Sjag,

this is what you do. Let me know if it works with your 9300 please. It's a good idea to back up the registry first ... after opening it click on File/Export.

(This Registry edit was originally posted in a basic form by dilleyo, and jk79 later added more detailed instructions. I have put it into a step-by-step format for those of us who need it this way. If you are already familiar with editing the Registry skip down to the direct path at the bottom.)

1. Go to Start menu and click on Run. Type 'regedit' without quotes and click OK to open the Registry.
2. At the top of the list, highlight My Computer.
3. Under the Edit menu, select Find.
4. Type in 'DisableMicFromPlayback' without quotes and click 'find next'.
5. Highlight DisableMicFromPlayback. Right click on it and select Modify.
6. Highlight 01 and change to 00. Click OK.
7. Exit the Registry and restart the computer.

Next, configure the system mixer:
1. Open Volume Control by right clicking on the speaker icon on the taskbar, or go to Start/Control Panel/ Sound & Audio Devices Properties/Advanced (button).
2. Under the Options menu, select Properties.
3. Under show the following volume controls check the box next to Microphone. Click OK.
4. A mic control appears in the Volume Control. Make sure the mute box is unchecked.

Jim

Here is the direct Registry path to the key:
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\ControlSet001\Control\Class\{4D36E96C-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0005\Settings.

thanks for ur reply , i will try this option today ..and let u know ...

The SigmaTel STAC9750 chipset is an AC '97 CODEC. Features include:

• Full duplex stereo 18-bit ADC and 20-bit DAC
• AC'97 rev 2.2-compliant
• SigmaTel Surround (SS3D) Stereo Enhancement
• 90 dB SNR line-line
• No internal microphone !!

Hope this helps

Unbelievable--no trackpoint (I'm a longtime ThinkPad user, and while the trackpoint has a touogher learning curve, it's also iff mastered a superior pointing device to the touochpad, IMHO), and now no internal microphone. You'd think on the highest end true laptop they sell, they'd have the basics covered. :(

My friend has an Inspiron 6000, I believe--she can use Google Talk wonderfully. I need to use a stinking headset to make it work. VERY inconvenient, especially since cheaper computers do things normally.

Man--what do these guys smoke sometimes? What a combination of brilliant and ludicrous design. >:^( It's like "Gee, this is a great machine--what can we do to make sure our customers are nonetheless disappointed? I know! Leave out the basics! 6 USB, no microphone--perfect! Every customer has at least one unbelievable unpleasant surprise.")

Angry and disappointed in my purchase (but it's past 30 days--wait, maybe it's not! :^D),

Wolfgang

And this was supposed to be a "multimedia powerhouse"? Unbelievable.

Dell should make sure customers know in advance: "Not compatible with audio communication applications without additional hardware."

This is simply unbelievable. Thankfully I'm a US customer so I have the 30 days, and I am indeed just barely in. And I'm glad I could wave-off my friends about this, too.

Message Edited by AT_Wolfgang on 09-04-2005 01:16 AM

BTW, other companies' designs using the same chipset include an internal microphone.

If you're thiking that I cannot believe what a collossal mistake I made, you're right. I did indeed take it for granted that a multimedia-centric, high end (well over $3000 before discount), brand new Dell computer would include at least the basics. And now I'm faced with a big choice--waste the big time investment I made in this computer, or live with a stupidly designed (in this important respect) machine for years to come.

Tough call. If I hadn't already purchased, it'd be a no-brainer to avoid it. Dell fooled me once, so shame on them. But they won't fool me again.

This should help you out with the internal microphone issues. Also note that all new systems being shipped out do not have internal microphones. System Model Internal Microphone 300M No 500M No 600M Yes 600M CR No 1000 No 1150 No 2650 No 2600 No 2500 No 2500 Yes 3200 Yes 3500 Yes 3700 Yes 3800 Yes 4000 Yes 4000 Yes 4100 Yes 4100 Yes 4150 Yes 5150 No 6000 No 7000 / 3500 Yes 7000 Yes 5000 Yes 5000E Yes 5100 / 1100 No 7000 Yes 7500 Yes 8000 Yes 8000 Yes 8100 Yes 8200 Yes 8500 Yes 8600/8600(c) Yes 9200 NO 9300 NO Xps Gen2 NO 9100 / XPS Yes

Message Edited by Ro-jo on 09-06-2005 06:56 PM

Thanks for the list, Ro-jo--I wish I had seen it before I purchased a Dell computer. :(

Rojo,

Great list. You should post it as a new thread with a name that will show up in the seach utility.

2500 yes and no?

Jim

What we really NEED is to get this list to people PRE-SALE--but somehow I don't think Dell is too keen on that.

I think Dell is banking on the percentage of angry customers who actually return the systems being small (that is, in order to return the system a customer must do ALL of (1) suspect and then confirm the problem, (2) within 30 days of shipping (not receipt, shipping), (3) act FAST to set up a return, (4) pay Dell's return fees (in the neighborhood of $100 or so), (4) package up the computer, missing absolutely nothing of what Dell sent, and (5) start the whole "search for a new computer and a good moment to buy" thing over again.

Of course, it's very unethical to sell computers this way, and in the long run it hurts you--but the long run may be some other bean counter's or middle manager's responsibility, right? "I just need to inflate the numbers for one more quarter." And this may be a terrible and effective way to do precisely, counterproductively that.

To repeat: this list needs to be IMPOSED on customers PRE-SALE. POST-SALE is TOO LATE TO HELP.

Dell is responsible to do this--but so far, responsibility hasn't been a forte of theirs.

Message Edited by AT_Wolfgang on 09-07-2005 03:06 PM

 

The system you have is a CR , so it will not have a inbuilt microphone