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    Speaker crackling

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by wd2762, Sep 16, 2007.

  1. wd2762

    wd2762 Newbie

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    I have a vostro 1500 and when i play music the sound crackles and skips.

    I've had a look on line and it seems that it is an issue with sigmatel and vista. I downloaded a new driver and thought this would resolve it but it hasnt and now when i turn the volume mixer down to zero i can still hear music. Now i tried to install the sigmatel driver off the resource cd but it says something about the device object and tells me to restart.

    Has anyone had this problem and fixed it? Would greatly appreciate the help
     
    wd2762, Sep 16, 2007
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  2. Carroll182

    Carroll182 Notebook Enthusiast

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    put a DVD movie into your drive (just pick one you never watch) and leave it there, it will work...
     
    Carroll182, Sep 16, 2007
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  3. TAYLORJNG

    TAYLORJNG Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm having this problem with my Insprion 1520. How would leaving a DVD in there work?
     
    TAYLORJNG, Sep 19, 2007
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  4. nizzy1115

    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    the dvd thing doesnt work...its a vista problem, i fixed it on my vostro i returned...i wish i remembered what i did...
     
    nizzy1115, Sep 19, 2007
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  5. TAYLORJNG

    TAYLORJNG Notebook Enthusiast

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    Great...is there any way to fix it without deleting Vista (would be a huge hassle to re-install everything)?
     
    TAYLORJNG, Sep 19, 2007
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    there is a fix for it...like a patch. i cant remember where i got it. search the internet about it you will find the fix...im just too busy with other stuff right now or i would myself.
     
    nizzy1115, Sep 19, 2007
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  7. TAYLORJNG

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    Is it a sound card patch or a Vista patch?
     
    TAYLORJNG, Sep 19, 2007
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    skree358 Notebook Consultant

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    skree358, Sep 19, 2007
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