T42p "pop" sound when i click
T42p "pop" sound when i click
Hi
i just replaced my T42p motherboard and this week i realize something strange happen. when i click on any button in IE or folder, i hear a "POP" sound 1 second after the "click" sound. it never happen before, also when i play sound file or music there are no distortions, only happen on buttons. so is that a setting problem? or motherboard problem? or speaker damage?
i just replaced my T42p motherboard and this week i realize something strange happen. when i click on any button in IE or folder, i hear a "POP" sound 1 second after the "click" sound. it never happen before, also when i play sound file or music there are no distortions, only happen on buttons. so is that a setting problem? or motherboard problem? or speaker damage?
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lithium726
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My T40 does that... ive just learned to ignore it since nothing else seems to be going on.
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Go to Start > Control Panel > Sounds and Audio Devices > Sounds. Under Program Events, scroll down to Windows Explorer > Start Navigation. The file listed should be Windows XP Start.wav . You can change that to None, and your clicking noise should disappear!
EDIT: I also remember someone else posting a similar issue. I believe he did not have the built-in microphone muted, so he was getting a sort of feedback. Open the volume control, and click on Options > Properties, and make sure the Microphone box is checked. Click on OK and make sure the Mute box is checked on the microphone.
EDIT: I also remember someone else posting a similar issue. I believe he did not have the built-in microphone muted, so he was getting a sort of feedback. Open the volume control, and click on Options > Properties, and make sure the Microphone box is checked. Click on OK and make sure the Mute box is checked on the microphone.
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davidspalding
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Does this work for YOU?
I have noticed this very quiet "pop" sound from time to time, and thought it was a periodic hardware sound due to temp fluctuations. Last week, while convalescing, I realized that it was happening, as posted, immediately after clicking a link in IE, and the "start" .WAV file played. "Start," (pop). "Start," (pop). ,:\
I turned off the "start navigation" event sound under Windows Explorer in all themes. It clicks when you click a link. (There's also a Windows "select" sound event that I never use. I know I selected something, I don't Windows "blipping" when I do it.) Suddenly, no no more very pop.
My conclusion: the sound card was doing something after playing such a small, brief sound. Since I don't need the sound, no loss. Case closed?
I turned off the "start navigation" event sound under Windows Explorer in all themes. It clicks when you click a link. (There's also a Windows "select" sound event that I never use. I know I selected something, I don't Windows "blipping" when I do it.) Suddenly, no no more very pop.
My conclusion: the sound card was doing something after playing such a small, brief sound. Since I don't need the sound, no loss. Case closed?
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Butiskyper
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Hello.
I have also the "pop" sound issue in my T43.
This "pop" sound appears after any sound from my laptop (not only in internet explorer).
http://perso.orange.fr/ethryl/T41p/crackle_1.wav
User frenchy recorded this file.
Additionally in my case I discovered that:
If I mark "mute all" (microphone also is muted) and blow or hit stronger T43 casing above Esc key, I will hear "pop" sound from built-in speakers. !!! :/
It means, taht the "pop" sound appears in response to sound wich has even external source.
Is there someone who experences the same?
I think the microphone "works" even it is muted, but you will not notice that if you use headphones.
I was looking for solution to this problem and no results.
I have read several topics on this forum and it seems, that only solution is the motherboard replacement. Are there any other ways?
I have also the "pop" sound issue in my T43.
This "pop" sound appears after any sound from my laptop (not only in internet explorer).
http://perso.orange.fr/ethryl/T41p/crackle_1.wav
User frenchy recorded this file.
Additionally in my case I discovered that:
If I mark "mute all" (microphone also is muted) and blow or hit stronger T43 casing above Esc key, I will hear "pop" sound from built-in speakers. !!! :/
It means, taht the "pop" sound appears in response to sound wich has even external source.
Is there someone who experences the same?
I think the microphone "works" even it is muted, but you will not notice that if you use headphones.
I was looking for solution to this problem and no results.
I have read several topics on this forum and it seems, that only solution is the motherboard replacement. Are there any other ways?
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davidspalding
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That sounds exactly like the Windows XP Start.WAV file in Windows' Media folder. Have you checked MMSYS.CPL and ensure you don't have the "Start Navigation" sound playing that WAV?
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2672-KBU X32, 1.5GB RAM, 7200 rpm TravelStar HDD.
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Butiskyper
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Hello again and thx for quick response.
I tried to explain that the problem is not in the wav file while I use internet explorer.
This crackle_1.wav file from my previous post was the example how the "pop sound" sounds and when it appears.
Of course if I don`t have "Start Navigation" playing Windows XP Start.WAV, I don`t hear "pop sound" just because I don`t hear any wave file.
I am not really sure if the problem is in software, microphone or motherboard.
I had had T23 before and there wasn`t any issue. I am disappointed my T43. I have bought 6 months used T43.
If there is no solution to this "pop" problem, I want to just know If this problem which I described appears in the new one.
I tried to explain that the problem is not in the wav file while I use internet explorer.
This crackle_1.wav file from my previous post was the example how the "pop sound" sounds and when it appears.
Of course if I don`t have "Start Navigation" playing Windows XP Start.WAV, I don`t hear "pop sound" just because I don`t hear any wave file.
I am not really sure if the problem is in software, microphone or motherboard.
I had had T23 before and there wasn`t any issue. I am disappointed my T43. I have bought 6 months used T43.
If there is no solution to this "pop" problem, I want to just know If this problem which I described appears in the new one.
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