XPS M1330 Bluetooth driver corrupts Audio driver in XP SP2

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I've had this problem before trying to install xp onto the m1330, but i just bought a new hdd to try it again. i'm using all the drivers that dell used to provide for the m1330 in xp 32bit. What happened to those drivers? I saved copies of them, but dell removed them? what up w/ that? I've tried these Bluetooth drivers: as well as: http://drivers.anycom.com/bluetooth/usb-200-250/anycom-bluetooth-usb200-250-windows-v5-1-0-4200.exe and these drivers for the Sigmatel audio: (the one dell listed as the xp audio driver for the m1330) and also this one: http://drivers.softpedia.com/get/SOUND-CARD/OTHER-SOUNDCARDS/Sigmatel-STAC-HD-Audio-Driver-61053370.shtml although this one doesn't work at all. :-( the problem i have, with all the combinations of these drivers is that after i install the audio, everything works fine. then i install the bluetooth stack, and after a restart or 2, the bluetooth audio driver disables the sigmatel audio driver, and i get the yellow ! in windows device manager. i'm not the only one who's had this problem: http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=208580 for all those who got xp to work on the m1330, like all these people from this thread: http://www.dellcommunity.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=insp_general&thread.id=253132&view=by_date_ascending&page=1 how did u get the bluetooth driver to work with the audio driver?? please help. i've been struggling with this problem for months. it's the only reason why i'm using vista.

DeathRider · Answer

I'm guessing it will do the same with XP SP3...

ihaveabu · Answer

probably. it really isn't windows fault   anyone?

TheRealFireblad · Answer

@ihaveabu wrote: probably.     'Probably'?  Have you installed SP3, to find out for sure?

ihaveabu · Answer

do you even have the laptop?   according to your sig u don't, and you're using vista... Message Edited by ihaveabu on 06-01-2008 10:36 AM

ihaveabu · Answer

dude, sp3 is just a collection of updates in sp2, with a few new ones. driver conflicts because dell won't make the proper xp bluetooth driver for the m1330 have nothing to do with windows updates.

ihaveabu · Answer

anyone know how to fix this?   anyone have xp on this laptop?

TheRealFireblad · Answer

@ihaveabu wrote:

do you even have the laptop?

according to your sig u don't, and you're using vista...

No, I don't have a M1330. Nor am I using XP. And neither does/is DeathRider - according to his sig'?

But what's that got to do with anything?

This is the 'XPS Laptops' forums section, not a 'XPS M1330' forums section!

Anyways... whilst it may not be the answer... it's folly (IMO) to completely dismiss XP SP3 as a possible solution to your problem, without even trying it?

How old is your M1330? Was it supplied with Windows XP, or Windows Vista?

Even though they now supply their XPS laptops with Windows Vista, exclusively... I'm actually of the opinion, that Dell should still offer Windows XP drivers for them, because it's still the preferred OS of many.

However... whilst I'm truly sorry - and sympathise, for the problems you're having... you shouldn't blame Dell entirely for the driver conflicts in Windows XP... especially if they supplied the laptop with Windows Vista pre-installed?

Unfortunately... other than installing SP3, to see if it makes any difference... I can't think of anything else you can try, that you haven't already tried.

So I can only hope someone who is running XP SP2 on a M1330 looks in on this thread, and is able offer alternative/new suggestions ;)

ihaveabu · Answer

i apologize for the harshness. i'm just really :smileymad: off at this thing.

i just fully updated. i think it said sp3 on there, but i'm not sure. i know that there are currently no other updates.

same problem. didn't solve the driver conflict

ihaveabu · Answer

anyone have xp on the m1330??

ultra-fearless · Answer

All thou I also do not have an XPS 1330 but my computer has both BT and the same audio chip, maybe you neeed to down grade from the A11 to the A06 as My System has XP Pro and XP MCE and they both RUN Fine

Here is the A06 Driver, http://ftp.us.dell.com/audio/R122161.EXE

ihaveabu · Answer

oh ok. i will look into that when i get home tonight. is your bluetooth 355 as well? or 350?

ihaveabu · Answer

i just tried it and it didn't actually install. i had the same issue with the other driver i got of softpedia   it says there's no audio devices other than the bluetooth audio devices

ultra-fearless · Answer

Try this,

Delete the device in device manager, Do a Restart and when it finds a new device and looks for a driver Point it to the Dell drivers folder and the R122161 folder and see if it will install.

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