Stock Windows drivers only supported stereo, which is fine for built-in speakers. But I have a 5.1 sound system. So this past weekend I installed the latest Realtek HD drivers from the Alienware/Dell ...
My friend got an Alienware Area-51 7700 about a month ago. Recently, when playing mp3's, the sound became raspy and sounds more like static, it isn't even possible to make out what you are listening ...