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More info?)
Glen,
Thanks. I found some references to DMA in by snuffling, but it was
offered as an explanation with no fix or work-around offered. Your help
is apprectiated.
Steve
41N
glee wrote:
>
> I haven't had a lot of free time this week, to see what I can find regarding this.
> I have run across it, quite a while ago, but in that case it was a DMA problem. I
> will try to spend more time with it as soon as I can.
> --
> Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
>
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>
> "Steve IA" <bringem@home.now> wrote in message news:421DC5E2.A760E256@home.now...
> > I found some information on what is best described as *choppy* sound,
> > but no definitive help, at least that I could understand. I guess it's
> > not *that* important, just annoying. I'll keep looking though.. Thanks
> > for your help, Glen.
> > Steve
> > 41N
> >
> > glee wrote:
> > >
> > > That's why I was asking about other file types....it sounds like a wave file
> > > problem. You may also have a corrupt wave file somewhere.
> > > --
> > > Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
> > >
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> > >
> > > "Steve IA" <bringem@home.now> wrote in message
> news:421C6BFA.4A14CD0F@home.now...
> > > > Glen,
> > > > I was lying in bed last night and this popped in: About 6 months ago I
> > > > was complaining here (or on the OE grouP) about OE6 hanging up
> > > > periodically at the end of bringing in new mail, which coincided with
> > > > the 'new mail notification'.wav. I disabled that sound in OE and the
> > > > problem went away. Can this be a .wav only problem? I'll google this
> > > > angle and see if I can find anything relevant.. Thanks.
> > > > Steve
> > > > 41N
> > > >
> > > > Steve IA wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Not that I've noticed. I've used the "HelpSpot" to check the sounds and
> > > > > both the midi and wav it tests for are ok. Thanks again.
> > > > > Steve
> > > > >
> > > > > glee wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The sounds you mention are all wave sounds (.wav). Are you having any
> > > problems with
> > > > > > other sounds....MIDI, audio CD, .mp3, etc.?
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
> > > > > >
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> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Steve IA" <bringem@home.now> wrote in message
> > > news:421B207B.F504332A@home.now...
> > > > > > > Well, I reinstalled the drivers from my files, and no change. Thanks for
> > > > > > > the thoughts
> > > > > > > Steve
> > > > > > > 41N
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > glee wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Try reinstalling the patch.
> > > > > > > > I suppose it could be a resources issue, but it shouldn't. Sound
> should
> > > not be
> > > > > > > > affected unless the resources are down into the teens, I would think.
> > > With a
> > > > > > > > SoundBlaster card, it could be anything......
> > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
> > > > > > > >
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> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > "Steve IA" <bringem@home.now> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:421A3936.3722896C@home.now...
> > > > > > > > > It doesn't say what for, it just says:
> > > > > > > > > '7510802.exe Creative Labs Audio PCI 64D and 128D Digital Sound Card
> > > > > > > > > (1373 chipset) patch, version 5.12.01.4037b"
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I googled 7510802.exe looking for a reason to download it and
> discovered
> > > > > > > > > a thread in a forum
> > > > > > > > > (http://www.computing.net/windows95/wwwboard/forum/163040.html)
> > > > > > > > > mentioning it's location when downloaded. I looked there on my PC
> and
> > > > > > > > > already have it!
> > > > > > > > > c:\cabs\7510802
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Device Manager reports no conflicts.
> > > > > > > > > I tested PC this morning without 2 browsers and OE6 running and
> sound
> > > > > > > > > was ok. I'm wondering if it's a resource thing? When I run normal
> (for
> > > > > > > > > me) Resources are 45 to 55%. This morning with Pacific poker only I
> ran
> > > > > > > > > at 80% and no sound problems.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Thanks, Glen.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Steve
> > > > > > > > > 41n
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > glee wrote:
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > What does the info about the patch say it is for? Does it mention
> > > solving
> > > > > > any
> > > > > > > > > > problems?
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Check your sound card in Device Manager for any conflicts in IRQ
> or
> > > DMA
> > > > > > channel.
> > > > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > > > Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
> > > > > > > > > >
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> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > "Steve IA" <bringem@home.now> wrote in message
> > > > > > > > news:4219E7C4.C4FA595E@home.now...
> > > > > > > > > > > I have a Creative SoundBlaster AudioPLI 128D (WDM) soundcard in
> my
> > > Dell
> > > > > > > > > > > 400 Win98 PC. Sometimes when I open Quiken or somesuch program
> with
> > > a
> > > > > > > > > > > opening fanfare I get warbles, skips and distortions of the
> sound. I
> > > > > > > > > > > *think* it gets better when I snooze the EZ AV. Does this make
> > > sense?
> > > > > > > > > > > Besides the program opening skips, sometimes I lose the sounds
> in
> > > the
> > > > > > > > > > > middle of a session of playing online Pacific poker. They aren't
> > > > > > > > > > > necessary, I know, but are a nice touch.
> > > > > > > > > > > There is a patch for the sound driver recommended for download
> at
> > > the
> > > > > > > > > > > Dell site, but it's HUGE (16848KB) and I don't want to spend the
> > > time at
> > > > > > > > > > > DU speed if it's not going to help. Any suggestions or comments?
> > > Thanks
> > > > > > > > > > > Steve
> > > > > > > > > > > 41N
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