pc/win experst: annoying drop sound in Windows, where is it coming from? - GoFuckYourself.com

pradaboy · 11-14-2004, 05:59 AM

My windows sound scheme is set to no sounds, I've turned every notification sound possible by any program off.

Still when I listen to my music (using win media player) I get this annoying drop sound, totally irregular and no noticable pattern. I've checked what IE windows are open but there is nothing in there which makes any sound either.

First I thought it was a GFY banner but the sounds also happen when I'm not even surfing GFY. Can anyone help me out?

Webcam Guru · 11-14-2004, 06:04 AM

I need to get rid of that sound too.

mardigras · 11-14-2004, 06:15 AM

"Drop" as in a bump type sound or as in a drop of water type sound? What's the closest together you've noticed?

pradaboy · 11-14-2004, 06:18 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by mardigras
"Drop" as in a bump type sound or as in a drop of water type sound? What's the closest together you've noticed?

drop as in water drop sound.

Closest I heard is like maybe 1 second in between maybe even less.

budz · 11-14-2004, 06:20 AM

turned down "pc speaker " ? just a guess

I know that I have my sound scheme off also and the laptop speaker was making an annoying beep occasionally.

mardigras · 11-14-2004, 06:21 AM

Does it only happen when you listen to Windows Media Player?

pradaboy · 11-14-2004, 06:26 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by mardigras
Does it only happen when you listen to Windows Media Player?

couldn't tell you, I only have my speakers on when I listen to music and I always use WMP to listen to my music.

I turned the speakers open now without listening to any music, I'll see if it does the drop too.

mardigras · 11-14-2004, 06:32 AM

Also, try listening to music for awhile using Winamp http://www.winamp.com or another player. You want to narrow down if it's the media player or the computer's sound system.

bringer · 11-14-2004, 06:34 AM

have you tried using another player?

winamp is good
or musicmatch

pradaboy · 11-14-2004, 06:38 AM

ok I will listen to some music with RealOne now, when I didn't have any music on the drop sound didn't occur but as soon as I started WMP again it did occur.

I checked WMP for any sound notifications but I couldn't find any, what could be causing the sound in WMP?

pradaboy · 11-14-2004, 06:39 AM

ok forget about it, sound also occurs when using RealOne

pradaboy · 11-14-2004, 06:44 AM

lol I found another glitch, I'm trying out QuickTime for my music now. It plays fine but as soon as I click on "Favorites" in IE it starts skipping/interrupting the music. As soon as I get out of Favorites it's flawless again.

I think my PC is possessed

btw drop sound also occur in QuickTime

mardigras · 11-14-2004, 06:47 AM

At least that eliminates the player as the suspect. How much RAM is on the PC and what programs are running in the task tray?

mardigras · 11-14-2004, 06:51 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by pradaboy
lol I found another glitch, I'm trying out QuickTime for my music now. It plays fine but as soon as I click on "Favorites" in IE it starts skipping/interrupting the music. As soon as I get out of Favorites it's flawless again.

I think my PC is possessed

btw drop sound also occur in QuickTime

That definitely sounds like you are streching on your RAM. Try this...

Go to RUN on the start menu and type in msconfig.
Click the Startup tab on the box that comes up. UNcheck everything in that list except your anti-virus or firewall. Click Apply, restart and try listening to music then.

pradaboy · 11-14-2004, 07:11 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by mardigras
That definitely sounds like you are streching on your RAM. Try this...

Go to RUN on the start menu and type in msconfig.
Click the Startup tab on the box that comes up. UNcheck everything in that list except your anti-virus or firewall. Click Apply, restart and try listening to music then.

I got 256mb ram, programs running:

IE
FireFox
WMP
Trillian Pro
MSN Messenger
Pest Patrol (anti-spyware)
BullGuard (AV/Firewall)

that's all

btw bringer told me to listen to a cd, i haven't heard the drop sound since.

pradaboy · 11-14-2004, 07:49 AM

hmmm I'm playing songs now with winamp, the drop sound doesn't occur when playing the actual mp3 but did occur when it stopped.

It also did not occur while playing the cd.

So strange

Wolfy · 11-14-2004, 07:54 AM

winamp is definately the way to go when listening to music anyway, it seems to be less of a hog than most and it's got cool features. I like to throw a ton of music in it, hit randomize, and forget about it.

who · 11-14-2004, 08:57 AM

Do you have a leaky faucet close to the computer? I do.... It also makes a lovely little 'plip' even when I listen to music!

who · 11-14-2004, 08:58 AM

Err actually, is it your googlebar blocking popups all the time? Or is it your firewall program making some noise to indicate it blocked something?

pradaboy · 11-14-2004, 09:56 AM

lol no I do not have a leaky faucet near the pc

I've turned the Google popup blocker sounds off when I downloaded it, just checked and they're still off. AV/Firewall does not include sounds.

I do know it's not due to any mp3 player or codec coz the drop noises occured when I wasn't listening to anything at all.

pradaboy · 11-14-2004, 11:54 AM

ok I think I've targetted it down some more, I noticed when I open an IE window that as soon as it loads I get one drop, followed by 2 drops very quick after each other.

No clue what could cause this tho, anyone know?

Dynamix · 11-14-2004, 12:01 PM

You're absolutely positive your Windows scheme is set to No Sounds and hasn't been monkeyed with?

Even in the scheme titled "No Sounds" someone could go in and apply a sound to a certain event.

My assumption would be that of everyone else's -- low RAM or high CPU usage. Check your Task Manager for your PC's performance. On my old desktop it used to play a 1/2-second or 1/4-second clip of an MP3 longgg after I closed Winamp. The output gets caught up in the CPU and eventually makes its way out.

As far as Windows Media Player goes, fuck it. Download WinAMP, adjust your settings in Ouput (Options>Preferences>Plug-Ins>Output) so it's the DirectSound output driver rather than the default.

webmaster x · 11-14-2004, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by budz
turned down "pc speaker " ? just a guess

I know that I have my sound scheme off also and the laptop speaker was making an annoying beep occasionally.

maybe your speaker is grounded or something.

Dynamix · 11-14-2004, 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by webmaster x
maybe your speaker is grounded or something.

Very good suggestion

Hadn't even thought of the mechanics of it.

pradaboy · 11-14-2004, 12:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Dynamix
You're absolutely positive your Windows scheme is set to No Sounds and hasn't been monkeyed with?

Even in the scheme titled "No Sounds" someone could go in and apply a sound to a certain event.

My assumption would be that of everyone else's -- low RAM or high CPU usage. Check your Task Manager for your PC's performance. On my old desktop it used to play a 1/2-second or 1/4-second clip of an MP3 longgg after I closed Winamp. The output gets caught up in the CPU and eventually makes its way out.

As far as Windows Media Player goes, fuck it. Download WinAMP, adjust your settings in Ouput (Options>Preferences>Plug-Ins>Output) so it's the DirectSound output driver rather than the default.

CPU usage is between 5%-11% constantly. 256mb RAM should be enough for the few programs I'm running.

edit: sound scheme is allright too, I've double-checked it today and there are absolutely no sounds active.

pradaboy · 11-14-2004, 12:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by webmaster x
maybe your speaker is grounded or something.

speakers are ok, no problem there.

SmokeyTheBear · 11-14-2004, 12:46 PM

Check your wireless devices.... my cell phones do that if they are to close to my computers.

pradaboy · 11-15-2004, 01:00 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by SmokeyTheBear
Check your wireless devices.... my cell phones do that if they are to close to my computers.

I know the sound my phone makes when it interferes with my electronics, this is not the same

dozey · 11-15-2004, 02:27 AM

If you have your amp/speakers up loud and your pc sound device set to a very low volume, the chances are you will get interferenec from electrical nosie in your actuall comptuer circuitry, paritcularly if you have an onboard sound device.

if I have my computer putting out a weak signal and my amp compensating for that, I hear weird arcadey like noises when I minimise/maximise programs and little thuddy sounds when I use the scrollwheel on my mouse.

could be the problem?

bjjb · 11-15-2004, 02:31 AM

Could beSP2 popup and activex blocker working. It makes that sound when it blcoks stuff

emthree · 11-15-2004, 02:40 AM

#1 - Search google for the sound file based on description,
#2- Figure out what the filename is
#3- Remove it from your systems folder

That's pretty weird shit though

Be thankfull it didnt MOOOOOOOOO.wav instead

dozey · 11-15-2004, 02:41 AM

It isnt that annoying pop sound that windows makes when usb devices plug in?

pradaboy · 11-15-2004, 08:10 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by dozey
It isnt that annoying pop sound that windows makes when usb devices plug in?

I have no clue what kind of sound that makes but all my USB devices are already plugged in when it boots up.

Somehow the drop occurs 3 times when I open a new IE window. Very strange, my SP2 popup blocker is turned off and there is no ActiveX content on my start page.

fr33s3x · 11-15-2004, 08:11 AM

same thing

pradaboy · 11-16-2004, 06:31 AM

i guess I'm lost... I'm seriously thinking about formatting this shitty thing again

11-14-2004, 06:20 AM	#5
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11-14-2004, 06:38 AM	#10
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11-14-2004, 05:59 AM	#1
pradaboy sell me your banners Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: on the tubes Posts: 12,931	pc/win experst: annoying drop sound in Windows, where is it coming from? My windows sound scheme is set to no sounds, I've turned every notification sound possible by any program off. Still when I listen to my music (using win media player) I get this annoying drop sound, totally irregular and no noticable pattern. I've checked what IE windows are open but there is nothing in there which makes any sound either. First I thought it was a GFY banner but the sounds also happen when I'm not even surfing GFY. Can anyone help me out? __________________ Media Buyer - Sell me your traffic! FREE to register domains... Better than 99% of the crap sold here!

11-14-2004, 06:04 AM	#2
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11-14-2004, 06:15 AM	#3
mardigras Bon temps! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: down yonder Posts: 14,194	"Drop" as in a bump type sound or as in a drop of water type sound? What's the closest together you've noticed? __________________ .

11-14-2004, 06:39 AM	#11
pradaboy sell me your banners Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: on the tubes Posts: 12,931	ok forget about it, sound also occurs when using RealOne __________________ Media Buyer - Sell me your traffic! FREE to register domains... Better than 99% of the crap sold here!

11-14-2004, 06:44 AM	#12
pradaboy sell me your banners Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: on the tubes Posts: 12,931	lol I found another glitch, I'm trying out QuickTime for my music now. It plays fine but as soon as I click on "Favorites" in IE it starts skipping/interrupting the music. As soon as I get out of Favorites it's flawless again. I think my PC is possessed btw drop sound also occur in QuickTime __________________ Media Buyer - Sell me your traffic! FREE to register domains... Better than 99% of the crap sold here! Last edited by pradaboy; 11-14-2004 at 06:46 AM..

11-14-2004, 06:47 AM	#13
mardigras Bon temps! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: down yonder Posts: 14,194	At least that eliminates the player as the suspect. How much RAM is on the PC and what programs are running in the task tray? __________________ .

11-14-2004, 07:49 AM	#16
pradaboy sell me your banners Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: on the tubes Posts: 12,931	hmmm I'm playing songs now with winamp, the drop sound doesn't occur when playing the actual mp3 but did occur when it stopped. It also did not occur while playing the cd. So strange __________________ Media Buyer - Sell me your traffic! FREE to register domains... Better than 99% of the crap sold here!

11-14-2004, 07:54 AM	#17
Wolfy Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 3,574	winamp is definately the way to go when listening to music anyway, it seems to be less of a hog than most and it's got cool features. I like to throw a ton of music in it, hit randomize, and forget about it.

11-14-2004, 08:57 AM	#18
who So Fucking Banned Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: ICQ #23642053 Posts: 19,593	Do you have a leaky faucet close to the computer? I do.... It also makes a lovely little 'plip' even when I listen to music!

11-14-2004, 08:58 AM	#19
who So Fucking Banned Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: ICQ #23642053 Posts: 19,593	Err actually, is it your googlebar blocking popups all the time? Or is it your firewall program making some noise to indicate it blocked something?

11-14-2004, 09:56 AM	#20
pradaboy sell me your banners Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: on the tubes Posts: 12,931	lol no I do not have a leaky faucet near the pc I've turned the Google popup blocker sounds off when I downloaded it, just checked and they're still off. AV/Firewall does not include sounds. I do know it's not due to any mp3 player or codec coz the drop noises occured when I wasn't listening to anything at all. __________________ Media Buyer - Sell me your traffic! FREE to register domains... Better than 99% of the crap sold here!

11-14-2004, 11:54 AM	#21
pradaboy sell me your banners Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: on the tubes Posts: 12,931	ok I think I've targetted it down some more, I noticed when I open an IE window that as soon as it loads I get one drop, followed by 2 drops very quick after each other. No clue what could cause this tho, anyone know? __________________ Media Buyer - Sell me your traffic! FREE to register domains... Better than 99% of the crap sold here!

11-14-2004, 12:01 PM	#22
Dynamix G F Y not Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: MN Posts: 2,910	You're absolutely positive your Windows scheme is set to No Sounds and hasn't been monkeyed with? Even in the scheme titled "No Sounds" someone could go in and apply a sound to a certain event. My assumption would be that of everyone else's -- low RAM or high CPU usage. Check your Task Manager for your PC's performance. On my old desktop it used to play a 1/2-second or 1/4-second clip of an MP3 longgg after I closed Winamp. The output gets caught up in the CPU and eventually makes its way out. As far as Windows Media Player goes, fuck it. Download WinAMP, adjust your settings in Ouput (Options>Preferences>Plug-Ins>Output) so it's the DirectSound output driver rather than the default. __________________ TGPFactory Full TGP Design & Installation Services ICQ 250 142 484 · AIM TGPDynamix · Email: patrick (at) tgpfactory (dot) com See who I am at AdultWhosWho.com!

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11-15-2004, 02:27 AM	#29
dozey Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Moonland Posts: 552	If you have your amp/speakers up loud and your pc sound device set to a very low volume, the chances are you will get interferenec from electrical nosie in your actuall comptuer circuitry, paritcularly if you have an onboard sound device. if I have my computer putting out a weak signal and my amp compensating for that, I hear weird arcadey like noises when I minimise/maximise programs and little thuddy sounds when I use the scrollwheel on my mouse. could be the problem?

11-15-2004, 02:31 AM	#30
bjjb Have laptop will travel Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: 145201426 Posts: 13,074	Could beSP2 popup and activex blocker working. It makes that sound when it blcoks stuff

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emthree Dialer Kingpin Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: New York Posts: 10,816	#1 - Search google for the sound file based on description, #2- Figure out what the filename is #3- Remove it from your systems folder That's pretty weird shit though Be thankfull it didnt MOOOOOOOOO.wav instead __________________ • Sell Patches & Pills •

11-15-2004, 02:41 AM	#32
dozey Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Moonland Posts: 552	It isnt that annoying pop sound that windows makes when usb devices plug in?

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11-16-2004, 06:31 AM	#35
pradaboy sell me your banners Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: on the tubes Posts: 12,931	i guess I'm lost... I'm seriously thinking about formatting this shitty thing again __________________ Media Buyer - Sell me your traffic! FREE to register domains... Better than 99% of the crap sold here!