Realtek ALC3246 Waves MaxxAudio Pro controller
This laptop is shipped with integrated Realtek ALC3246-CG Controller Waves MaxxAudio Pro controller. It is a High Definition
audio codec designed for Windows desktop and laptops.
Downloading the audio driver
1. Turn on the laptop.
2. Go to
www.Dell.com/support
.
3. Click
Product Support
, enter the Service Tag of your laptop and click
Submit
.
NOTE:
If you do not have the Service Tag, use the autodetect feature or manually browse for your laptop model.
4. Click
Drivers and Downloads
.
5. Select the operating system installed on your laptop.
6. Scroll down the page and expand
Audio
.
7. Select the audio driver.
8. Click
Download File
to download the latest version of the audio driver for your laptop.
9. After the download is complete, navigate to the folder where you saved the audio driver file.
10. Double-click the audio driver file icon and follow the instructions on the screen.
Identifying the audio controller in Windows 10
1. Swipe from the right edge to access the
Action center
and select
All Settings
.
2. Type
Device Manager
in the search box and select
Device Manager
from the left pane.
3. Expand
Sound, video and game controllers
.
The audio controller is displayed.
Table 2. Identifying the audio controller in Windows 10
Before installation
After installation
Changing the audio settings
1. Tap or touch the
Search the web and Windows
and type
Dell Audio
.
2. Start the Dell Audio utility from the left pane.
WLAN cards
This laptop supports the Intel 8265 without Bluetooth or Qualcomm QCA61 with Bluetooth card.
NOTE:
Qualcomm xxxxxx (for example :QCA61x4A) is a product of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc
Hard drive options
This laptop supports HDD, M.2 SATA SSD, and M.2 PCIe NVMe.
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