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    Acer Aspire5100 Audio Problems

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by Andouble, Apr 2, 2007.

  1. Andouble

    Andouble Newbie

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    hey everyone. Just got a brand new Aspire 5100 notebook, and everything runs smoothly, except for the sound. If I'm playing mp3's or streaming any sort of audio off the Internet or anything, I get tons of small pops and clicks throughout. At first I thought it was my speakers, which it is not. Then I thought it might be my mp3's which I had transferred over from a previous computer, but it wasn't that either because when I played a CD through the computer I had the same problems.

    I've downloaded the latest Realtek High Definition Audio driver, but that didn't seem to help me out. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

    PS - I am running Vista Home Premium and it is an Aspire 5100-3372
     
    Andouble, Apr 2, 2007
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    Andouble Newbie

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    well it looks like I fixed my own problem, I went into the power options and switched it from 'balanced' to 'high performance', and now it sounds great!
     
    Andouble, Apr 2, 2007
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    I'm having the same problem. Where did find that option in the power option?

    Thanks
     
    vartex, Apr 4, 2007
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    I am having the same issue.
    Unfortunately, although I downloaed the newest Realtek Drivers, and changed the power to high perofamnce, the problem seems a little less noticeable, yet it is still there.

    Any other suggestions anyone? :confused:
     
    bionicboxcar, Apr 6, 2007
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  5. bionicboxcar

    bionicboxcar Newbie

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    Wow! I just fixed it!
    :)
    I followed the idea of changing the power plan one step further. I created a new plan which I called "Very High Performance". I then increased the minum Processor state (from 50% to 85%) on the new plan. And... the souind is now great!

    Thanks, Andouble, for the idea!
     
    bionicboxcar, Apr 6, 2007
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