[SATLUG] Sound Card

[Richard Wegner]

Thomas Cameron wrote:

> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Wegner" <rwegner at satx.rr.com>
> To: "The San Antonio Linux User's Group Mailing List" <satlug at satlug.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 1:58 PM
> Subject: Re: [SATLUG] Sound Card
>
>> Well, I did all that and there is still static on my sound card. The 
>> next thing I will check is the speakers but right now I don't have a 
>> spare set to try it out with. I will keep everyone posted. Again 
>> thanks for everyones help.
>
>
> Is the sound card integrated into the motherboard?  I had an Intel 
> board with a built in soundcard that I got all kinds of weird hums and 
> clicks from, especially when my hard drive was really active.  It was 
> bizarre.  I bought a cheap sound card from a Discount Electronics and 
> everything was fine.
>
> Thomas
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The sound is onboard but not till I did the install of Mandrake 10.1 did 
it do the static.  I might do what you suggested getting a sound card 
and using that, but right now funds are low as that I'm saving up for a 
trip with my wife and I to New York City in June.