Re: A background rumble appears in a sound from microphone in Sound blaster Live.

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From: Jim McCardle
Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 23:30

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I have personally had this sort of problem quite a while back.  It was
really bad if you moved the mouse.  I found updating the mouse
software fixed the problem.  Also check if the IRQ that the sound card
is using is being "shared", this can cause some problems also.
JMCC
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On Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:53:15 -0500, Bob I <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote:

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>nobody > wrote:
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>> Bob I wrote:
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>> snip
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>>>>>
>>>>> I would doubt that a BIOS setting would have an effect on this. Since
>>>>> the hum is being picked up in the microphone circuitry and being
>>>>> amplified, increasing the mike volume increases the sounds. You might
>>>>> try moving the sound card to a different motherboard slot to see if
>>>>> there is any reduction in the hum by moving it further away from some
>>>>> component.- Hide quoted text -
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>>>>> - Show quoted text -
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks Bob I for your suggestion!
>>>> I installed the sound cards to different slots. This did not help.
>>>> Best regards,
>>>> Dima
>>>>
>>>
>>> Then it would seem that the motherboard would be the problem. Is there 
>>> perhaps any "swollen" or leaking capacitors on the motherboard.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Has anyone considered a bad AC outlet ground?
>> 
>> Also, I've lost track of the REAL symptoms. Does the microphone output 
>> hum or do the headphones hum just because the mic is plugged in?
>
>Yes the headphones hum when the mic is plugged in and not muted.

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