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Need Computer Help, Having Sound Problems (Vanity - Tech)
Thursday, August 28, 2008
| Momaw Nadon
Posted on 08/28/2008 7:36:53 AM PDT by Momaw Nadon
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Any advice is greatly appreciated.
To: ShadowAce
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posted on
08/28/2008 7:37:16 AM PDT
by
Momaw Nadon
("...with the ultimate goal of ending tyranny in our world.")
To: Momaw Nadon
When I play mp3, mov, wav, wmv, wma, rm, and avi files, there is a beeping/crackling noise.What program are you using to play those files?
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posted on
08/28/2008 7:39:55 AM PDT
by
raybbr
(You think it's bad now - wait till the anchor babies start to vote!)
To: Momaw Nadon
YouTube/flv is Flash content - if I’m not mistaken the player/engine does the decode work and passes the signal on to the sound card for amplification only.
The other formats ask the sound card to do the decode work so perhaps the sound adapter itself (or chipsets thereon) is kaput - software reloads and hardware reseats won’t have any effect.
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posted on
08/28/2008 7:41:19 AM PDT
by
relictele
To: Momaw Nadon
Have you tried the Creative Diagnostic Software?
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posted on
08/28/2008 7:42:13 AM PDT
by
politicalwit
(AKA... A Tradition Continues...Now a Hoosier Freeper)
To: Momaw Nadon
You might check to see if there is a firmware upgrade for the soundcard, or at least try reloading the firmware. You should be able to find the firmware executable on the soundcard website. Otherwise, I suspect you’ll be shelling out for a new card (which isn’t that much, actually).
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posted on
08/28/2008 7:44:13 AM PDT
by
Little Pig
(Is it time for "Cowboys and Muslims" yet?)
To: raybbr
What program are you using to play those files?Windows Media Player, WinAmp, RealPlayer, Quicktime and a few others. All of these programs are the most recent version. Also, the same effect happens when I try to play video games.
The only things that seem to work are YouTube videos on the Internet and .flv files on FLV Player 2.0. In addition, streaming audio from music sites such as Pandora.com seem to work.
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posted on
08/28/2008 7:46:05 AM PDT
by
Momaw Nadon
("...with the ultimate goal of ending tyranny in our world.")
To: raybbr; Momaw Nadon
What program are you using to play those files?This information would be helpful ...
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posted on
08/28/2008 7:46:25 AM PDT
by
tx_eggman
(Privatizing profits and socializing losses is no way to run an economy)
To: politicalwit
Have you tried the Creative Diagnostic Software?Yes, but I have not been able to fix the problem using the Creative Diagnostic Software.
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posted on
08/28/2008 7:47:52 AM PDT
by
Momaw Nadon
("...with the ultimate goal of ending tyranny in our world.")
To: Little Pig
You might check to see if there is a firmware upgrade for the soundcard, or at least try reloading the firmware.Already tried that.
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posted on
08/28/2008 7:48:53 AM PDT
by
Momaw Nadon
("...with the ultimate goal of ending tyranny in our world.")
To: Momaw Nadon
It sounds like the sound chip on your card is fried. Did you have a power spike or lightning storm at the time? Did you handle the card without a ground strap?
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posted on
08/28/2008 7:53:17 AM PDT
by
raybbr
(You think it's bad now - wait till the anchor babies start to vote!)
To: Momaw Nadon
Had anything changed on the PC before the problem occured? A new video card or something like that.
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posted on
08/28/2008 8:04:55 AM PDT
by
AppyPappy
(If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
To: Momaw Nadon
If you have a built-in sound chip, disable your sound card, enable your onboard sound, plug your speakers to the proper plug in and give that a try. If it works your problem is in your sound card.
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posted on
08/28/2008 8:05:02 AM PDT
by
politicalwit
(AKA... A Tradition Continues...Now a Hoosier Freeper)
To: raybbr
The problem already existed when I tried reseating the card. (I wasn’t wearing a strap, but did ground myself by touching the metal computer case to prevent ESD.)
The only other thing I can think of is blowing out dust with a can of compressed air. I think this was sometime before the problem started.
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posted on
08/28/2008 8:08:00 AM PDT
by
Momaw Nadon
("...with the ultimate goal of ending tyranny in our world.")
To: AppyPappy
Had anything changed on the PC before the problem occured? A new video card or something like that.No changes. I periodically blow out dust with compressed air.
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posted on
08/28/2008 8:09:40 AM PDT
by
Momaw Nadon
("...with the ultimate goal of ending tyranny in our world.")
To: politicalwit; Momaw Nadon
If you have a built-in sound chip, disable your sound card, enable your onboard sound, plug your speakers to the proper plug in and give that a try. If it works your problem is in your sound card.Bump! That's next.
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posted on
08/28/2008 8:10:10 AM PDT
by
raybbr
(You think it's bad now - wait till the anchor babies start to vote!)
To: politicalwit
If you have a built-in sound chip, disable your sound card, enable your onboard sound,Do you know how to do that?
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posted on
08/28/2008 8:11:12 AM PDT
by
Momaw Nadon
("...with the ultimate goal of ending tyranny in our world.")
To: Momaw Nadon
I wonder if the cable has worked itself loose.
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posted on
08/28/2008 8:12:32 AM PDT
by
AppyPappy
(If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
To: Momaw Nadon
Immediately when you turn your computer on, enter your BIOS (Normally either F1, F2, or Delete). Depending on your BIOS manufacturer and version, there should be an Advanced menu with different options. Inside one of the options is an option to enable/disable the on-board audio. Be sure to only change this option, changing the wrong options can make your system unbootable.
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posted on
08/28/2008 8:14:58 AM PDT
by
politicalwit
(AKA... A Tradition Continues...Now a Hoosier Freeper)
To: Momaw Nadon
IBTRULI
In before the "are you logged in"
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posted on
08/28/2008 8:31:52 AM PDT
by
showme_the_Glory
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