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    Acer Aspire Sound Problem

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by simonsays, Feb 25, 2010.

  1. simonsays

    simonsays Newbie

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    Hi everyone!

    A week ago I purchased Acer Aspire 5739G and I am quite happy with it.
    Except there is some problem with sound. Before using my warranty and taking the computer back, I decided to ask some advice.
    When audio is playing, there is some crackling noise that appears now and then. Similar to broadcast interference. I tested it both for MP3s and YouTube music videos. It is especially heard well with headphones and speakers. Not loud or long, but annoying enough.
    Are there any driver issues? Or is it faulty hardware?
    I am running it on Windows 7, soundcard is Realtek HD.

    Thanks in advance!
     
    simonsays, Feb 25, 2010
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    downloads No, Dee Dee, no! Super Moderator

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    Update sound drivers. There is a generic driver available on Realtek website.
    This laptop is equipped with TUBA pseudo-subwoofer that may not work with generic drivers though. This issue can be resolved too as quite a few Acers have TUBA nowadays including 6935G that has been extensively reviewed on this site and the author seem to have managed to both update drivers and make TUBA work.
     
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