Dell's Sorry History of MicrophoneSoundcard Issue 1143

Did not say clbutt action lawsuits specifically on the mic-soundcard issue.

Dell's Sorry History of Microphone-Soundcard Issue

The link ends by Dell starting a new thread and locking it so no one could reply, they made it a sticky post for two months (locked) then they removed the sticky status and the post was dropped back about 20 pages of posts to HIDE it.

Live Value Soundcard: Mic record level too low (1-29-2002)

I discovered that using the creative sound recorder I had to put the record level on max, select +20% gain in the mixer and put the mic 3 inches from my mouth or else it wouldnt pick up what i said.

Hey !!! This seems to be a DELL age old problem. I have a DImension 4100 with Soundblasterlive 512V and Windows Millenium. I have exactly the same problems when trying to record.

This system was purchased in fall 2000.... No resolution yet!!! not a good sign.

can't get mic to work on Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS (10-13-2005)

This is a widespread and continuing problem with the Dell version of the Audigy 2 ZS sound card. The mic input does not work.

Yet Dell is still bundling these cards with its systems.

so the tactic may be to wait for the complaints to die down.