Sound issues (getting static when I play music)

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For the last couple of weeks I've had problems playing music on my PC. As a
matter of fact this problem coincides with my udpated to XP Service Pack 2.
Every music file I now play has an awful static noise to it, you can still
hear the music, but there's a lot of static with it as well. I didn't have
this problem before. I have checked all my cords on my speakers and on my
sound card (which is an Aureal Vortex 8810 Audio WDM) and they are all in
securely. I have tried adjusting the volume on both my speakers and in
Windows and it doesn't help me, hence the reason I'm here. Anyone have any
clue as to what the problem could be?

 

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There are some device drivers that just don't get along with SP2. The
solutions are typically as follows.

1. Hardware manufacturer releases compatible driver.
or
2. Hardware is replaced with something that has compatible drivers.
or
3. User removes SP2 until 1 or 2 above is accomplished.
or
4. User tolerates problem.


Brian Bell wrote:

> For the last couple of weeks I've had problems playing music on my PC. As a
> matter of fact this problem coincides with my udpated to XP Service Pack 2.
> Every music file I now play has an awful static noise to it, you can still
> hear the music, but there's a lot of static with it as well. I didn't have
> this problem before. I have checked all my cords on my speakers and on my
> sound card (which is an Aureal Vortex 8810 Audio WDM) and they are all in
> securely. I have tried adjusting the volume on both my speakers and in
> Windows and it doesn't help me, hence the reason I'm here. Anyone have any
> clue as to what the problem could be?
>

 

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Aureal went bankrupt before WinXP was released, therefore no drivers
were written for XP. Then Creative bought Aureal and that was the end
of it.

Your only option is a new sound card. A cheap Creative card will work.

Bob


"Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:4188F881.3060107@yahoo.com...
| There are some device drivers that just don't get along with SP2. The
| solutions are typically as follows.
|
| 1. Hardware manufacturer releases compatible driver.
| or
| 2. Hardware is replaced with something that has compatible drivers.
| or
| 3. User removes SP2 until 1 or 2 above is accomplished.
| or
| 4. User tolerates problem.
|
|
| Brian Bell wrote:
|
| > For the last couple of weeks I've had problems playing music on my
PC. As a
| > matter of fact this problem coincides with my udpated to XP Service
Pack 2.
| > Every music file I now play has an awful static noise to it, you can
still
| > hear the music, but there's a lot of static with it as well. I
didn't have
| > this problem before. I have checked all my cords on my speakers and
on my
| > sound card (which is an Aureal Vortex 8810 Audio WDM) and they are
all in
| > securely. I have tried adjusting the volume on both my speakers and
in
| > Windows and it doesn't help me, hence the reason I'm here. Anyone
have any
| > clue as to what the problem could be?
| >
|