Sound Problem

Nightsky · Post by **Nightsky** » Tue Mar 19, 2002 8:08 am

Something unusual happened today.

May laptop makes this really funny buzzing, static sound whenever it plays a sound or music file. This is crippling to me because my laptop has all my mp3s and listen to music that sounds worse than an 8-track is killing me. Plus I need this music to keep my sanity during working hours. I noticed that this occurred a day after I left my laptop (packed up) in my car overnight while I spent the night at a friends house.

The static occurs sometimes when playing a game, and all the time when playing music. I use MusicMatch4 to play my mp3s. The sound interference isn't in the speakers. When I plug in headphones or external speakers the static carries with it. I doubt it's a bug in the Musicmatch, because it carries over to games played on it.

Does anyone have any ideas? I'm beginning to think it's a problem with the hardware, due to age and the wear and tear it brings.

DV8 · Post by **DV8** » Tue Mar 19, 2002 8:16 am

Extreme temperatures might be fucking with some of the circuitry of your soundcard. Read: your soundcard is busted. Either that, or one of the connectors between the soundcard and the speakers/headphones plug.

3278 · Post by **3278** » Tue Mar 19, 2002 11:47 am

You didn't do something silly like leave it in the car when it was cold or humid, and then bring it inside and turn it on within a couple hours, did you? One word: Condensation.

Other than that...I know I've seen this problem before, but I can't remember where. I'll think about it some more today.

Nightsky · Post by **Nightsky** » Tue Mar 19, 2002 6:37 pm

I thought about that, but the temperature that night wasn't bad. 60-70 F

I'll check out the connections between the soundcard. Maybe something shook loose while I was moving it back and forth.

Instant Cash · Post by **Instant Cash** » Wed Mar 20, 2002 2:52 pm

Is it still in Warranty?

DV8 · Post by **DV8** » Wed Mar 20, 2002 3:25 pm

I don't think warranty covers mistreatment. Those little stickers that give you the temperature tolerance and such, I think that if you go against that, that you immediately "break the seal."

Instant Cash · Post by **Instant Cash** » Wed Mar 20, 2002 3:38 pm

That is why you just dont tell them "I left it outside"

You say, I went to turn my laptop on one day and I got this static all over the place. Trust me, unless you spill coke over it, they will more than likely replace it. I used to be one of the techs. Unless it was blatent misuse, we would replace it under warranty.

DV8 · Post by **DV8** » Wed Mar 20, 2002 3:42 pm

Frost on the inside of your computer isn't blatant misuse!?

Salvation122 · Post by **Salvation122** » Wed Mar 20, 2002 7:58 pm

Nah, it's just stupid.

DarkMage · Post by **DarkMage** » Wed Mar 20, 2002 10:46 pm

True!

Cazmonster · Post by **Cazmonster** » Wed Mar 20, 2002 11:13 pm

Damn dude, that is hard.

Now I just need to get more mac heads in here so I can bitch about my Florentine Monitors not working.

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