Hacking SigmaTel Drivers for E1705/9400, i need knowledgable helpers - Page 2

A really insteresting project. Would be great to have all the features provided by the chip. My Precision M90 should have the same chipset. I already managed to get those extra options in the control panel.
@falerus: how did you get the port configuration?

I've been doing all my hacking in the ini files because it enables a lot more than just registry hacking, and all the registry entries are there too. Also, it's very easy to distribute, I just have to put up a copy of the ini file, and people just have to replace that one file and run the installer (I'm gonna do that in a bit, it'll have a working equalizer along with all the options enabled to the best of my ability [port config, advanced, dolby, etc.])

@Fusel
I looked at all the ini files provided by Dell and I think two of them had port config enabled so I just added that bit to my frankenstein ini file.
One minor problem though is that since you have a M90, it might be using a different ini file than the e1705 (Dell provides 7 different ini files). I do speculate that it's the same file though. I guess we'll find out.

Ok i attached a zip of the ini file.

What it has:
1. All the config screens as seen in Veazer's screenshots post.
2. Additional "Jack Setup" screen as seen in my screenshot (but now without the rear speakers port and thus no more annoying error message). This setup screen doesn't seem to do anything.
3. Equalizer that works
4. Input monitor: You can listen to whatever you have plugged into "Line In". I don't know if the original driver does this.

Instructions:
0. Uninstall your sigmatel drivers through add/remove programs if you want to be safe. Don't if you want to be daring.
1. Download the newest sigmatel drivers from Dell
2. Run the file. It will unpack the files to the location you specify, then it will proceed to install the driver. Cancel the driver install.
3. Go over to the folder where it was all unpacked and browse to the "WDM" folder. For example I have "C:\DELL\drivers\R122161\WDM"
4. Copy 92XXM2-3.ini into that folder, overwriting the existing one.
5. Go back up one folder to "R122161". For example "C:\DELL\drivers\R122161"
6. Run setup.exe. Certain antivirus progs may slow the install down alot, so it may be a good idea to temporarily stop protection (KIS 6.0 makes the install about 5 times longer for me)
7. Go mess around with the SigmaTel control panel applet

Disclaimer: I will not be held responsible if the above instructions harm your laptop in any way. kthx

Please post your results of doing the above.

I don't know how much more hacking is possible, and I don't know if Veazer has made any more discoveries. In any case, thanks Veazer for all the work you've done.

i just want my mic port to output sound. how do i do that?

thats good for airport trips. any program to do this istead of uninstal,ling drivers and reinstalling?

Currently veazer has found a way to do that at the cost of disabling the onboard speakers. So far there is no way around that (i think).

Is there a specific reason why you need to use the mic jack as an output? If it's because you want two outputs then maybe you could just buy a $1 splitter?

Cool thread, very interesting. Keep up the good work!

Nice!
I'll test it once I get to my dorm.

Wauw! Amazing work guys! +rep for you!

Maybe this will solve some of our crackling and popping problems also?!

haha I was messing around and I managed to get both the laptop speakers and the audio jack to output sound at the same time. Fake 4.1 surround sound anyone (using a set of desktop speakers)?

I tried the driver. It works perfectly!

The only suggestion is DON'T use Intel installer.

Go to Device Manager, right click Sigmatel HD Audio Codec, and select upgrade driver.

Intel installer gave me "unknown error".

good work so far. . keep it up

I'm getting rather tired of this myself, which is partly the reason why i posted the ini file. I'm gonna be quite busy for the next few days (family stuff) so I probably won't be working on this much, if at all. It's also getting frustrating because all the new things that I've been trying to discover have mostly been trial and error, and after failing many times it's just like bleh :[. I've probably installed that friggin driver like, 50 times by now. And that doesn't include messing with the registry.

About the dual outputs, I'm on my desktop right now (it's still my main comp until college starts) so I can't show exactly what I did but I just copied the "Pin" registry entries from the Dell 92XXM8-2.ini (I think, it might've been the other one) file and overwrote the ones in the ini file we actually use (92XXM2-3.ini). One issue however is that there appears to be no way to disable the onboard speakers, save reinstalling the old ini. This could be possibly be changed though. I'd have to look at it later.

yes true. but im a bit lazy to keep the spliter on my at all times. owell thanks.

There is one Line in the ini-file: EnableIntSpkrMute\t= hex: 0
If changed to 1 you can disable the internal speakers within the windows audio console in the advanced properties under the main volume.

I got one Problem: After changing the pin-section from the M-2 ini-file the subwoofer control was lost...

What of the E1505 on this? They're basically same laptop except screen size and a slightly larger video card/second heatpipe. Same audio, and everything. Can I help out any? I lack any technical knowledge that deep, however, I do have the SB Audigy Advanced MB software suite and that adds a lot of mixer and equalizer controls, but it doesn't enable "Stereo Mix/What You Hear" which is why I am here.

good works .... very thanks


is possible to have a final guide ?

Will it work for the E1505?

It seems the drivers for the M1210 are capable of virtual 5.1 sound output...

http://www.notebookforums.com/thread170021.html

I *think* the card is the same (STAC9200), so shouldn't this be possible on the e1705/M1710 too?