Re: Unusual Sound Problems -- Ideas?
- From: Malke <notreally@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2006 03:40:54 -0800
Jonathan Atkinson wrote:
Ran the DirectX diagnostic tool. Tested the sound at each level of
acceleration, with no results. After moving it to the lowest setting
(no acceleration), then trying to move it back up again, the program
hung.
Although you said you wanted any solution "short of a new sound card",
troubleshoot this by uninstalling the current sound card (and disabling
it in the BIOS if it is onboard) and swap it out for a known-working
sound card. If all is well with the test card, replace the original
one. You can buy a basic sound card for less than $20USD. Testing this
way will definitively determine if the problem is caused by hardware or
software (Windows). Trying a software solution (reinstalling/repairing
Windows) to cure a hardware problem will fail.
Testing hardware failures often involves swapping out suspected parts
with known-good parts. If you can't do the testing yourself and/or are
uncomfortable opening your computer, take the machine to a professional
computer repair shop (not your local equivalent of BigStoreUSA).
Malke
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