# Computer sound problem.. **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [August 29, 2002, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-sound-problem/126025 "2002-08-29T01:08:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sympatha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c57346/32.png) [@Sympatha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sympatha)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2002, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-sound-problem/126025/1 "2002-08-29T01:08:15Z")
Well… whenever I play music, there is alot of static, and the voices are drowned out… The thing is, that most of the time this doesn’t happen, but it goes on and off. If I wait a while, it’ll probably go away. Does anyone know of a way to prevent this from occuring? ---
**Author:** ![Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duck_Duck_Goose)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2002, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-sound-problem/126025/2 "2002-08-29T02:33:50Z")
What do the voices _say_ to you? 😃 Seriously, though… Is it when you play music on a CD on the CD-ROM, or is it when you’re playing downloaded music on something like RealPlayer or Windows Media Player? What kind of computer is it? What kind of monitor is it? What OS are you using? Do you live underneath the power lines? Is your computer right next to some other major electrical appliance? ---
**Author:** ![Sympatha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c57346/32.png) [@Sympatha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sympatha)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2002, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-sound-problem/126025/3 "2002-08-29T05:24:22Z")
Well, the problem seems to have gone away, but… It’s usually mp3s. I have a Gateway computer… I use the speakers that came with it… and although I have no idea what a monitor would do with sound, it’s a flatpanel dealy, and I use XP. I probably don’t live under any power lines, since I live in an apartment. And It’s next to the TV…