clicking noise in windows explorer

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herbertw · #1 Post by **herbertw** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 5:57 am

Am I going nuts? I think I have a clicking noise when using the windows explorer (yes, right... its only within the windows explorer)! It's AFTER the normal Windows "click" and is really disturbing me. Any hints?

Herbertw

herbertw · #2 Post by **herbertw** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 10:13 am

no one has this annoying problem?

Ashiaveli · #3 Post by **Ashiaveli** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 10:20 am

is it from ur speakers or the hdd? if its speakers maybe something is refreshing the window. if its the hdd no clue.

herbertw · #4 Post by **herbertw** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 12:30 pm

i am pretty sure, that it is the speakers...

greetings

Puppy · #5 Post by **Puppy** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 6:32 pm

Go to Sound dialog in Control Panel and set Windows Explorer / Start Navigation sound to (none)

dvorak · #6 Post by **dvorak** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 8:04 am

I've got the same thing here actually, I haven't done any extensive testing, but I'm under the impressions it's the sound files themselves.
It's not a fault of your built-in speakers, it's either the sound card or the .wav files, because it happens with both the internal speakers and using externals.

dvorak · #7 Post by **dvorak** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 8:24 am

Seems to be a driver/soundcard/Windows related issue.
I'm not exactly sure how these things work together, but the little cracking-ish sound occours after the soundcard stops sending info/sound to the speakers. With normal Windows the so called connection, voltage/current (not sure how to call it) appears to be closed immediately, with Winamp playing a file (C:\WINDOWS\Media\Windows XP Start.wav - click), the speakers are on for a few seconds, then shut off, put your ear close and you can again hear it again.

#8 Post by **GomJabbar** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 2:34 pm

Puppy has the method.

Go to Start > Control Panel > Sounds and Audio Devices > Sounds tab. Search under Program events: for Windows Explorer. There you will see system sounds associated with Windows Explorer actions and messages. You can change the sounds or choose none (no sound) for each item here. Click on the item, and choose the appropriate sound or none by clicking on the arrow to the right of the Sounds: menu (underneath the Program events: list).

herbertw · #9 Post by **herbertw** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 5:56 pm

Thank you all very much for your answers. Dvorak is absolutely right in describing the symptoms. Nevertheless I am pretty sure, that it has nothing to do with the *.wav or *.mp3 files, since the effect is gone, when using an external device (headphones or amplifier). It really sound like the speaker gets an electric impulse after turning off....

Bye,
Herbertw

dvorak · #10 Post by **dvorak** » Mon Nov 28, 2005 12:51 am

herbertw wrote:Thank you all very much for your answers. Dvorak is absolutely right in describing the symptoms. Nevertheless I am pretty sure, that it has nothing to do with the *.wav or *.mp3 files, since the effect is gone, when using an external device (headphones or amplifier). It really sound like the speaker gets an electric impulse after turning off....

Are you sure the effect is gone with external speakers? Try putting the volume to max (laptop output volume), because I hear it with both.

SeanM · #11 Post by **SeanM** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 7:41 pm

Is your mic enabled?

dvorak · #12 Post by **dvorak** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 7:48 pm

SeanM wrote:Is your mic enabled?

What do you mean by enabled? If you mean if it's input is linked to speaker output then that would be quite impossible, as it would very soon get in a loop and make a very loud annoying noise as they're very close to each other in the laptop.

vpn-user · #13 Post by **vpn-user** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 11:46 pm

I am sure this has something to do with powermanagement. But I also think its not changeable by the user.

SeanM · #14 Post by **SeanM** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 3:53 pm

dvorak wrote:
SeanM wrote:Is your mic enabled?
What do you mean by enabled? If you mean if it's input is linked to speaker output then that would be quite impossible, as it would very soon get in a loop and make a very loud annoying noise as they're very close to each other in the laptop.

That would depend on the mic level, and boost setting if applicable, wouldn't it?

I am referring to whether, in the Windows Volume Control, the microphone is muted in the playback settings or not. It should be.

You also imply that the only sound that would result from the mic on a machine being enabled would be feedback, which is an incorrect assumption.

Legionnaire · #15 Post by **Legionnaire** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 8:26 pm

What's up with the above issue?

Has anyone solved it or come up with an explanation?

Is it normal or a random fault?

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