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    Looks ten times better than my setup. What exactly did you do though?
     

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    It looks like your speaker connection has a massive 90 degree connector built in. Buy the $3 radio shack connector and a straight pc of sterio audio cable $2 and you will have a minimal protrusion.
     
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    i think this is one of the major design flaws imo. There are two audio outputs..why have both in the front?
     
    Desai82, Jul 2, 2008
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    3rd 3.5mm/optical audio out should be added to the side!
     
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    i got the x-fi card with my m1530 and it gets the plug out of the front, but it puts it right by my mouse, so i'm still moving the speaker cord out of the way.
     
    fir3ball, Jul 2, 2008
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