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On Oct 16, 11:08 am, thanatoid <wait...@the.exit.invalid> wrote:
> D <t...@bk.ru> wrote innews:1192480444.829585.145920@i38g2000prf.googlegroups.com:
>
> > Hello!
> > A background (about 50hz) rumble appears in a sound from
> > microphone. Windows XP SP2.
> > I tried two headsets (which surely are good). The rumble
> > decreases if I touch the computer case.
>
> IMO, this undoubtedly means you have a ground problem. As if
> "about 50 Hz" was not enough of a tipoff. It's always 50 or 60.
>
> But it MAY just be a totally crappy microphone. Try another one,
> preferably a good one.
>
> If it's NOT the microphone, I am not a technician so I can't
> tell you how to fix it, but first thing you should do is check
> that everything to do with you system is plugged into the SAME
> AC circuit, preferably same outlet with power bar(s), and then
> you can buy or borrow (or steal I suppose) a little gizmo which
> you plug into the wall outlet and it tells you if everything's
> OK. Other than that, ask a technician.
>
> > I checked the
> > inside of the case, did not find any improper contacts. The
> > sound card is Creative sound blaster live ct4830. I tried
> > the latest Microsoft and Creative drivers. The Creative
> > driver does not output sound from microphone to speakers at
> > the same time, but only from a recording from the
> > microphone.
>
> That si impossible. Check your mixer volumes, mutes etc.
> Watch out for feedback, it can be VERY unpleasant, but no sound
> card manufacturer will disable mic to speakers direct just
> because of that.
>
> > How to prevent the rumble?
> > Best regards,
> > Dima
>
> --
> Waiting for the day when it is illegal to use anything but Vista
> on any computer in the world.
Thanks thanatoid for your suggestions!
I checked my mixer volumes, mutes etc. and did not find anything
wrong. I uninstalled the Creative driver.