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Re: background noise, driving me insane

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From: Casey
Date: Fri, 14 Feb 1997 00:00
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Scot Witt wrote:
> 
> It could also be: florescent lighting fixtures, a nearby radio or TV
> transmitter, a faulty electrical transformer. a faulty appliance or a host
> of other rf-emitting sources, particularly if it's periodic. If you can
> trace it, you can a. find and fix the faulty whatever, b. use coaxial cable
> for your speaker leads or c. install ferrite beads on the output jacks of
> the card and at the speaker connections, install a very good rf line filter
> on the computer or
> 
> Robert Alcantara <alcantara_robert@hotmail.com> wrote in article
> <33025A27.17B2@hotmail.com>...
> > Larry Jansch wrote:
> > >
> > > John D. Goulden wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Can anybody help me I have a 486 DX 4 100 Ambra computer. It works
> fine
> > > > > except for the fact that from time to time I get a lot of static
> sound
> > > > > coming from my speakers. it is not my actual speakers that are the
> > > > problem
> > > > > because I changed them and i still get it. It is not all the time.
> What
> > > > to
> > > > > do. Thanks in advance. Please post to me.
> > > >
> > > > Is your video card VLB and your sound card SB? There are some known
> > > > conflicts between the older Sound Blaster cards and Vesa Local Bus
> video
> > > > cards...
> > > >
> > > If this is a SB-compatible card, you also might want to open the SB
> > > Mixer panel and turn down the Microphone and Line In levels. My old SB
> > > Pro buzzed like crazy unless the Line In level was turned all the way
> > > down.
> > >
> > > -Larry
> >
> > Also, if you are running a DOS program (e.g. game) requiring SVGA
> > support, your VESA driver may be really old.  Replacing it with a more
> > current VESA driver may cure your problem.
> >

yeah...and make sure you're not using your cellular phone next to it!!!
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From: Casey <thick@mint.net>
Subject: Re: background noise, driving me insane
Date: 1997/02/14
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