Guest Lee Brewer Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 Hi - ater a recent wondows update - I found that my MP3 download technical seminars sound like the chipmunks speaking. Any help? This just started - they have always been normal. 1) XP Pro SP3 2) Pentium 4 - 3Ghz 3) WMedia 11 thanks much
Guest PA Bear [MS MVP] Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 Re: Chipmunck spoken word in Windows Media 11` What "recent wondows update"? -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002 AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net DTS-L http://dts-l.net/ Lee Brewer wrote: > Hi - ater a recent wondows update - I found that my MP3 download technical > seminars sound like the chipmunks speaking. Any help? This just started - > they have always been normal. > 1) XP Pro SP3 > 2) Pentium 4 - 3Ghz > 3) WMedia 11 > > thanks much
Guest Lee Brewer Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 Re: Chipmunck spoken word in Windows Media 11` "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote: > What "recent wondows update"? > -- > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) > MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002 > AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net > DTS-L http://dts-l.net/ > > Lee Brewer wrote: > > Hi - ater a recent wondows update - I found that my MP3 download technical > > seminars sound like the chipmunks speaking. Any help? This just started - > > they have always been normal. > > 1) XP Pro SP3 > > 2) Pentium 4 - 3Ghz > > 3) WMedia 11 > > > > thanks much > > Sorry - I meant Windows Update - the MS keyboard stinks too. Anyhow it was a series of updates from the monthly update board. I am not sure which caused the problem - there were about 6 or 7 updates. MS suggests maybe I need a new driver for the sound card. I have Realtek AC97 sound card. If getting an updated driver for my sound card would solve it for $12 - i would do it - I just don't want to be ripped off for $12 only to find zero improvement. MS says go to sound & devices and adjust speaker performance hardware accelerator to a slower setting. I do that but the minute I play an MP3 file, I'm back to chipmunk audio, and the accelerator has reset to ultimate fast. WMA files play okay - only MP 3 files are bad.
Guest PA Bear [MS MVP] Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 Re: Chipmunck spoken word in Windows Media 11` Lee Brewer wrote: >>> Hi - ater a recent wondows update - I found that my MP3 download >>> technical >>> seminars sound like the chipmunks speaking. Any help? This just >>> started - >>> they have always been normal. >>> 1) XP Pro SP3 >>> 2) Pentium 4 - 3Ghz >>> 3) WMedia 11 >>> >>> thanks much >> > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote: >> What "recent wondows update"? >> >> Sorry - I meant Windows Update - the MS keyboard stinks too. Anyhow it >> was >> a series of updates from the monthly update board. I am not sure which >> caused the problem - there were about 6 or 7 updates. MS suggests maybe I >> need a new driver for the sound card. I have Realtek AC97 sound card. If >> getting an updated driver for my sound card would solve it for $12 - i >> would do it - I just don't want to be ripped off for $12 only to find >> zero >> improvement. MS says go to sound & devices and adjust speaker >> performance >> hardware accelerator to a slower setting. I do that but the minute I play >> an MP3 file, I'm back to chipmunk audio, and the accelerator has reset to >> ultimate fast. WMA files play okay - only MP 3 files are bad. Some suggestions: 1. See http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/faq/playing_files.mspx; 2. Post about this issue in microsoft.public.windowsmedia.player newsgroup; and/or 3. Open a free support incident. Start a free Windows Update support incident request: https://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?gprid=6527 Support for Windows Update: http://support.microsoft.com/gp/wusupport For home users, no-charge support is available by calling 1-866-PCSAFETY in the United States and in Canada or by contacting your local Microsoft subsidiary. There is no-charge for support calls that are associated with security updates. When you call, clearly state that your problem is related to a Security Update and cite the update's KB number (e.g., KB954156). For more information about how to contact your local Microsoft subsidiary for security update support issues, visit the International Support Web site: http://support.microsoft.com/common/international.aspx PS: My keybord mispels two and it's not a MS keybord -- ~PA Bear
Guest Lee Brewer Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 Re: Chipmunck spoken word in Windows Media 11` "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote: > Lee Brewer wrote: > >>> Hi - ater a recent wondows update - I found that my MP3 download > >>> technical > >>> seminars sound like the chipmunks speaking. Any help? This just > >>> started - > >>> they have always been normal. > >>> 1) XP Pro SP3 > >>> 2) Pentium 4 - 3Ghz > >>> 3) WMedia 11 > >>> > >>> thanks much > >> > > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote: > >> What "recent wondows update"? > >> > >> Sorry - I meant Windows Update - the MS keyboard stinks too. Anyhow it > >> was > >> a series of updates from the monthly update board. I am not sure which > >> caused the problem - there were about 6 or 7 updates. MS suggests maybe I > >> need a new driver for the sound card. I have Realtek AC97 sound card. If > >> getting an updated driver for my sound card would solve it for $12 - i > >> would do it - I just don't want to be ripped off for $12 only to find > >> zero > >> improvement. MS says go to sound & devices and adjust speaker > >> performance > >> hardware accelerator to a slower setting. I do that but the minute I play > >> an MP3 file, I'm back to chipmunk audio, and the accelerator has reset to > >> ultimate fast. WMA files play okay - only MP 3 files are bad. > > Some suggestions: > > 1. See > http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/faq/playing_files.mspx; > > 2. Post about this issue in microsoft.public.windowsmedia.player newsgroup; > and/or > > 3. Open a free support incident. > > Start a free Windows Update support incident request: > https://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?gprid=6527 > > Support for Windows Update: > http://support.microsoft.com/gp/wusupport > > For home users, no-charge support is available by calling 1-866-PCSAFETY in > the United States and in Canada or by contacting your local Microsoft > subsidiary. There is no-charge for support calls that are associated with > security updates. When you call, clearly state that your problem is related > to a Security Update and cite the update's KB number (e.g., KB954156). > > For more information about how to contact your local Microsoft subsidiary > for security update support issues, visit the International Support Web > site: http://support.microsoft.com/common/international.aspx > > PS: My keybord mispels two and it's not a MS keybord > > -- > ~PA Bear > > Hi PA Bear, thanks a zillion for the websites and info - I'll try a phone call tomorrow afternoon - maybe they can "talk me through a fix". I know I'm a whinner about the keyboard, but the extreme super-sensitive keys and my high speed hunt and peck just are not compatible. If I just touch the adjacent key, it registers plus I have two keys repeat about 60% of the time making an "ee" or "ss". The commonly leaves me sendng the word "ass" unless I hit control "F" to find all incidences. I never had that problem with my old HP key board - I'd buy a new MS board (although this one is only 1-1/2 years old) if $40 would get me a better keyboard. It felt good when I tried the sample board at Staples - but at home - yuck. Anyhow thanks for the help - I'll let you (and anyone reading this) what the solution is. And I know that my hunt/peck typing stinks. regards, Lee
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