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I'm getting lots of distortion in Vista from my Sound Blaster Live 24-Bit External USB sound card with my Logitech X-530 5.1 speakers. It sounds OK on my XP system, but not in Vista.
Also, operation of the adapter is sporadic. It's liable to switch back to the previous system adapter and disappear from Device Mgr at any time. To get it to come back on, I have to shut down my HP dv9207 Laptop and power back on, and even that doesn't work half the time.
I've updated to the latest drivers and Audio Console (dated Aug. 2007) from the Creative website.
I followed the install instructions to a T, deleting old drivers before install. I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling to no avail.
My sys:
HP dv9207us laptop, new 6/27/07, 2gb RAM, came new with Vista Home Premium installed.
Factory sound: Conexant High Def Audio on MB with builtin Altec Lansing speakers.
(Factory sound has always worked fine, even when Sound Blaster hasn't.)
I did an Anytime Upgrade to 32-bit Ultimate on Oct.3.
The SB has been performing the same before & after that.
Once in awhile, I unplug the SB USB & replug. Start Win Med Player & what do you know, Great Sound!
This happens every now and then, but mostly not. If it's not Creative's drivers, there's something else that keeps it TOUCHY and INSTABLE. If it works at all, it's normally distorted.
The distortion that is usually there is independent of volume. In the 5 small surround speakers, the sound is slightly better than music over a phone handset, and there is "buzzing" corresponding to the bass.
On my XP sys this setup worked flawlessly all the time with no tinkering!
Can anyone help me on this?
Also, operation of the adapter is sporadic. It's liable to switch back to the previous system adapter and disappear from Device Mgr at any time. To get it to come back on, I have to shut down my HP dv9207 Laptop and power back on, and even that doesn't work half the time.
I've updated to the latest drivers and Audio Console (dated Aug. 2007) from the Creative website.
I followed the install instructions to a T, deleting old drivers before install. I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling to no avail.
My sys:
HP dv9207us laptop, new 6/27/07, 2gb RAM, came new with Vista Home Premium installed.
Factory sound: Conexant High Def Audio on MB with builtin Altec Lansing speakers.
(Factory sound has always worked fine, even when Sound Blaster hasn't.)
I did an Anytime Upgrade to 32-bit Ultimate on Oct.3.
The SB has been performing the same before & after that.
Once in awhile, I unplug the SB USB & replug. Start Win Med Player & what do you know, Great Sound!
This happens every now and then, but mostly not. If it's not Creative's drivers, there's something else that keeps it TOUCHY and INSTABLE. If it works at all, it's normally distorted.
The distortion that is usually there is independent of volume. In the 5 small surround speakers, the sound is slightly better than music over a phone handset, and there is "buzzing" corresponding to the bass.
On my XP sys this setup worked flawlessly all the time with no tinkering!
Can anyone help me on this?