Crackling sound

Yes, I did download the latest sound drivers from Dell. That didn't help at all : / I'm gonna try a few more things, but the more feedback the better, thanks!! :)

-=Silv3r=-

mcsehelper0 wrote:
- Do you have the latest Dell Audio Drivers installed?
- I was hearing a crackling sound via the external
- speakers on my 8100 and solved that problem by
- downloading the latest audio driver release.
-

- sp
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- Click the "Downloads" link.
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- Silv3r189 wrote:
-- Hello, I was wondering if anyone could solve my
-- problem.... Well anyway, I bought the new Klipsch
-- ProMedia 4.1 speakers to use with my laptop (I know,
-- I should be using them for a desktop).. But I'm
-- having a sound quality problem, whenever I play a
-- song, I hear this slight crackling noise when the
-- music isn't distorted by all of the guitars and
-- such. I have the 1/8 connection connected to a
-- y-adapter, because I don't have 4.1 outputs. But
-- when I plug in the front or rear, I still get the
-- crackling noise. So I know it's not the y-adapter.
-- I currently have the ESS Maestro on an inspiron
-- 8000. Any feedback would help a lot! Thanks
--
--
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- Silv3r189 wrote:
-- Hello, I was wondering if anyone could solve my
-- problem.... Well anyway, I bought the new Klipsch
-- ProMedia 4.1 speakers to use with my laptop (I know,
-- I should be using them for a desktop).. But I'm
-- having a sound quality problem, whenever I play a
-- song, I hear this slight crackling noise when the
-- music isn't distorted by all of the guitars and
-- such. I have the 1/8 connection connected to a
-- y-adapter, because I don't have 4.1 outputs. But
-- when I plug in the front or rear, I still get the
-- crackling noise. So I know it's not the y-adapter.
-- I currently have the ESS Maestro on an inspiron
-- 8000. Any feedback would help a lot! Thanks
--
--
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Do you have the latest Dell Audio Drivers installed? I was hearing a crackling sound via the external speakers on my 8100 and solved that problem by downloading the latest audio driver release.


Click the "Downloads" link.


Silv3r189 wrote:
- Hello, I was wondering if anyone could solve my
- problem.... Well anyway, I bought the new Klipsch
- ProMedia 4.1 speakers to use with my laptop (I know,
- I should be using them for a desktop).. But I'm
- having a sound quality problem, whenever I play a
- song, I hear this slight crackling noise when the
- music isn't distorted by all of the guitars and
- such. I have the 1/8 connection connected to a
- y-adapter, because I don't have 4.1 outputs. But
- when I plug in the front or rear, I still get the
- crackling noise. So I know it's not the y-adapter.
- I currently have the ESS Maestro on an inspiron
- 8000. Any feedback would help a lot! Thanks
-
-


Silv3r189 wrote:
- Hello, I was wondering if anyone could solve my
- problem.... Well anyway, I bought the new Klipsch
- ProMedia 4.1 speakers to use with my laptop (I know,
- I should be using them for a desktop).. But I'm
- having a sound quality problem, whenever I play a
- song, I hear this slight crackling noise when the
- music isn't distorted by all of the guitars and
- such. I have the 1/8 connection connected to a
- y-adapter, because I don't have 4.1 outputs. But
- when I plug in the front or rear, I still get the
- crackling noise. So I know it's not the y-adapter.
- I currently have the ESS Maestro on an inspiron
- 8000. Any feedback would help a lot! Thanks
-
-

I'm having same issues with a 400SC.

I ruled out the speakers by hooking up another set.

I ruled out the software, but installing another audio app.

I reinstalled the Dell audio files, but this did not correct it.

I installed another audio card, and it has the crackling, if not worse.

I'm sure it's a driver issue.

Someone please help!