So… I’ve had my new computer for about 2 months now, and it has a big sound problem. I thought it was just the speakers I’d yoinked from my old system, but I bought new speakers the other day (Creative I-trigue 2.1) and they have the same problem…
When some sound files are opened, I get a moment of loud static… less than a second, but enough to get really annoying. I think it’s a software rather than hardware problem, because if I’m, say, playing a game, after loading X level I’ve already visited, the music starts cleanly. If I start a new level (and thus, a new sound file is opened), the music has the momentary static when it opens. It sounds a little bit like the speakers are being plugged in and unplugged when the sound file opens, if that helps.
I’m (really) hoping it isn’t a sound card issue, since my board has onboard sound… any suggestions about what it could be, and how I can fix it?
I’d love to… but AOpen’s download servers have been down for two days, or at least I can’t connect to them. I’m pretty sure I have the newest drivers anyway.
Sounds like a hardware issue. You can get perfectly nice 32 bit Soundblaster Live 5.1 soundcards on Ebay for 20-35. dollars shipped or $ 33.00 brand new at www.newegg.com.