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Internet Browsing Affects Sound - Strange Problem

  • 05-10-2010 1:44am
    #1
    dartsfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 280 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I've noticed on my laptop that when I'm listening to music and simultaneously browsing the Internet that when the web page is being loaded by sound becomes "fuzzy" for a second.
    Does any one know what could be causing this? Seems like a strange problem.

    Thanks


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  • #2
    dartsfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 280 ✭✭dartsfan


    Anyone any ideas on this at all? :)


  • #3
    5uspect
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 10,520 Mod ✭✭✭✭5uspect


    Is you laptop running on battery or mains power?
    Is your connection wired or wireless?

    I had a very similar problem a few weeks ago.
    I was using one of these to get a wired signal and had it connected to the same outlet as the PC surge protector.

    This resulted in noise on the audio out line when transferring data over the network.
    Anyhoo, moving the adapter to a different socket fixed it.


  • #4
    dartsfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 280 ✭✭dartsfan


    My connection is wireless and I'm using mains power.

    Mine sounds like the same problem (regarding the audio out line) but it doesn't seem like the same problem as yours.

    I could attempt to troubleshoot this, but I don't really know what to be checking for....?


  • #5
    5uspect
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 10,520 Mod ✭✭✭✭5uspect


    Well does it happen when you run on battery?
    Does it only happen with certain apps? itunes and firefox or WMplayer and Safari etc.
    Download a big file like a linux distro ISO from ftp.heanet.ie and see is the noise continuous.

    Could your media player program be stalling when the browser is working?

    With my problem I was transmitting Ethernet over the main AC line and my audio was not properly isolated. Even with nothing playing I could hear hissing when I turned up the volume.

    Also what are you running? Windows, Linux, OS X?

    Edit: I also notice that if I turn my speakers volume way (WAY) up I still get a bit of noise. Could your system volume be screwy? Have a look at your mixer settings if your on Windows. Something could be turned down low and you're turning everything else up high to compensate.


  • #6
    hearny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 953 ✭✭✭hearny


    Open Task Manager and monitor the CPU usage before starting both tasks.
    Does it shoot up to 100%.
    Keep an eye on the memory usage also.
    If you are running IE try running it with Add ons disabled and see does it happen again.
    If it does remove unwanted toolbars etc. and see if it solves it.


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