Static-like sound

MH3201 · 02-19-2006, 08:42 PM

I've been getting a weird static-like sound that I notice mostly while I play music but is also evident in all sounds as well. Basically I first noticed it while playing Windows Media Player, it would sound like music being played on a scratched CD, although they were music files already on the computer. If I restart, the sound goes back to normal for a short period of time, then the static sound gradually returns more and more. This happens will all programs. I tried updating my sound card driver but the driver updating wizard said there was no need. I checked the hardware device manager and it said everything seems to be working properly. This is a pretty new XPS 400 Dell computer and I'm a little upset that it's already acting funny after owning it only 2 months. If anyone knows how I can fix this problem or what could be causing it, let me know, thanks.

Oh, and it is not the speaker system, because I hear it in my headphones as well. I also checked all the cord connections to my speakers and headphones.

03-06-2006, 08:34 AM

Check out this thread and try new updated rivers from Dell for your souns solution.

02-19-2006, 08:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
MH3201 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1 OS: XP	Static-like sound I've been getting a weird static-like sound that I notice mostly while I play music but is also evident in all sounds as well. Basically I first noticed it while playing Windows Media Player, it would sound like music being played on a scratched CD, although they were music files already on the computer. If I restart, the sound goes back to normal for a short period of time, then the static sound gradually returns more and more. This happens will all programs. I tried updating my sound card driver but the driver updating wizard said there was no need. I checked the hardware device manager and it said everything seems to be working properly. This is a pretty new XPS 400 Dell computer and I'm a little upset that it's already acting funny after owning it only 2 months. If anyone knows how I can fix this problem or what could be causing it, let me know, thanks. Oh, and it is not the speaker system, because I hear it in my headphones as well. I also checked all the cord connections to my speakers and headphones. Last edited by MH3201; 02-19-2006 at 08:44 PM.

03-06-2006, 08:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
T_Rex Guest Posts: n/a OS:	Check out this thread and try new updated rivers from Dell for your souns solution.