Re: buzzing-clicking noises

"Paul" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:gk8tkc$vo0$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Jo-Anne wrote:
On my 5-year-old WinXP SP3 desktop computer, I sometimes get a clicking
noise when files or folders are opening and a buzzing noise when I'm
scrolling. It used to happen occasionally and would go away after a day
or two, but now it's that way all the time--and is driving me crazy.

Any suggestions for getting rid of this noise? (I've tried setting the
volume to Mute, but it makes no difference at all.)

Thank you!

Jo-Anne


The first thing I'd check, is whether there is an audio cable
stretching from the back of the CD player, to a four pin
header on the sound (whatever kind of sound the computer
uses, either motherboard or a sound card). You can play
CD audio without the sound cable, via digital audio
extraction (DAE) - that cable is no longer needed for
music playback.

Right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.
Click the Hardware tab, and then click Device Manager.
Locate the CD-ROM, and then click the plus sign (+) in front of the
device.
Right-click the CD-ROM drive, and then click Properties.
Click the Properties tab.
Look for "Enable digital CD-ROM audio for this CD-ROM device"

The old CD audio cable, works like an antenna and picks up
electrical noise inside the computer. So that is a good
reason to disconnect it, and switch to using DAE.

There are other options for making noises in the computer,
and there have been bad motherboard designs, where the
Ethernet wires are placed too close to some audio signals.
For something like that, the only solution is to get
a sound card, rather than use the motherboard audio.
Motherboard designers don't typically care whether the
onboard sound is clean or not (they're more worried about
the computer working, than about sound quality).

The Mixer control panel for the sound, will have a record
and a playback section. You should check to see whether
the unused recording inputs are muted, and try and eliminate
any paths there that could inject noise.

On a motherboard Soundmax (Analog Devices) AC'97 chip,
I used to get random clicks every once in a while. I tried
several different drivers, and the latest drivers reduced
the clicking to about once every twenty minutes or so.
I put a cheap sound card in its place, and that one
works great. No more clicks.

Paul

Thank you, Paul! I'll check this out this weekend if I can.

Jo-Anne


.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: HDD causes "noise" in audio
    ... This is not true "audio" noise as generated by some faulty RF somewhere. ... the raspy sound will sometimes evolve into the audio ... But, recently, anytime the HDD seeks or writes, I get this weird raspy ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics)
  • Re: Sound issue ona MS-6787 Motherboard
    ... The cpu fans bearing had come to the end of its life, ... taken it apart to see if it will work with sound outside the case ... drivers for the motherboard, and a nice firmware update but still no ... Have you tried it with he front audio disconnected from the motherboard by ...
    (uk.comp.homebuilt)
  • Audio stutter w/ Turtle Beach Montego DDL, MSI 7098 MB
    ... I've been plagued with a sound stuttering issue when playing audio ... -Updated to latest video, motherboard, sound card drivers ...
    (comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard.tech)
  • Re: For hardware engineer types re: sound controlers and/or codec chips ??
    ... Sound, like most everything else electronic is becoming more and more ... transmission, and that part may be handled by DMA, although using DMA ... whether slow speed processes like audio are handled by DMA or polled ... difference between the power rail and ground), all contribute noise. ...
    (Fedora)
  • Re: Static w/ onboard audio
    ... > P.S. one other MAJOR source of 'noise' in audio is Cheap PSU's ... It's not noticeable when I'm playing music or games ... >> I'm not an audiophile and my sound needs aren't that spectacular, ...
    (alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt)