serious sound problem acer laptop

runemok · 08-13-2007, 01:46 PM

I've got a serious sound problem on my Acer Aspire 9410. First of all it takes about 5 minutes from hitting the power button to the Windows symbol is showing. When the welcome-to-windows-sound comes, it's played in half it's speed, with an awful metal-like touch to it.

When I get the desktop picture, it takes another five minutes before I can do anything. Finally up and running, my PC is very very slow...about 75-100% CPU just writing this thread...

All other sound, whether it's a CD, DVD or Youtube has this alien-like sound.

It's been at Acer's local tech support two times due to this, now it's a couple of months since last time. They have fixed it by setting the PC to an earlier date. But they haven't figured out why this thing happens...; the sound driver is ok, the sound card is ok, the harddrive is ok, there's no virus or anything. I've suspected everything. Even Norton 2006.

So, anyone who might be able to help?

Rune, Norway.

bhishm · 08-13-2007, 05:48 PM

I have a solution, this has happened to me and I recommend you to make a copy of all the important stuff you have in your computer. Then insert the window XP... Cd inside and reformat using the slow setting. Once done update your laptop with SP2,etc and with the drivers if your problem persist of you have any doubt of any of the process dont hesitate to contact at bhishm_ramchandani@hotmail.com

**speedster123** · 08-14-2007, 06:11 AM

bhishm
Your help is indeed appreciated, but lets try and keep the help/fix posts on the open forum where it might help other members.

Elsebeth · 11-15-2007, 03:01 PM

Hi there
We have had the same problem with sound on our Acer. Did you ever manage to find a solution to the problem? It sounds as if the sound is made much too slow and using the computer for e.g. Skype is almost impossible. Un-installing Norton has helped but it doesn´t seem to be a permanent solution.
I keep my fingers crossed for a piece of good advice!

Elsebeth

rdsk46911 · 12-08-2007, 06:29 AM

I have got the very same problem with mine also, its a Acer Aspire 5100-3583, had it for 1 year, did anything work for you yet? It seems to be a common problem by just looking on this site. Thanks for any help

**speedster123** · 12-08-2007, 07:32 AM

i am not familar with the bios menus on this unit, even though my daughter owns one.
http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?p=1032847

ajayns · 06-11-2009, 05:14 PM

I have the same problem with an ACER purchased 5/28/2009

I have a
Acer Aspire One A150-1126 8.9" Netbook Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz, 1GB, 160GB HD, 6 Cell
Windows XP SP3
Battery, 802.11

I have an issue with my sound card and when windows starts it takes forever to start and

when the the sound comes on it is all muffled.. I cant play any music. This happened after

10 days of using the laptop

chr15mw27 · 07-09-2009, 02:35 AM

This is not my doing but it works.

Fixing sound performance on an Acer laptop
Posted by Chris Corrigan - 23/01/07 at 12:01:29 am

I bought a new laptop last Friday - and Acer Aspire 5570 - and I’m finally happy with it, but it took a few days. THere was an annoying problem with poor sound and DVD performance, that seemed as if there was a big elephant hoggin memory somewhere. I tried dozens of solutions and finally found this guy, who tried everything I did too, except he solved the problem:

What I did to fix it was to go to the HARDWARE part under the SYSTEM options (Control Painel). Under the IDE Controllers part I had PRIMARY IDE and the INTEL one. What I did was right click and select UNINSTALL on the IDE one… When I rebooted the whole machine was way faster, specially sound playback. Under the IDE Controllers I still get the same icons (Primary IDE and the Intel one) but I’m 100% sure that this was the cause of the fix.

It worked for me as well, and everything just hums now.

chr15....Mine was not Intel but uninstall the primary IDE what ever it is and reboot....Note,, go to Device Manager-IDE.-ATA/ATAPI controllers... What ever is there (should be at least two) uninstall the IDE one or primary...

urindian · 07-09-2009, 06:40 PM

I too have a similar sound card problem with my Acer aspire 5520 loaded with windows xp...

everything was working fine until one day my friend used the laptop...the left speaker is giving a crappy noise (a metallic one ) and the right speaker is dead..

i tried all the ways and reinstalled XP tpp..but nothing is working...

So I have decided to use external USB speakers ...they work fine...

so how come the external USb speakers are working ?

I connected a headphone and external speakers to the laptop..bot gave the crappy sound on the left side...

any ideas ;(

papillon · 09-29-2009, 03:10 PM

Wow. Thankyou chr15mw27 for posting the Chris Corrigan advice.
IT WORKED FOR ME TOO!!!!!
A sudden but chronic condition which slow e d e v e r y t h i n g
right down, especially startup (25 minutes, anyone?) & sound (ear-achingly stretching youtube seconds into aeons, making mockery of rythm) IS FIXED!!!!
Wow again. Try it.

08-13-2007, 01:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
runemok Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1 OS: WinXP	serious sound problem acer laptop I've got a serious sound problem on my Acer Aspire 9410. First of all it takes about 5 minutes from hitting the power button to the Windows symbol is showing. When the welcome-to-windows-sound comes, it's played in half it's speed, with an awful metal-like touch to it. When I get the desktop picture, it takes another five minutes before I can do anything. Finally up and running, my PC is very very slow...about 75-100% CPU just writing this thread... All other sound, whether it's a CD, DVD or Youtube has this alien-like sound. It's been at Acer's local tech support two times due to this, now it's a couple of months since last time. They have fixed it by setting the PC to an earlier date. But they haven't figured out why this thing happens...; the sound driver is ok, the sound card is ok, the harddrive is ok, there's no virus or anything. I've suspected everything. Even Norton 2006. So, anyone who might be able to help? Rune, Norway.

08-13-2007, 05:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
bhishm Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 30 OS: XP Vista	Re: serious sound problem acer laptop I have a solution, this has happened to me and I recommend you to make a copy of all the important stuff you have in your computer. Then insert the window XP... Cd inside and reformat using the slow setting. Once done update your laptop with SP2,etc and with the drivers if your problem persist of you have any doubt of any of the process dont hesitate to contact at bhishm_ramchandani@hotmail.com

08-14-2007, 06:11 AM	#3 (permalink)
speedster123 Mentor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: United States-New York-Long Island Posts: 5,231 OS: xp pro SP3	Re: serious sound problem acer laptop bhishm Your help is indeed appreciated, but lets try and keep the help/fix posts on the open forum where it might help other members. __________________

11-15-2007, 03:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
Elsebeth Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1 OS: windows xp sp2	Re: serious sound problem acer laptop Hi there We have had the same problem with sound on our Acer. Did you ever manage to find a solution to the problem? It sounds as if the sound is made much too slow and using the computer for e.g. Skype is almost impossible. Un-installing Norton has helped but it doesn´t seem to be a permanent solution. I keep my fingers crossed for a piece of good advice! Elsebeth

12-08-2007, 06:29 AM	#5 (permalink)
rdsk46911 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2 OS: xp sp2	Re: serious sound problem acer laptop I have got the very same problem with mine also, its a Acer Aspire 5100-3583, had it for 1 year, did anything work for you yet? It seems to be a common problem by just looking on this site. Thanks for any help

12-08-2007, 07:32 AM	#6 (permalink)
speedster123 Mentor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: United States-New York-Long Island Posts: 5,231 OS: xp pro SP3	Re: serious sound problem acer laptop i am not familar with the bios menus on this unit, even though my daughter owns one. http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?p=1032847 __________________

06-11-2009, 05:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
ajayns Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1 OS: WinXP Pro SP2	Re: serious sound problem acer laptop I have the same problem with an ACER purchased 5/28/2009 I have a Acer Aspire One A150-1126 8.9" Netbook Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz, 1GB, 160GB HD, 6 Cell Windows XP SP3 Battery, 802.11 I have an issue with my sound card and when windows starts it takes forever to start and when the the sound comes on it is all muffled.. I cant play any music. This happened after 10 days of using the laptop

07-09-2009, 02:35 AM	#8 (permalink)
chr15mw27 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1 OS: xp	Re: serious sound problem acer laptop This is not my doing but it works. Fixing sound performance on an Acer laptop Posted by Chris Corrigan - 23/01/07 at 12:01:29 am I bought a new laptop last Friday - and Acer Aspire 5570 - and I’m finally happy with it, but it took a few days. THere was an annoying problem with poor sound and DVD performance, that seemed as if there was a big elephant hoggin memory somewhere. I tried dozens of solutions and finally found this guy, who tried everything I did too, except he solved the problem: What I did to fix it was to go to the HARDWARE part under the SYSTEM options (Control Painel). Under the IDE Controllers part I had PRIMARY IDE and the INTEL one. What I did was right click and select UNINSTALL on the IDE one… When I rebooted the whole machine was way faster, specially sound playback. Under the IDE Controllers I still get the same icons (Primary IDE and the Intel one) but I’m 100% sure that this was the cause of the fix. It worked for me as well, and everything just hums now. chr15....Mine was not Intel but uninstall the primary IDE what ever it is and reboot....Note,, go to Device Manager-IDE.-ATA/ATAPI controllers... What ever is there (should be at least two) uninstall the IDE one or primary...

07-09-2009, 06:40 PM	#9 (permalink)
urindian Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1 OS: raj21	Re: serious sound problem acer laptop I too have a similar sound card problem with my Acer aspire 5520 loaded with windows xp... everything was working fine until one day my friend used the laptop...the left speaker is giving a crappy noise (a metallic one ) and the right speaker is dead.. i tried all the ways and reinstalled XP tpp..but nothing is working... So I have decided to use external USB speakers ...they work fine... so how come the external USb speakers are working ? I connected a headphone and external speakers to the laptop..bot gave the crappy sound on the left side... any ideas ;(

09-29-2009, 03:10 PM	#10 (permalink)
papillon Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1 OS: xp	Re: serious sound problem acer laptop Wow. Thankyou chr15mw27 for posting the Chris Corrigan advice. IT WORKED FOR ME TOO!!!!! A sudden but chronic condition which slow e d e v e r y t h i n g right down, especially startup (25 minutes, anyone?) & sound (ear-achingly stretching youtube seconds into aeons, making mockery of rythm) IS FIXED!!!! Wow again. Try it.