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Title: Soundcards and browsers (split from New music coming...)
Post by: Harbinger of DOOM on July 31, 2007, 10:01:03 am
OMFG, 440 POSTS!!!!!

The music sounds phenomenal, too bad my sound card sucks ass.......... keeps skipping and stuttering for some reason.......................

My absolute favorite music in FS2 has to be  Btl_G1,2,& 3.
Title: Soundcards and browsers (split from New music coming...)
Post by: jr2 on July 31, 2007, 07:20:48 pm
I used to have that problem.  Go get the latest AC'97 drivers from Realtek (http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/).  :p
Title: Soundcards and browsers (split from New music coming...)
Post by: Harbinger of DOOM on August 01, 2007, 12:36:11 am
I have a SoundMAX sound card..... will it work correctly?
Title: Soundcards and browsers (split from New music coming...)
Post by: jr2 on August 01, 2007, 01:20:58 am
Not sure... what's the make/model # of your compy?  Eg, HP dc5100 available by right-clicking on "My Computer" and hitting "Properties", or listed on the back of your desktop, or bottom of your laptop.  From a quick Google search, it appears SoundMAX might have something to do with AC'97, but I"m not sure, which is why I'm asking you.
Title: Soundcards and browsers (split from New music coming...)
Post by: Harbinger of DOOM on August 01, 2007, 01:29:20 am
Well its an Alienware M9700 laptop, not sure what model soundcard though.... I know its a SoundMAX though......

Oh and it doesn't skip & stutter (hardly at all) with iTunes or WinAmp......... really strange.......
Title: Soundcards and browsers (split from New music coming...)
Post by: jr2 on August 01, 2007, 01:38:46 am
Alienware's homepage is freezing IE6... hang on, I'll find it.  Ya, OK, I'm going to have to do this from home,... stupid IE6.
Title: Soundcards and browsers (split from New music coming...)
Post by: Harbinger of DOOM on August 01, 2007, 04:37:02 am
You should get Firefox.
Title: Soundcards and browsers (split from New music coming...)
Post by: Cobra on August 01, 2007, 11:51:03 am
If it's Alienware and can run FSO, I'd say yes.
Title: Soundcards and browsers (split from New music coming...)
Post by: jr2 on August 01, 2007, 02:08:09 pm
You should get Firefox.

And install it at the computer at work.  Without the Administrator password.  On a limited account.  Come again?
Title: Soundcards and browsers (split from New music coming...)
Post by: Harbinger of DOOM on August 01, 2007, 09:30:55 pm
I see your point. :blah:
Title: Soundcards and browsers (split from New music coming...)
Post by: jr2 on August 02, 2007, 01:38:38 am
XD  Yeah.  I use FF @ home, or, last resort, IE7.  @ Work?  "D'uhm, eh, IE6 comes with da windoze"  j/k.  Actually, the whole setup is behind a single server, so they're pretty confident about their security.  (I mean, c'mon, who wants to hack a nursing home?... besides nuts like an0n, that is *shudders*  an0n, don't even think of it!  :lol: )
Title: Soundcards and browsers (split from New music coming...)
Post by: Harbinger of DOOM on August 02, 2007, 07:25:09 am
LOL, you work at a nursing home? Yikes....... I'm planning on becoming a psychologist.
Title: Soundcards and browsers (split from New music coming...)
Post by: jr2 on August 02, 2007, 09:41:32 am
Hmm, ok, you're gonna have to do this, because it wants me to set up a support account, or use an existing one, using the account number on your invoice... try it out, let me know if you need help.  Linky (http://4help.alienware.com/cgi-bin/alienware.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=902).

Oh, and yes, I work night shift at a nursing home.  If you're ever wondering why older people in nursing homes are so sleepy, ask me.  :rolleyes:
Title: Soundcards and browsers (split from New music coming...)
Post by: Harbinger of DOOM on August 02, 2007, 12:52:33 pm
Thanks a bunch, lol now all I have to do is sift through all my junk and find that damn invoice......... :/
Title: Soundcards and browsers (split from New music coming...)
Post by: jr2 on August 08, 2007, 01:38:35 am
You should get Firefox.

And install it at the computer at work.  Without the Administrator password.  On a limited account.  Come again?
I see your point. :blah:
XD  Yeah.  I use FF @ home, or, last resort, IE7.  @ Work?  "D'uhm, eh, IE6 comes with da windoze"  j/k.  Actually, the whole setup is behind a single server, so they're pretty confident about their security.  (I mean, c'mon, who wants to hack a nursing home?... besides nuts like an0n, that is *shudders*  an0n, don't even think of it!  :lol: )


Woooooot!!  System Admins everywhere cringe in horror!!!  I"m posting using FF @ work.  :D  Thx for the inspiration, Harbinger... I"m sure admins everywhere will agree that your title is appropriate.  :drevil:

http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/portablefirefox/
Title: Soundcards and browsers (split from New music coming...)
Post by: Harbinger of DOOM on August 17, 2007, 01:57:33 am
Glad to be of service! :D

I may use that myself...... IE on my school's computers really tees me off sometimes......... :nod:
Title: Re: Soundcards and browsers (split from New music coming...)
Post by: CP5670 on August 17, 2007, 02:13:13 am
This has been pretty off topic for a while now. Thread split.
Title: Re: Soundcards and browsers (split from New music coming...)
Post by: Nix on August 17, 2007, 03:22:02 am
Sooooo... anyone own a sound blaster X-fi on an intel P35 express chipset, experiencing the good-ol "Squeal of Death"?  I'm beginning to wonder if mine's starting to go out or something.  Even worse, I'm afraid it's gonna totally blow out my headphones...  actually that wouldn't be a bad thing, cause they're already blown... 
Title: Re: Soundcards and browsers (split from New music coming...)
Post by: jr2 on August 17, 2007, 06:17:00 am
Do you have a mic?  If so, try unplugging it.  My SB Live! 5.1 does that on startup; it un-mutes the mic for some insane reason, causing incredible feedback.  As soon as I log in, it mutes the mic (like it's supposed to be normally), and all is well.  I mean mute it in the playback control, not the recording control.  Double-click on the volume icon, find your mic, make sure it's muted.  If it's not listed, hit Options -> Properties, select the mic in your list, and hit OK, then make sure it's muted.  This, ofc, may not be your problem.  Make sure you have the latest chipset drivers & soundcard drivers.
Title: Re: Soundcards and browsers (split from New music coming...)
Post by: Nix on August 18, 2007, 02:58:01 am
Yup, got both latest available drivers, chipset/x-fi drivers.  My mic is unplugged, and I still get the horrible squeal.  I did have the mic unmuted though.  I'll try muting pretty much everything I don't need, just to eliminate any other problems. 

How I fix it though, is launch the Audio Console, and switch to another mode for a second, then switch back.  Once I do that, I hear a click, which I think is the card actually resetting itself.  I actually use the different modes, but the mode that gives me grief is the Game mode.  Audio Creation mode works good though, but I have my audio levels zeroed out in that one, where I use a tweaked set of levels in the Game mode.  That's why I wouldn't use Audio Creation mode for everything. 

The X-Fi never gave me any grief in my old VIA-based board, but I recently upgraded to an Intel P35 chipset based motherboard.  (Asus P5K base model, yes the Onboard audio is disabled in the BIOS too.)  Seems that this card doesn't play very nice with the microphone on this system anyway.  I tried a voice audition, and I had some horrible background buzz.  I'll try that though, and keep my fingers crossed.  Thanks for the help! 
Title: Re: Soundcards and browsers (split from New music coming...)
Post by: Kaine on August 19, 2007, 07:57:53 pm
take your boards out and check them for bulging or blown capacitors. Creative are infamous for using cheap crappy capacitors prone to early failure on their boards. Some people have had great success recapping their X-Fi and Audigy boards to get rid of the elusive screeching/clicking problems. check http://www.badcaps.net/ forums for some handy info.