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XPS 8700 Audio Question
i just got a soundblaster z card. it requests i turn off the on-board audio chipset if i have one.
i think i do but not sure, if so what is the setting in bios that has to be disabled?
thank you,
stephen
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December 12th, 2013 07:00
The audio controller is found under the Advanced settings. Press F2 at power on to access the System Setup (BIOS).
From the Dell manual:
Advanced→ Onboard Device Configuration
Onboard Audio Controller Allows you to enable or disable the onboard audio controller
Stephen Caputo
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December 12th, 2013 07:00
thanx for your response ... 1 more question, i've already installed the soundblaster software, probably should have disabled audio controller 1st .. i could uninstall and reinstall or do a system restore to before i installed the software,
or none of the above .... ???
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December 12th, 2013 11:00
If everything is working OK with the SoundBlaster there is no need to do anything. Otherwise, a System Restore would be the best bet to start over, with the on-board audio disabled.
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December 12th, 2013 18:00
I did not know if everything was ok or not so I went with the system restore. after that was completed and I re-installed it became very obvious that doing the install without turning off the on-board chip was a big mistake. thanx for your assistance its all working really well now and I've learned more than I knew before :emotion-1: