Popping Noise

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Hi,

I shall be most grateful if anyone out there can help me with a problem with
popping sounds coming from my system. The time interval between pops appears
to vary.

I have tried re-loading the drivers for my sound card but to no avail.

Thanks,
kbtan
 
kbtan said:
I shall be most grateful if anyone out there can help me with a
problem with popping sounds coming from my system. The time interval
between pops appears to vary.

I have tried re-loading the drivers for my sound card but to no avail.
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Remove devices like cell phones, cordless phones, etc away from your
speakers...
 
Hi Jax,

The noise is coming through the speakers. It sounds like an unsuppressed
switch being turned on. It is quite loud and is not dependent on the setting
of the audio signal level control.

When the media player is in use and it happens, the player is muted for
about 2 seconds or so before audio is restored. The tune is picked up
further down the track itself.

Your assessment of the situation will be greatly appreciated and if you know
of a way to stop this most annoying thumping/popping sound, I shall be
eternally grateful.

kbtan
 
Hello,

At this point, I'm afraid I have more questions than answers.

Is the popping only when you are playing music?
Is it happening with all music or, just CD's or, just MP3's?
Do you have some sort of wireless device, like a phone close to the PC?
Are your sound card drivers up-to-date?
Are all connections secure and wires in good condition?

Now that we know the noise is from the speakers, post back with as much
detail as you can.

JAX
 
Hi,

Thank you for your support with this problem in the first instance. I shall
try to give as much info as I can here.

This 'fault' developed quite suddenly - one minute everything was fine, then
it just happened. The sound is very much like an 'electrical spike' or a
'static electricity' type interference. This happens at irregular
frequencies. It has been suggested that it could even be caused by some
system processes running in the background. I'm not knowledgeable enough to
know how to start to trace the cause.I forgot to mention that this problem
is localised, as I have two PCs linked
via a wireless network. The other PC is not affected by this problem.


The digital or mobile phones have not been moved from where they were before
this fault developed. The noise comes even when the PC is switched off
(although still connected to the power supply). The one way to overcome the
problem, though not very practical, is to turn off speakers. This solution
seem to work even with the speakers still connected to the power supply.

I have updated the sound card drivers and even tried disabling the sound
card but the fault still existed. The external connections all seem tight &
secure although I have not looked at the internal ones yet. I shall do so
shortly and let you know my findings.

I have given you as much details as I currently have available but if I have
overlooked any other points, please advise.

Once again, thank you so much!

Kim
 
Hi Kim,

If you can, try another set of speakers. If the other PC has speakers that
are working, disconnect the problem speakers and hook the others to the PC
you are having trouble with and, see if the problem persists. That would
rule out one Possibility.

System processes are ruled out by your statement; "The noise comes even when
the PC is switched off"

My "Guess" is, either the speakers are bad or, there are "spikes" coming
through the electrical circuit the speaker is plugged into. If your monitor
is plugged into the same circuit as the speakers and you don't see flashes
on it, my bet is on the speakers being bad.

Best, JAX
 
Hi Jax,

I believe that you are right in your assumpyion that the speaker system is
the culprit here!

The reason for this conclusion is that I had disconnected all the
connections from the PC to the speaker system when there was another 'pop'.
As there was no way the speakers could have have an external input signal, I
guess I have found the source of the fault through deduction (AND your most
valuable assistance, not to mention patience!)

It's good to know that there are folks like yourself out there, with the
knowledge, who are prepared to help technologically challenged people like
me. A million thanks & it's off to the local store to get some new speakers!

Yours gratefully,
Kim
 
Kim, you are most welcome, glad to help.

JAX

kbtan said:
Hi Jax,

I believe that you are right in your assumpyion that the speaker system is
the culprit here!

The reason for this conclusion is that I had disconnected all the
connections from the PC to the speaker system when there was another 'pop'.
As there was no way the speakers could have have an external input signal, I
guess I have found the source of the fault through deduction (AND your most
valuable assistance, not to mention patience!)

It's good to know that there are folks like yourself out there, with the
knowledge, who are prepared to help technologically challenged people like
me. A million thanks & it's off to the local store to get some new speakers!

Yours gratefully,
Kim



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