Curse

AidinSwiftarrow · Dec 13, 2009, 01:56 AM // 01:56

Recently, my computer's sound has been acting up. At random times when the computer is running, my speakers will just stop working. I think it may be tied with YouTube or something though. Sometimes I go on YouTube and the little circle on the time bar will go really fast to the end when the video isn't that short (hard to explain). I think it's tied to YouTube because the sound problem seems to happen when the time bar is messed up.

If I restart my computer it kind of resets itself and the sound works again...Wondering if there's something wrong with my speakers or maybe I need to update something?

Hope you can help! Sorry if this is in the wrong section.

EDIT: My iTunes wont even play when this happens. Also, I tried to watch a We Game video off of their site and the time bar was sped up there too! Also, I've scanned my computer with Norton Internet Security 2009 and F-Secure Easy Clean and neither have picked up anything malicious.

Bob Slydell · Dec 13, 2009, 02:33 AM // 02:33

Try looking for the sound card in device manager, roll back and reinstall the drivers for your sound card and see if it helps some.

Braxton619 · Dec 13, 2009, 06:13 AM // 06:13

2 options:

1. Update sound drivers
2. Get new speakers

jonnieboi05 · Dec 13, 2009, 10:16 AM // 10:16

My first guess is something has gone wrong with your sound drivers.

If you have a spare sec of speakers or maybe a headset lying around I recommend switching to those and see if the problem still persists once it happens. If it does, then it is definately a hardware/software issue.

Keep us posted if the problem stays even after switching to a spare set of speakers/headset.

Sethellington · Dec 13, 2009, 11:59 AM // 11:59

I know someone with the same problem of a laptop, is it likely to be the same problems? drivers?

AidinSwiftarrow · Dec 15, 2009, 01:24 AM // 01:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by JonnieBoi05

My first guess is something has gone wrong with your sound drivers.

If you have a spare sec of speakers or maybe a headset lying around I recommend switching to those and see if the problem still persists once it happens. If it does, then it is definately a hardware/software issue.

Keep us posted if the problem stays even after switching to a spare set of speakers/headset.

Just tried with my brother's Razer Carcharias headset. Didn't work. Sooo I guess I just download sound drivers?

Apparently other people with my kind of computer (dell xps 400) have had this same problem.