Windows 10: Yoooo, so my Sades sa810 are line in, but my Alienware Laptop is preventing my from talking...

ok, so basically what im saying is that my mic will not turn on, and it is detected as line but, other programs dont detect it, and some mic test websites do detect a mic

:)

 

Dell Alienware Laptop having a Identity Crisis

Have you been on the Dell Community Alienware laptop forum? If not I suggest you give that a try since there are those there more familiar with the Alienware's.
https://www.dell.com/community/Alien...enware-laptops

 

Alienware Area 51 m15x BIOS Update Released

If you were among the group of people experiencing overheating issues with your Alienware Area 51 m15x laptop, then there are some good news for you. A new BIOS update, version X29b P3A30 is now available. The update allegedly allows VGA fans to increase up to 5400 rpm and thus better cool the GPU. To obtain the new BIOS, you'll need to email the m15x support line (L: Area51_m15x@alienware.com). In reply you should receive a link to the BIOS .zip archive. Once you download the small file, Alienware recommends to follow the steps described in the Read full story marker.



Open Nero Ultra Edition, click Backup, and then click “Burn Image to Disc.” Next, select the file “m15x_x29b.iso from the unzipped folder.

• Plug your AC adapter in
• Disconnect all third-party peripherals
• Don’t turn off the computer or restart it during the update
• Don’t eject your DVD/Blu-ray drive during the update.

Steps:

• Open BIOS by tapping F12 during boot
• Set BIOS to boot from your CD-ROM drive first
• Save and exit
• Upon reboot, the BIOS flash update will proceed
• Click “Yes” through the prompts
• Restart

Source: LAPTOP Magazine

 

Sades SA901 not recognized, Appears as USB Audio Device


Hi, see
http://www.tmart.com/SADES-SA-901-St...e_p271835.html
(similar problem)
- suggests might be generic, not genuine:

Do you have the driver mini-CD? Is it possible to install the driver first?