# PC problem--audio plays at higher pitch **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [August 14, 2007, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pc-problem-audio-plays-at-higher-pitch/415506 "2007-08-14T01:01:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cornflakes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@cornflakes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cornflakes)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2007, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pc-problem-audio-plays-at-higher-pitch/415506/1 "2007-08-14T01:01:28Z")
Here’s a strange problem–all audio played on my PC is transposed to a higher pitch than normal. I fist noticed it with the startup sound and confirmed it with a Youtube video (The Pretenders’ “Brass in Pocket”–Chrissy sounds like a Chipmunk.) I haven’t made any hardware changes, and the only software change was that I renewed my AVG subscription (which of course shouldn’t change anything.) Any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Lichtman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeff_lichtman/32/1531_2.png) [@Jeff\_Lichtman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeff_Lichtman)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2007, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pc-problem-audio-plays-at-higher-pitch/415506/2 "2007-08-14T04:31:34Z")
The fact that it’s happening with different players and types of inputs (e.g. startup sounds and Youtube videos) suggests it’s either a hardware or OS problem. What type of sound card do you have? Have you looked at the settings in the audio devices control panel (assuming you have Windows)? ---
**Author:** ![cornflakes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@cornflakes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cornflakes)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2007, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pc-problem-audio-plays-at-higher-pitch/415506/3 "2007-08-14T17:35:59Z")
Thanks Jeff. I reloaded the drivers and all is well. All the same, it’s a funny way for a PC to break.