Dell Inspiron 1501 Sound Issue Fix

So if you have a Dell Inspiron 1501 its safe to say you fucking hate Dell and this computer.  SO here’s the underlying issue with this machine….  The sound card is not shielded correctly from the high frequency of the wireless-N (5GHz).  As an example, have you ever been in a car or near computer speakers when someones cell phone goes off.  It makes a weird noise, something similar to a damn 9600 baud modem trying to make its way to the internet.  SO, lets give you guys a taste of how to fix this computer ruining issue that Dell has never fucking acknowledged (hate those bastards).

(I’m not going to spoon feed you, if you can’t get to places like “my computer” you should just leave my site and never return.  )

• First, right click on my computer go to system properties.
• Next, click the hardware tab and go to device manager.
• Find network adapters and click on the “Dell Wireless 1501 Draft…etc” and go to properties.
• Now that the card properties are up click on the advanced tab.
• Go to the “Disable Bands” property and disable the 802.11a band.
• DONE.

From here on out, your issues with a “crackling” or “popping” noise with your Dell Inspiron 1501 will cease.  Sometimes it will tend to revert itself because..well, Windows sucks.   Hope this saves you people from wanting to rip your eyes out.  Probably one of the most annoying issues I’ve ever dealt with.

-Wes

One Response to “Dell Inspiron 1501 Sound Issue Fix”

1. Robin says:

   March 19, 2010 at 3:15 pm

   WOW…thanks for the information worked like a charm…I changed the wireless setting..unintalled the device and reinstalled it…thanks again.