Now that I have bought and installed my new SoundBlaster Live platinum 5 I have a new problem. The card works fine but has a very annoying clicking all the time. I have to keep the sound almost off to make the clicking go away. I tried tech support at the soundblaster site 3 days ago and still have not heard a word. I am confident someone here can solve my dreaded clicking problem. I am running Windows ME, pentinum III with 800mhz intel processor with 512 RAM.
new problem with sound card
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Bill Crook
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I hate to say it but....
Your problem is "Windows ME"
I finally went to "Windows 2000 Pro"
99.9% of all problems went away.
(If you are useing "Windows 2000", There is NO need to up-grade to "Windows XP".... They are one and the same,except Windows XP has several really bad features,like not allowing you to put a new H/D in the machine,change the configuration of the computer,up-grade your video card,etc,etc. The O/S thinks you are attempting to install the O/S on a second machine illeagly, and will NOT work.)
This is a short version of what happens, It get far more complex than this. Bill Gates and MickySoft want you to pay them each and every time you turn on your computer !!
I see the consumer and big business staying far away from "Windows XP" as possible. Do you want to pay a fee every time you open your spreadsheet or word-whacker program ?
That's where all this is headed for if the trend is continued.
Your problem is "Windows ME"
I finally went to "Windows 2000 Pro"
99.9% of all problems went away.
(If you are useing "Windows 2000", There is NO need to up-grade to "Windows XP".... They are one and the same,except Windows XP has several really bad features,like not allowing you to put a new H/D in the machine,change the configuration of the computer,up-grade your video card,etc,etc. The O/S thinks you are attempting to install the O/S on a second machine illeagly, and will NOT work.)
This is a short version of what happens, It get far more complex than this. Bill Gates and MickySoft want you to pay them each and every time you turn on your computer !!
I see the consumer and big business staying far away from "Windows XP" as possible. Do you want to pay a fee every time you open your spreadsheet or word-whacker program ?
That's where all this is headed for if the trend is continued.
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Jack Stoner
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I've said it before and I'll say it again, and again, and again. Windows 2000 is not a "consumer" operating system. Windows 2000 is designed for commerical servers and workstations. Many hardware devices and a lot of software, that is compatible with WIN95/98/ME is not compatible with Windows 2000. Some hardware and software vendors do not even make Win2K drivers or s/w versions or upgrades.
Compaq, for example, does not support (provide drivers, tech support or hardware failures) for all Presario models, unless they came with Win2K and there are no Presario's that I know of that came with Win2K preloaded. If someone loads Win2K on a machine that came with, for example Win 98, Compaq will make the customer reload their machine with the original Win98 disk image before they will provide any support.
Window XP home is the consumer/multimedia version of Windows 2000. There are minimum hardware requirements for XP and some printers, scanners etc are not compatible with XP. Same with software, some software is no longer compatible, as Win XP is based on the Win2K OS.
Those "home" users that have made Win2K work are lucky. From what I read in trade publications and from what I see on the Compaq support forums most give up and go back to 98 or ME.
Compaq, for example, does not support (provide drivers, tech support or hardware failures) for all Presario models, unless they came with Win2K and there are no Presario's that I know of that came with Win2K preloaded. If someone loads Win2K on a machine that came with, for example Win 98, Compaq will make the customer reload their machine with the original Win98 disk image before they will provide any support.
Window XP home is the consumer/multimedia version of Windows 2000. There are minimum hardware requirements for XP and some printers, scanners etc are not compatible with XP. Same with software, some software is no longer compatible, as Win XP is based on the Win2K OS.
Those "home" users that have made Win2K work are lucky. From what I read in trade publications and from what I see on the Compaq support forums most give up and go back to 98 or ME.
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Ron Page
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I had a similar problem with a new Dell system (Win ME and Soundblaster)...
This system included a DVD player and a RW/CD. The problem was with the DVD. It played audio CD's fine but had this annoying click when I'd put in a DVD. As it turns out, the DVD was equipped with an analog output that fed into the sound card. That analog line is intended to play older audio CD's; something I suppose that RW/CD would do just fine. So, the solution was to unplug the analog line (single small wire) between the DVD and sound card.
I hope you find a similar situation in your box. My daughter purchased the Win XP upgrade coupon, so Win ME will be replaced between semesters.
This system included a DVD player and a RW/CD. The problem was with the DVD. It played audio CD's fine but had this annoying click when I'd put in a DVD. As it turns out, the DVD was equipped with an analog output that fed into the sound card. That analog line is intended to play older audio CD's; something I suppose that RW/CD would do just fine. So, the solution was to unplug the analog line (single small wire) between the DVD and sound card.
I hope you find a similar situation in your box. My daughter purchased the Win XP upgrade coupon, so Win ME will be replaced between semesters.
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Mark Ardito
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Clicking sound?
Do you have a surge protector on your computer. It sounds like maybe your speakers are picking up a ground loop from the AC. Do you have another pair of speakers to try out? I'm just taking a stab in the dark, maybe it is something with the OS, but ALWAYS start with the simple and then go further.
Mark
Do you have a surge protector on your computer. It sounds like maybe your speakers are picking up a ground loop from the AC. Do you have another pair of speakers to try out? I'm just taking a stab in the dark, maybe it is something with the OS, but ALWAYS start with the simple and then go further.
Mark
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Mark Ardito
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Winston,
I would use the "upgrade your OS" as your last effort. It is a big process and maybe some hardware of software issues will come with the upgrade.
Try a Google search http:\\www.google.com
See if your problem comes up with a search. I have had great success with using Google to search for problems with my PC.
Mark
I would use the "upgrade your OS" as your last effort. It is a big process and maybe some hardware of software issues will come with the upgrade.
Try a Google search http:\\www.google.com
See if your problem comes up with a search. I have had great success with using Google to search for problems with my PC.
Mark