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    1420 Audio Choppy... solution = Dell?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by onlycurious, Dec 10, 2007.

  1. onlycurious

    onlycurious Notebook Consultant

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    I read a couple of threads saying that disabling the A-Band on the Wifi will stop the Audio from sounding choppy.

    So my question is.... since the Dell Wifi is only compatible with G-Band, as long as you don't get the Intel A/G-Band Wifi card (and get the Dell card) you shouldn't have a problem with the audio sounding choppy, right? :confused:


    Does anyone have a (1420) Dell WIFI card and experience the audio stutter???
     
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    onlycurious Notebook Consultant

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    nevermind, just read something with a dell wifi having same prob
     
    onlycurious, Dec 10, 2007
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    pixelot Notebook Acolyte

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    Yup, I definitely have the same problem even w/out the A wireless. I had Dell replace my mobo to no avail.
     
    pixelot, Dec 10, 2007
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  4. Matt is Pro

    Matt is Pro I'm a PC, so?

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    It's a driver issue. I have SigmaTel Audio and after I upgraded from XP to Vista, the audio was perfectly fine with the Vista Sound Driver, but once I installed the SigmaTel Audio Driver, my audio has stuttered during song playing.
     
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    onlycurious Notebook Consultant

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    Did you find a solution to this problem?

    Did you rollback your driver?
     
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    My problem went away with that audio codec. Dell sent it to me for free for some reason :D
     
    Waveblade, Dec 10, 2007
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    Which audio codec?
     
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  8. Matt is Pro

    Matt is Pro I'm a PC, so?

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    Was it a driver or what?

    And no onlycurious, the driver I installed was from Dell's support site, and it's the "initial release" driver for the SigmaTel Audio.

    I've gotten used to it, as it's a very minor issue compared to what COULD be wrong.
     
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    Waveblade Notebook Deity

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    Er I meant to say the Creative thingy they sent me. Whatever that 30 dollars they'd ask you when buying.
     
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  10. Matt is Pro

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    Ah, ok. You mean the Creative HD Audio Software or whatever.
     
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    OMG, bad LCD's and now this... Dell is going downhill. Might as well get an HP or a MAC
     
    onlycurious, Dec 11, 2007
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