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    ieee488 wrote:   Line In means INTO the laptop. You want LINE OUT if there is one on your laptop. The original post was pretty confusing in a couple of different ways, but the poster seems to be using a  headset even though he later used the term "headphones". Because he is using Magic Jack I assume it is a headset. Headsets typically have both headphones and a microphone and they use...

What model PC do you have? I looked at the SB Xfi MB software on one Dell model and it listed it was compatible with both Vista 32 and 64 bit. If you have a model that Dell is NOT supporting 64 bit in, that may be the problem as the SB Xfi MB software specifically for that model may not be 64 bit compatible, but you MAY be able to use the Xfi MB application from a different model.

You say you are using the PATCH? Is that the one from the Drivers and Download page? If you answer yes then I know the problem. That is only a patch and not the full program. You should have a CD labeled Creative Soundblaster X-Fi MB that you need to install from, then once that is installed you can install the patch. So the correct order to get your sound done is: 1) Install sound driver,  2) Install Soundblaster from CD in Vista...

Welcome to the forums     I can't be sure of course, but if you sign into the Dell website - using whatever details you used when you made your original purchase, before you add a new product to your basket, you may be able to use the same credit details? If that doesn't work - although I can understand your preference for speaking to someone via telephone, there are a couple of other ways to contact...

Hello Jim, Everything went smoothly in uninstallation and reinstallation of sygmatel different drivers. But still could not see and use the "Record what you hear" option in the mixer. So I went back to original sigmatel driver and am pursuing my recording by physically connecting the headphone out and mic line in. Thank you very much for your help along  this operation and very best regards.

deepspace: Bridgette77: Did you run a latency checker on it, before you installed the souncard?  It might be the soundcard.  Basically, all of the laptops being discussed here have had problems, from the start.  At least mine did.  If the problems started after the new soundcard, then probably, the soundcard is the cause.  i said "again".. go back and read all the previous posts....

Hi all i had finally made the stuff to work. i will tell u the exact process. on windows 7 64 bit. the program files location for 64 bit apps and 32 bit apps is different. C:\Program Files (x86)----------- for 32 bit C:\Program Files -------------- for 64 bit Now if u install the creative x-fi , it gets installed in 32 bit folder and the path tries to search the file in normal C:\Program Files folder. i forced the apps to install in 64 bit...

Sound comes from your sound card--integrated or separate--not your internal speaker. Are your headphones plugged in correctly and working? Try them on another device or add external speakers.

There are several small Phillips screws on the outer edges of the drive that need to be removed.  Once that's done, it connects to the drive mechanism with a ribbon cable. You can also still find pre-assembled drives for these older Compal-built Dells: http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=211203434&listingid=44876370  

Hello, M1530 has two mics. One with the audio card, other with the webcam. In control panel under "hardware and sound" there must be a setting for "manage audio device". See if your sigmatel mic has a green check mark on it. If not then manually disable your built-in mic array and enable your sigmatel mic. Hope this helps.....