The Guide to Using Your Audigy PCMCIA Through the Internal Speakers for Sweet Sound. - Page 2

Zdroj is more or less correct. However, I think I should clarify a few things. I might have been a little hazy in places. Firstly, Zdroj's instructions are a tad longer than necessary. Those steps are the same as pulling the Audigy, Maxing the volume, and then putting it back in again. The Audigy may appear to be at maximum volume, but it is being affected by the volume that was used before you put the card in. You have to max the volume EACH time BEFORE you put in the Audigy. Also, maxing each of those volume controls is very important, whether you're using Realtek or Audigy. I believe that is step 9 in my guide, like I said, I may have been too vague there.

BTW: If for some reason even when you close all of your sound applications and you still get BSODs (happens to me once in a while), I recommend logging off, yanking the card, and then logging back on. It's damn-near guaranteed to work then.

Also, as for volume difference, I haven't noticed a difference between using or not the card. In performance, however, I notice a big difference. I think these little lappy speakers perform very well (never mind the size of the actual "lappy"). Sure, it isn't always enough, but if you have the Audigy you should be trying to get some kick-a$$ speakers for the occasions when you need to shake the room.

Here is the link
http://us.creative.com/support/downl...32&Image4.y=10

You probably don't want the beta version at the top of the list, but download the main driver updates, the Feature Mode Selection Utility, and anything else that looks important. I should note that this is the Windows XP update link, not the XP MCE 2005 update link or the Professional link. There aren't any updates in the XP MCE 2005 link for some dumb reason, and the Professional link is only for the x64 version.

Gruntizzle

After you've updated from Creative, the Feature Mode Selection Utility is in the Creative folder in the start menu. It might not show up in the systray until you click it in the start menu, but after that it should always show up here Attachment 6934, and this is what it looks like opened Attachment 6935.

Sorry for the long reply delay. College has taken up my spare minutes. Yes you are missing the feature mode selection utility. What OS are you using exactly? Professional right?

You must have somehow skipped over it. Here's a link to the download. Just click "Agree" and download it when your Alien comes back. You should download all of the other updates that look important, but if you have them then this should be all you need.

http://us.creative.com/support/downl...ame=Windows+XP

Yeah, those speakers should be nice. If they're the ones I'm thinking of then they looked a little goofy to me, but it's all a matter of what's fung shoe'y for you.

jkeener: The Creative works through the internal, so yes it is still functional. I can't guarantee that my guide will work on the Dell because I've never messed with an Audigy on a Dell There could be some setting on your SigmaTel that is interfering for all I know, but it should definitely be left enabled and functional.

Hoshie: I've already mentioned, ALL volumes need to be maxed out for the Audigy to get full volume when in use, just because your main volume bar is maxed out doesn't mean you're getting full volume, and if you don't leave the main volume bar maxed out before every you put in the Audigy every time you use it, I can garrantee it won't get full volume. As for the other volume adjustments, they are explained in step 9. They all should be maxed out. I don't mess with the EQ in the Realtek software in the Systray.

Airbear: You've got me stumped too. It's obviously a missed volume somewhere, but I don't know where it would be.

Olli: Yes, you've discovered one of the flaws of using the Audigy for internal sound. As long as both the game and the sound drivers are all up to date it SHOULDN'T be an issue, but that isn't always the case. Some games and applications have a sound delay while using this setup. I've noticed delayed sound in my console game emulators and my tv tuner in particular. It seems to work fine for my other games. The delay is caused by the extra routing of going through both sound cards. The game and audio drivers usually correct for the delay, but not always. There is no real solution for the problem that I know of. However, the timing is correct as soon as you plug external speakers in or remove the Audigy.

I got another rep hit for this guide on the fifteenth. It's weird, none of the rep I've gotten has counted accept the first hit. I can't figure it out. Any ideas?

P.S.: I also thought I'd bump this thread since someone referred to it recently. I'd been hoping for a sticky, but I guess I need to add a little more helpful info for other sound issue beyond this one very specific topic, when my computer gets back I think I'll add info on how to properly enable the internal mic and boost its volume. I feel like we could use a sticky for audio help as it tends to be one of the more difficult fixes, not to mention the enormous pride of having my very own sticky on NBF!

Also, would anyone else like to share some audio tweaks/fixes that I might add to this thread? One in particular that I'd like to know myself is how to fix audio issues in old-school DOS games, Commander Keen 4 and Duke Nuke'm 3D for example. And before anyone asks why I would want to play those on an Alienware, it's mostly just nostalgia.