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    For those R4 having stuttering of Windows Startup Sound!

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by xxiv24, Jul 14, 2012.

  1. xxiv24

    xxiv24 Notebook Consultant

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    This is because of the creative Soundblaster Recon driver. When you remove it the stuttering will be gone.

    Windows update will install a recon driver which wont reproduce the stuttering effect during startup.

    If you wish to have the full software and features, then you have to trade off having the stuttering. I kept the software and opted to mute the windows startup sound which you can do in the sounds setting present in control panel.

    Hope it helps.
     
    xxiv24, Jul 14, 2012
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  2. Xenn0X

    Xenn0X Notebook Evangelist

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    yes thnx! i do not use any of those features..
     
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    Typically Creative letting themselves down AGAIN with shoddy software. It's mildly irritating. Hopefully the next version will remedy it.


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    Chris_c81, Jul 14, 2012
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    I was wondering why mine was doing that. Was thinking of posting a question about it. Glad you posted this, OP. I muted mine in the Control Panel...never did like start up sounds anyway.

    Thanks. :)
     
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  5. black-bean

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    been trying to find out what seems to be the problem.
    a guy in this forum once mentioned about this problem and none could exactly give an answer.
    never been a fan of windows start up sound but its good to know what caused it.
    thank you xxiv24 +1
     
    black-bean, Jul 14, 2012
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  6. crazyzxf

    crazyzxf Notebook Guru

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    I usually power off once per week, sometimes even longer. Windows stutterig start-up sound doesn't bother me very much.
    Thank you for the post anyway.
     
    crazyzxf, Jul 14, 2012
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