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  1. J

    identify that sound

    I have not gone through the procedure you suggested, since I've only experienced the problem a few times since then and was busy. jteef earlier suggested that he has heard the sound for years even before firefox was released. I am fairly confident that I have heard the sound when just...
  2. J

    identify that sound

    LOL, Crap... I re-uploaded a wav file I had to filefront. Here is the new link... http://www.filefront.com/14555227/the%20sound.wav I've heard it several times on my new laptop. Still haven't narrowed down any further.
  3. J

    identify that sound

    UPDATE! I just heard the sound again! I got a new laptop at work and haven't heard it until today when I've been installing visual studio stuff. I've installed VS6 and am installing VS2002. I just installed activesync yesterday, but never heard the sound yesterday, and closing the activesync...
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    identify that sound

    bump
  5. J

    identify that sound

    Bump I haven't heard the sound in a while, so I can't test any troubleshooting methods, but I'm still waiting for more folks to say they hear the exact same sound on their computers and have the solution to fix it.
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    identify that sound

    bump!
  7. J

    identify that sound

    Nope, not it - thanks though. Try checking out the sound once you get home - it's a lot more subtle than cellular phone interference.
  8. J

    identify that sound

    Regarding intel speedstep, I use a program called RMClock to manage the clock and voltage on my Pentium M laptop. When I manually change the voltage I can hear a slight change in the sound, but it's not from the speakers. Since you don't use outlook, that leaves firefox (including ads?), xp...
  9. J

    identify that sound

    Tweak, Jteef, do you recall hearing the sound when you didn't have any IE or FireFox windows open to a site with ads?
  10. J

    identify that sound

    Thanks for the reply! I was hoping I wasn't the only one. Scratch off IE7, as I just installed that on my work computer today. Also, I don't use Trillian, but Outlook and Firefox could be culprits, as is XP Pro...
  11. J

    identify that sound

    Thanks :P
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    identify that sound

    bump!
  13. J

    identify that sound

    I can guarantee that it's not a problem with the speaker system, as the problem exists before it leaves the computer. I recorded the sound using the stereo mix recording device. This takes whatever sound would normally be sent out to the speakers and captures it first. To do this, all you...
  14. J

    identify that sound

    I've never heard power supply crosstalk before - so that's what this sounds like? I guess it's possible, but unlikely, as my laptop doesn't have the traditional power supply, and I think the regulator chips on the other side of the mobo as the audio chips, judging by the battery and audio jacks.
  15. J

    identify that sound

    I'll give it a try, but this happens on my laptop (no mic built in, and nothing plugged into jack) and work desktop (no mic built in, and nothing plugged into jack). I thought both computers had realtek audio, but my desktop is actually some AD SoundMAX chip. I was convinced it was some...
  16. J

    identify that sound

    XP Pro on both systems. That is a cool idea, if there is a utility that can do that in xp with realtek ac/97 audio.
  17. J

    identify that sound

    bump -- anyone?
  18. J

    Financial question

    If it's a Roth IRA or something similar that has after-tax contributions, the earnings are not taxed. That's probably the most common tax-free investment vehicle.
  19. J

    identify that sound

    speakers. like I said, the recording was made using the stereo mix (rather than a microphone). it's definitely software generated, unless my 4 year old laptop has the same sound hardware as my year old work desktop...
  20. J

    identify that sound

    Hey guys, I've been hearing this sound from my computer (work and home) off and on for the past year or two. I haven't been able to narrow it down to a particular program or pattern. Has anyone else heard it? Thanks! ***UPDATED WITH NEW LINK*** Here's the link to the 5 sec wav... link...
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    how does windows measure % battery capacity?

    My old laptop battery was giving up on me, so I purchased an aftermarket one. It's the same specs but 4400mAh instead of 4300mAh. The battery life is great, but check out this graph... Graph GIF link As you can see, the laptop drains at a constant rate down to 7%, where it stays for over...
  22. J

    Which bluetooth adapter should i buy?

    I bought an older zonet usb dongle and it worked fine for cell phone file transfer. I'm about to get a newer zonet dongle (don't have old one anymore) and I'll update as to how it works. The old did in fact have "my bluetooth places" and it did require additional setup, also, after installing...
  23. J

    pretty hot: usb Bluetooth adapter v1.2

    I've had good luck with zonet in the past -- might have to get another one of these (gave mine to a friend for b-day).
  24. J

    Acer Ferarri 4000

    can't wait. I went ahead and picked up a used chembook 2056 a couple weeks ago so that I would have something and could wait till these new releases settled down for a long time before picking one up. Glad I did :D That thing looks sweet! The original ferrari's were pretty thin and light...
  25. J

    Arima and AMD Turion64 Technology?

    ^^^ Any new info as to whether the Arima W622 will be available in the states?
  26. J

    845GV chipset requires 533mhz fsb to run DDR333?

    Just got a foxconn 845GV based motherboard as a replacement for the msi 645 ultra in a computer. It's running a 400mhz fsb (P4 1.8A) and 256mb ddr333 memory, but only at DDR266. Foxconn's tech support rep is telling me that I have to install a 533mhz fsb cpu in order to enable ddr333 ram. He...
  27. J

    credit card advice needed - going to get a laptop in the coming months

    I've got the cash to pay it outright - it will be paid off that month - I'd just like to have some cashback when I buy it and another layer of protection in case something goes wrong with the purchase. And since the laptop will be lasting for a while, I'm looking at a turion amd or centrino...
  28. J

    credit card advice needed - going to get a laptop in the coming months

    Hey guys... I'm looking at getting a new laptop in April/May, probably around 1800-2200 dollars, and my current discover card only has a 1000 limit. I'm a college student and work a lot during summer/winter breaks, very little during school. I've had the card since august, and they can't...
  29. J

    Looking for a notebook w/ DVI out..

    Try the Acer Travelmate 8000 or 8100 series if you don't want a dock
  30. J

    First time big budget build - any stuff to watch out for?

    As of right now, the storage plan is a 74gb raptor and 250gb sata drive. To go to scsi, especially scsi raid, I'd have to drop the 6800 ultras, or drop down to a non-sli setup, or drop the vapochill to fit in the better storage. Hopefully by the next month and a half or so, the 6800 ultras...
  31. J

    First time big budget build - any stuff to watch out for?

    I don't want to mess with scsi -- way too long boot time :) Raid 5 - good idea. I had heard that raptors in raid 0 weren't really worth it, but the additional security might be nice. This computer will be built in late march at earliest. I'm hoping that the 90nm athlon fx chips will be...
  32. J

    First time big budget build - any stuff to watch out for?

    aw, come on - nothing at ALL? :) In that case, give advice on what to do instead and what to do with the money you'd save...
  33. J

    First time big budget build - any stuff to watch out for?

    Hey guys and gals, A friend of mine's looking to get a top of the line gaming computer. Basically, the fastest cpu, mobo, video card setup combined with a 21" crt and the 7.1 megaworks sound system. I was thinking about going with the asetek vapochill XE II and an athlon 64 with geforce sli...
  34. J

    Free Sony Ericsson T610 Phone (T-Mobile)

    I purchased a V600 motorola with cingular through amazon and got the rebate ok. The whole buying experience through amazon was a bit cumbersom, but they took care of me in the end, so I can still recommend them. I think you can get the v600 for better than free with tmobile through amazon now.
  35. J

    Best Notebook

    Show me a laptop with similar size, mobile athlon 64, and vid card for half the price. I want to buy it :)
  36. J

    Need help deciding how to sell my computer stuff

    Hey Guys and Gals, I've got a decent shuttle XPC (SN41G2, 2500+, 512 ram, big hard drive, dvdrw, sorry video card), and a couple of old computers (Antex SX630 case with a 478 pin pentium 4 in it I believe, 256 ram, sorry video card, plus a Antec SX1040B with the remains of a P3 500mhz system...
  37. J

    Which laptop video card should I be looking at?

    I read up on the new centrino chipsets and it looks like we'll see at least the possibility of better video cards (pci-express brings in the x800 and 6800 I believe) into the non-DTR range. Hopefully... And hopefully they won't cost an arm and a leg. It'd be harder to carry even an...
  38. J

    llLaptop for College

    Anyone have a ChemBook? I configured a Chembook under 1400 with 1.7ghz dothan, 1gb ram, 60gb 7200rpm, 15.4" 1400x1050, 128mb radeon 9700, and it's 1.26" think and 6.34lbs. I'm waiting on buying until the pci-express laptops become available to see how cheaply I can pick up a newer video card...
  39. J

    Which laptop video card should I be looking at?

    I'm looking at notebooks with 15 inch screens and under 7 pounds. I haven't seen any video cards better than the 9700 and the 5650 go -- Got any suggestions?
  40. J

    just bought refurb 9200se - 143mhz memory???

    n/m - they usually disclaim their products -- "product specifications may change without notice"...