On 6/16/2007 9:36 AM On a whim, erik pounded out on the keyboard

> Just bought a new pc and I'm having weird issues with the sound card or sound
> settings. The problem is that for some reason, voice comes through the
> speakers muffled and really quiet. The weird part is that all other audio
> besides voice comes through fine. Mp3 files and music files arn't affected
> by the muffled dialogue. This is not a speaker problem, I've tried multiple
> speakers. Its also not in any of the volume control settings or speech, Ive
> adjusted them all. I also adjusted the speaker settings in the Realtek Audio
> manager with no results. There are no device conflicts either and all
> drivers are up to date. Ive even tried lowering the hardware acceleration
> and that doesnt help either. I consider myself somewhat knowledgeable about
> computers but I cant figure this out. Can anyone help?

Hi Erik,

Is it phone conversations? Possibly through a cordless phone? Your
computer may be picking up the frequencies used by one nearby. Might
require better grounding, shielding of some cables, or other methods to
reduce the transmissions to negligible levels.

--
Terry R.

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