Just recently ('bout a week ago) all sound started cutting out at low volume. Winamp, divx player, games, whatever, it happens in everything. It comes back as soon as there's anything loud, and if I turn the volume all the way up it doesn't happen as much. I'm using a SBLive value that's never given me trouble before on an epox 8k5a2+. If anyone has a tip, lemme know please!
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Sound cuts out at low volume
- Thread starter Talonator
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It does seem like a hardware sort of fault at first glance.
You could try using System Restore to go back to when everything worked and see if that fixes it.
Not much help here but you might turn up something.
You could try using System Restore to go back to when everything worked and see if that fixes it.
Not much help here but you might turn up something.
I had a no-name 3-piece speaker system that used to do that to me. In order to 'conserve power', it would power off after a minute or so of no audio. Unfortunately, every time Windows would ding or chime, it would come out as a 'thump' from the subwoofer :/
If possible, I would suggest connecting earphones in place of your speakers and checking it out. It DOES sound like a hardware problem of sorts.
Other suggestions would be to reinstall your sound drivers (are your using the MS drivers? Is there an update version from Creative?) and possibly fiddle around within your Multimedia settings.
Good luck!
-Jaymzx
If possible, I would suggest connecting earphones in place of your speakers and checking it out. It DOES sound like a hardware problem of sorts.
Other suggestions would be to reinstall your sound drivers (are your using the MS drivers? Is there an update version from Creative?) and possibly fiddle around within your Multimedia settings.
Good luck!
-Jaymzx
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