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Laptop Audio Problem

AFC_ajax00 From United States of America, joined Nov 2000, 775 posts, RR: 0
Posted (9 years 2 months 3 weeks 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 715 times:

Hi guys, got a minor PC problem that someone may be able to solve! Sometimes, when playing MP3 audio files on my laptop they are scratchy as h*ll, or there are small pauses. It doesnt happen all the time but when it does its annoying! thanks

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UTA_flyinghigh From Tunisia, joined Oct 2001, 6495 posts, RR: 52
Reply 1, posted (9 years 2 months 3 weeks 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 704 times:

From Gateway Technical Support :
Reformat hard drive and reinstall OS.

UTA

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JAL777 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 2, posted (9 years 2 months 3 weeks 2 days 22 hours ago) and read 692 times:

Stop downloading illegal MP3's. Big grin

Klaus From Germany, joined Jul 2001, 20860 posts, RR: 55
Reply 3, posted (9 years 2 months 3 weeks 2 days 22 hours ago) and read 690 times:

Get a Macintosh! Big thumbs up

(This one would actually solve your problem! Wink/being sarcastic

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Sophiemaltese From United States of America, joined Feb 2001, 2064 posts, RR: 3
Reply 4, posted (9 years 2 months 3 weeks 2 days 10 hours ago) and read 679 times:

from my understanding laptops don't always have the best soundcards. I used to have trouble recording audio on mine and with my new one it comes out great. also your jack where you plug in the speakers (if you are using speakers) could have a bad connection. I also had this problem and it could only be fixed by replacing the motherboard.

Splitzer From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2004, 151 posts, RR: 0
Reply 5, posted (9 years 2 months 3 weeks 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 658 times:

I had this problem on my PC with a SoundBlaster Live! card under XP. Tried updating all the drivers etc, but still no luck until I bought an Audigy 2 Big thumbs up

I know Creative and some other companies do USB soundcards, often with more ports too if you're into that kind of thing - I guess you could pick one up for around £40 (off the top of my head.)

Another possibility is the MP3's are poorly encoded because I know I've had some files that sound fine and then suddenly scratch, hiss and pop all at once, scaring the shit out of me! Guess I'm asking does it occur with the same songs at the same point? Big grin

~Splitzer~

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