Re: Hum In Speakers

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From: Chris A. Kusmierz (a_at_b.com)
Date: 03/01/05 

Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2005 15:34:20 -0500

You may have a ground loop. Trying plugging the PC into the same outlet as
the stereo.

HTH
Chris

"Jason Marshall" <services_admin@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:l6t821hkkrvp6hujh11s878mc7dm4lj6rr@4ax.com...
> On Tue, 01 Mar 2005 11:04:15 GMT, "Larry(LJL269)" <NO@EMAIL.COM> in
> microsoft.public.windowsxp.general wrote this terrifying message:
>
> >I just installed a DVD player and when I played a movie I
> >could not hear the conversations because of constant hum in
> >the background. My audio runs out of the my PC and into my
> >stereo amplifier and speakers. So I replaced my PC with a
> >tape deck and the hum vanished so the problem is definitely
> >in my PC.
> >
> >When I installed the DVD player, I only connected the power
> >line and the IDE cable. The third connection that runs from
> >the DVD player to the motherboard was not made.
> >
> >Your help is MUCH appreciated.
> >Thanks- bye- Larry
> >
> >
> >Any advise given is my attempt to show appreciation for all
> >the excellent help I've received here but I'm no MVP so it
> >may only apply NUGS (Normally, Usually, Generally, Sometimes :)
> Disable items in volume control like "Aux In, Aux Out, Line Out, etc
> etc. This is more then likely the problem, otherwise, we need to know
> more about your audio.
>
>
> Jason Marshall
> Australian Unemployed IT Technician/ASP Web Developer.
> Email me: services_admin@hotmail.com.
>
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