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    Help with delayed, crackled, and popped audio on Dell Inspiron 8600

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by hotdogtree776, Jan 7, 2006.

  1. hotdogtree776

    hotdogtree776 Newbie

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    This problem has been driving me crazy! About every 30 seconds there will be a pause in the audio, and every two minutes a pause followed by intense delay, cracking, and popping. The audio card is a SigmaTel C-Major Audio, and the driver has the latest update from Dell’s website. I have owned this computer for about a year and a half, the hard drive has been formatted once, and it still continues to happen. I have read on this forum that it is possible to install the driver of another sound card on my computer, such as Realtek, and this could solve the problem. Could someone please explain how to do this or possibly another solution?
     
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    SamH Notebook Guru

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    Well, I'm not sure if its the same problem but whenever I'm listenig to music and doing something else demanding the music crackles a bit and get delayed and stuttery. e.g I can't have a DVD running in the backround and the sound run properly. Its all stuttery . .

    Is this the same as your problem or different?
     
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    hotdogtree776 Newbie

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    Yeah that sounds like the same problem.

    Something I forgot to mention earlier was that it happens even when I have my headphones plugged in, so it isn't just a problem with the speakers. Could anyone please help?!
     
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    Crazy_Person Notebook Consultant

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    Try this:

    START--->All Programs--->Accessories--->Entertainment---->Volume Control.


    A big window should open. Look for the column "Aux Volume". Put it to "Disabled".

    Did that help?
     
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    hotdogtree776 Newbie

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    Thanks for the help, however there is no “Aux Volume” column in my Volume Control window. There are the columns: “Volume Control,” “Wave,” “SW Synth,” and “CD Player.” And have the options to show columns for microphone volume, “Stereo Mix” and “Microphone.” In the advanced controls I can Mute my Speakers, and “Enable SPDIF.” So is Aux Volume on my computer, and I just can’t control it through volume control?
     
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    The problem is still not resolved and I would appreciate any more help I could get.

    Thanks
     
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    While it may not be as severe for me, I too have a similar problem with my Dell e1505 w/ a SigmaTel audio card. Every now and then, while using iTunes or running a game, I'll get this little pops and cracks. It's the same kind of pops you get with a bad transcoded mp3 (but that's not the case here...just to give you an idea).

    Is there an easy way to uninstall the driver, clean the registry, and reinstall it again?

    Thanks!
     
    odelay, Apr 23, 2006
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