Have you actually tried it out on the M1330, or are you just guessing? I can't try anything because I haven't got my order yet... Someone should really tell SigmaTel about this. Can you contact them and let them know by any chance?
Why did you buy a new SATA HD for installing Windows XP pro?
And, we really need to call Dell and push these issues through. Just sitting and waiting for them will not help.
As I have not received my laptop order yet, I can't do much with technical support.
Why don't you call them or e-mail them about this problem and get their opinions, since you have a service tag. Please do so quickly and reply here if there's any development.
Message Edited by thunderhead1 on 08-10-2007 03:50 AM
I too ran ito the same issue. I called tech. support and once I discussed the issue with them they explained this is designed to be a Vista only PC and currently there is no XP Driver for the Sigmatel 9228. I have tried the driver from other XPS Models but none seem to be the same chip.
They directed me to enter a post as the forums are monitored and if enough posts are noted they will get an XP Driver developed. I was hoping to use this laptop in our Enterprise to direct our upper exec.'s away from Sony Vaio's as the latitude 4xx series does not even come close. Everybody that wants this driver for Windows XP please post a response or it probably will not happen.
Installed Windows XP SP2 on my Dell XPS M1330 (had to slipstream the hdd driver into the XP install disc), everything is working fine except the audio. No drivers available. Please Dell, push Intel and Sigmatel to release drivers for XP!
I tells you to install the R153908.EXE driver:
http://support.us.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&releaseid=R153908&formatcnt=1&libid=0&fileid=205136
With it, I was able to get the audio working fine with WinXP Pro on my M1330. :)
I should point out though, before I installed the drivers I had 2x "Audio Device on High Definition Audio Bus" in Device Manager.
I now still have 1 not installed but the other is "SigmaTel High Definition Audio CODEC". So I wouldn't say it's installed properly but it 'works' and hopefully Dell will release some proper drivers soon.
Message Edited by peter.auld on 09-12-2007 03:12 AM
I bought 2 1330's, one for my wife and another for software development. We cannot run Vista because we want to run Quicken and Quickbooks, and the horror stories about vista and QB are numerous, too many to take a chance. Since I am stuck with XP for some time, I too want the HD audio driver for XP. Dell, please make this happen.
wow... peter's driver works flawlessly on my xp... i see no alien device for audio.. but i have three unknown "system base device"... now i hunger for the dell questset for xp.. someone (dell) please help!!
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Audio controller: Sigmatel STAC9228
Stereo conversion:24-bit (analog-to-digital and digital-toanalog)
Interfaces:
Internal:Intel High Definition Audio
Only Vista driver is found for the 9228 audio chip, no XP driver for 9228 is found so far
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Message Edited by Raymond Cheung on 08-10-2007 12:00 AM
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Message Edited by Raymond Cheung on 08-09-2007 09:46 PM
Message Edited by Raymond Cheung on 08-10-2007 01:07 AM
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And, we really need to call Dell and push these issues through. Just sitting and waiting for them will not help.
As I have not received my laptop order yet, I can't do much with technical support.
Why don't you call them or e-mail them about this problem and get their opinions, since you have a service tag. Please do so quickly and reply here if there's any development.
Message Edited by thunderhead1 on 08-10-2007 03:50 AM
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I've stumbled across a solution that has worked for me.
Source: http://tech.yahoo.com/qa/20070818223430AAC69Dx
I tells you to install the R153908.EXE driver:
http://support.us.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&releaseid=R153908&formatcnt=1&libid=0&fileid=205136
With it, I was able to get the audio working fine with WinXP Pro on my M1330. :)
I should point out though, before I installed the drivers I had 2x "Audio Device on High Definition Audio Bus" in Device Manager.
I now still have 1 not installed but the other is "SigmaTel High Definition Audio CODEC". So I wouldn't say it's installed properly but it 'works' and hopefully Dell will release some proper drivers soon.
Message Edited by peter.auld on 09-12-2007 03:12 AM
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