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Squealing, high-pitched noise on my C600 Latitude
Help!!! I recently received a brand-new C600 Latitude laptop (running Windows NT 4.0), and when I go to various web sites that run Macromedia FlashPlayer, my laptop elicits a most-annoying high-pitched squeal. I've muted all my sound options, our tech reps. have replaced the guts of my laptop - no change. Yesterday, the techs re-staged my laptop - no change. We also tried downloading new audio drivers - no change. Can someone help me with this problem? I'm ready to chuck this laptop out the window - it's very annoying to try to do some online web training with this horrible squealing noise. Thanks for your help.
Message Edited on 01/24/02 12:55PM by wbrodersen
Message Edited on 01/24/02 12:55PM by wbrodersen
DELL-Rance
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January 24th, 2002 20:00
If muting your master volume control setting doesn't seem to prevent the noise from occurring then it's likely not related to your audio chipset. Does the squeal seem to be coming from a particular location of your system? If you could give me some websites in particular I can try to duplicate the issue.
Message Edited by DELL-Rance on 11-19-2002 12:51 PM
wbrodersen
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January 24th, 2002 20:00
www.macromedia.com/downloads
-as soon as I start this web page, it's running FlashPlayer and my laptop starts squealing
I often also experience the squeal when I bring up web pages that have ads that run Flash.
The squeal is very high-pitched when Flash is running, and doesn't appear to be coming from any specific part of my laptop.
Hope this helps.
selbont
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January 25th, 2002 15:00
Good luck
nels0360
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January 28th, 2002 00:00
Brent
Message Edited on 01/27/02 08:53PM by nels0360
valentinedmv
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February 14th, 2002 20:00
petew41133
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May 1st, 2002 02:00
From underneath L key area on keyboard-- no idea what it is but very loud.
Good luck, recommend Dell techs take a look at this obviously pervasive problem on these machines. Otherwise a great machine.
Thank you P
valentinedmv
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May 1st, 2002 14:00
wbrodersen
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May 1st, 2002 15:00
RoxTar
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May 21st, 2002 21:00
I realize that Dell relies on techs in the field to bring new problems to their attention, but the return response from Dell, on this issue, has been "less than helpful", to say the least. I have recommended to my manager that we refrain from purchasing any more C610's, until Dell can provide us with either a solution to this problem, or at least a reasonable written explanation for it's cause. (It seems to be a solid system otherwise, but blaming Intel doesn't quiet down these systems, and doesn't get us a correctly functioning replacement processor.)
DELL- If crosstalk, resulting from the new 0.13 micron fabrication technique, between the smaller components in Intel's processor is the problem...when will new, "corrected" processors be available to you (and us), from your partner, for replacement?
Remember, DELL- Your, historically, high level of SERVICE is what keeps us coming back. When you determine the new processor's availability, post your findings to your wider audience of C610 customers...not just to those of us who have managed to harass an answer out of you.
sungar
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October 21st, 2002 11:00
DELL-Rance
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October 23rd, 2002 16:00
sungar:
Click here for a possible solution.
mauroa
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November 18th, 2002 11:00
I'm a C600 owner: same Wbrodersen "experience" and unfortunately same sad final decision to stay with the squealing web-sites...
I hope Dell will solve this problem soon!
Regards,
mauro.
dibblethewrecke
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June 23rd, 2004 18:00
This is a one of those great Dell things, we can't admit there is a problem cos it will cost us too much...
"Take the number of vehicles in the field, A, multiply by the probable rate of failure, B, multiply by the average out-of-court settlement, C. A times B times C equals X. If X is less than the cost of a recall, we don't do one."
that sound about right? it seems there is always one thing. it was poor power man on my old CPiA