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Namgyal123

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When I record my voice from a headset microphone there comes a buzzing sound along with the recorded voice. When I take my Laptop off the table and carry it in my hand and record, the buzzing sound is gone. So, I assume there's a kind of pressure when it's on the table. Could anyone please help me with a permanent or long term solution?

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Your laptop is simply getting a little too warm, and once the fan speeds up to cool it, the fan spinning faster may be causing a slight vibration as it sit on the desk, which explains why you say you do not have an issue when you are holding the laptop.

Try putting something soft under the feet of the laptop to help eliminate the vibration. Maybe try a piece of thick cardboard or even a...
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no other electronics. The sound is the buzzing sound, like the one you have when wires are not working well. Or I don't know how to describe. It's just a buzzing sound. That's all I can describe.
 
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Do you have a different table to sit at to see if the same thing happens at that table? If so, try it and see. If you're still getting the buzz it may just be the hard disk drive in the laptop spinning, unless you have an ssd.

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What I was getting at is this. When the laptop is sitting on the hard surface of the table, the vibration of the hard disk spinning could be being picked up by the mic as a buzzing sound. So when you pick up the laptop it's no longer vibrating off of the hard surface of the table. That is if you have an actual hard disk instead of an ssd. I have an older laptop with a hard disk drive and it will do the same thing when I use a mic sitting at the desk, but if it's in my lap it's just fine.
 
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Many DVD-ROMs spin even when there is no disc. It might be the sound you're describing. Do me a favor and eject the drive and leave it ejected. Then run a test recording and see if the sound is gone. Your other option is to disable it in devmgmt.msc but I suggest trying my eject suggestion first. Could you try real quick and reply back with the result?
 
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Now I guess it's not the DVD Drive. When the laptop first turns on, the first 10 or minutes are ok. The sound is perfect. No disturbance. After a while the fan seems spinning faster with more usage of memory. After that the buzzing sound starts. I tried ejecting the DVD Drive but it's the same. So, it's the hard disk. What can I do about it?
 
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Your laptop is simply getting a little too warm, and once the fan speeds up to cool it, the fan spinning faster may be causing a slight vibration as it sit on the desk, which explains why you say you do not have an issue when you are holding the laptop.

Try putting something soft under the feet of the laptop to help eliminate the vibration. Maybe try a piece of thick cardboard or even a large mouse pad if you have one.

I could be wrong about it being the fan, but give my suggestion a try and see if that helps.

Let us know how it goes.
 
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Well, I guess that's what I'm thinking of doing. I just need to find something soft to put under the laptop. I was just not getting the right thing, as I was thinking that softer things would often make the laptop even warmer. However cardboard (as you have suggested) seems like a good choice. I will look for it and will see how it turns out.
 
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Yes, do be careful not to block the vents on the laptop. Doing so will certainly cause overheating and possibly damage the laptop. That's why I recommended something flat and solid as a piece of cardboard or mouse pad. Even something such as this may work for you. Round Shaped Nonslip Table Chair Leg Adhesive Cushion Pad

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