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Right, got a brand new install of Windows XP. And from the off, the windows "click" sounds have been a bit dodgy. Applied all updates, SP2, IE7 etc, still the same. Now its really weird, and you will probably think wtf, but it is as though the click sound when you navigate using links in IE and Explorer is sometimes lazy. What happens is it sometimes sounds fine, and then other times it will sound as though it is somewhat slow or sluggish, and sometimes doesnt finish the entire sound. Yet everything appears to be working fine!! No slowdowns etc... Only got a few things installed so far, Office 2003, ESET Smart Security, WinRAR, NetMeter, Winamp, Alcohol, VLC, Opera, WS_FTP, Partition Magic, and just installed BitTorrent... nothing that I don't usually have installed/have installed on the other laptop hard drive/media centre and they dont experience the problem. Anyone ever experienced this/know why it's happening?? I have posted on a few PC forums and WHT, but so far, it has drawn a blank. It's really starting to irritate me now; im gonna end up re-installing at this rate lol - I like my Windows "click".
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loool, not experienced that one before. Audio cable connected properly?
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No lol, tis on a laptop, also, everything else sound wise works fine. Doin me head in not having a proper and reliable click lol.
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as you say, re-install, or find the sound file and replace it.
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as you say, re-install, or find the sound file and replace it. Im trying to find out what the issue is first before doing a re-install. Id rather try and work out what is causing it/caused it then just wipe the system.
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Some further idea's I have written off: - Not the ethernet connection (common reason for these type of problems apparently). - Updated the sound drivers and DirectX drivers. - Removed Partition Magic (well you never know with Norton crap) - Re-installed, then updated the touchpad drivers. - Removed a few non-essential Windows apps like MSN Explorer etc... Im gonna try getting a copy of the Windows sound scheme next, to see if I can lay on a second one and see if it helps. It cant be the actual file that is corrputer though, as it would show the problem every time surely?? Now im thinking, if all this fail's, could be the midi or wav codec's? Cheers!
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Corrupt File : It can be as simple as that And send you to an early grave lol Keep looking lol
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Might just try and find a bloody Star Trek sound scheme at this rate... always remember having one on a Windows 95 system all them year's ago, twas groovy lol! I got a poo click!!
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had things like this happen in the past... i tend to have all the sound schemes turned off now anyway, annoying
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Right quite simple whats the laptop ?
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I presume the sound card is a AC97 ? If it is. Goto the blue speaker like control in the system bar and turn off the Auto Gain Control... Then click ok.. For some reason my latop goes crazy when this is switched on and i do not know why..
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I disable Soundman in msconfig and services as soon as I install any OS... dunt like any shit like that running on me systems. So it cant be that.
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Just opened it up through control panel, and auto-gain control was already turned off. Cheers though matey!!
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Maybe i should do the same on mine.. Hate software sound boosters LOL (what i call em) very odd problem.. and you say the normal sound works like mp3s an stuff ?
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