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    The FIX for the mysterious POPPING / CLICKING with externam speakers!

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by done12many2, Apr 14, 2008.

  1. done12many2

    done12many2 Notebook Enthusiast

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    If you are experiencing the random popping and clicking sound heard primarily through external speakers, you more than likely need to disable the "Enable Power Management" located on the last tab of the IDT Audio Control Panel. The IDT Audio Control Panel is located in the Windows Control Panel.

    The popping sound occurs when the sound card goes in and out of Power Savings State. As you enable and disable this feature, you can actually hear the annoying popping happen.
     
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    flynnaz I am a Night Elf Mohawk!

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    Thank you for the information
     
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    hydra Breaks Laptops

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    Yes turning this on and off causes a soft poping noise. I tried it and heard the soft pop, 10 seconds later, but volume was really cranked on my Onkyo to where the music would have been blasting ;)

    For games and music this is not a problem, for me, as nothing gets cut off or on in normal use.

    Thanks for the info.
     
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