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.WAV files playing too slow
Trying to use a few of the standard .WAV files supplied in /Windows/Media,
I find them usually low in volume and badly distorted. They sound like phonograph records running v-e-r-y slowly. It's intermittent; sometimes the system boots up with the .WAV sound effects working properly and sometimes it boots up with slow mush instead. (Whichever way it boots, so it stays until shut down.) I'm running Win98SE, and reinstalling WinAmp, Windows Media Player 9, and DirectX made no difference. Suggestions, explanations, pointers, and useful prayers will be gratefully accepted. -- R. N. (Dick) Wisan - Email: - Snail: 37 Clinton Street, Oneonta NY 13820, U.S.A. - Just your opinion, please, ma'am: No fax. |
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.WAV files playing too slow
Cross posting reduced for reply. This is just a guess. Since it is an
intermitent problem, that suggests that something starting at boot and running in the background might be the problem. It could be intermitent because of the order in which the conflicting program is loaded. I would start by doing a full scan with an up to date anti virus program followed by a scumware hunt: Spyware/scumware/adware are causing numerous system problems. I recommend you download and use the following programs and consider removing everything these programs identify. Be aware that there are frequent updates to these programs and you need to check for them before every use. AdAwa http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/ CWShredder: http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/cwschronicles.html (download link near the bottom) Spybot: http://www.safer-networking.org/ ********** Then I would check to see if there are programs running in the background that don't need to be. My personal rule of thumb is that if I don't use a program nearly everytime I start the PC, then it is not started at boot. To cut back on the number of programs starting at boot, check the programs themselves for an option not to load. You might have to double click an icon in the tray (others might require a right click) and then look for preferences or options. If you cannot find an option, look for the program in the following start up points and remove the reference to it: Start up folder on the start menu, the load= and run= lines in the win.ini and these registry run keys (use regedit.exe): 1. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run 2. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Run 3. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunOnce 4. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\RunOnce 5. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\ RunServices 6. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\ RunServicesOnce 7. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\ RunOnce\Setup There is a freeware program that makes this process a lot easier to manage: Startup Manager, http://home.ptd.net/~don5408/toolbox/startupcpl/ You can use msconfig.exe, startup tab, to disable programs; however, by doing so, you may lessen its value as a troubleshooting tool. There might be some double entries in msconfig--leave those for your AntiVirus program and load power profile alone as they are required. If you disable an entry in msconfig or remove it from the start up point and the program loads again after a reboot, that is an indication that you missed an option on the program itself. If you don't know what an entry is, check he http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_index.htm ************** If the problem still exists after cleaning up your system, then use the technique described he How to Perform Clean-Boot Troubleshooting for Windows 98 http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=192926 Finally, even if your problem isn't solved, this good cleaning may help your performance some. Also, when you use a valid email address in a public newsgroup, chances are you are going to get tons of spam and emails with a virus attached. -- Regards Ron Badour, MS MVP, W98 System Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour Knowledge Base Info: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo "Dick Wisan" wrote in message ... Trying to use a few of the standard .WAV files supplied in /Windows/Media, I find them usually low in volume and badly distorted. They sound like phonograph records running v-e-r-y slowly. It's intermittent; sometimes the system boots up with the .WAV sound effects working properly and sometimes it boots up with slow mush instead. (Whichever way it boots, so it stays until shut down.) I'm running Win98SE, and reinstalling WinAmp, Windows Media Player 9, and DirectX made no difference. Suggestions, explanations, pointers, and useful prayers will be gratefully accepted. -- R. N. (Dick) Wisan - Email: - Snail: 37 Clinton Street, Oneonta NY 13820, U.S.A. - Just your opinion, please, ma'am: No fax. |
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