[SATLUG] Sound Card

[Jeremy Mann]

Richard, check the type of cable you're using from your soundcard. I
have a certain 1/8" plug that gives me headaches. I've since replaced
it with a cable with better shielding and the buzzing and artifacts go
away.


On Tue, 01 Feb 2005 18:50:55 -0500, Richard Wegner <rwegner at satx.rr.com> wrote:
> 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.
> 
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-- 
Jeremy