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aflan@acpub.duke.edu (Alan M. Gallatin) writes:

> I recently picked up the Creative Labs upgrade kit (SoundBlaster Pro,
> Matsushita CD-ROM, a few discs of goodies, etc.) and am VERY HAPPY
> with my purchase.  (Also with my price... $549 from Insight Software,
> $561.50 delivered to my door overnight!)  Anyway, I could go on and on
> about the good stuff (as have other people) but you've heard it already.
> 
> HOWEVER, there is one ANNYOING problem which I haven't figured out yet.
> Occasionally, and seemingly at random times, the SoundBlaster starts
> spitting out very loud static or other random noise to the attached
> speakers.  This sometimes happens even when the machine is idle and
> seemingly doing nothing.  When it occurs, I can still use my computer
> (although disconnecting the speakers makes usage more pleasent) and
> even play CD's or synthesized sound through the same speakers (although
> the sound is somewhat faint behind the massive static burst).  The
> only way I've found to clear up the static is in some cases to exit
> and restart Windows but more reliably to hit the reset button on
> my machine.  I've discovered NO patterns as to when this ocurs,
> except that it has only happened while in Win 3.1.
> 
> If it will aid anyone in helping me, the SoundBlaster is set up
> at 240h/IRQ10/DMA1 - I'm using IRQ10 since I have a printer on 7 and
> COM3 on 5.
> 
> While this problem has completely stumped me, I'm still hanging on to
> my gut feeling that it is software related in Windows and this won't
> stop me from recommending the product to anyone who asks.
> 
> Post replies or (preferred) e-mail to alan@acpub.duke.edu.
       Alan,
     I hade that same problem but it went away when I changed up to a 486 
from a 386. I think it is just interferance from the computer you may 
want to cover the card with somthing(thin led?) or move the card away 
from any other cards you have and away from the processor.
                
                                Peter Blum

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Peter Blum (bbs.peter@tsoft.sf-bay.org)