sound problem

[klw]

Hi -- I have a really annoying sound issue on my desk top.

 

I have a sound that I can best describe as similar to a phone ringing but a lot more random and a lot more constant ( sometimes non stop sometimes intermittently and sometimes not at all , but mostly non stop ).

 

I don't recall downloading anything recently that may have caused this. I have looked at task manager and there is an audio file that seems to be taking up far too much cpu ( up to 10% ) than I would imagine it needs to and it is called " audiodg " ( windows audio device graph isolation ). This could obviously be a clue.

 

I have 3 applications running , skype ( no it is not a traditional ringing tone and I have used skype for years without ever having this problem before ) and 2 trading platforms,which again are normal for me . I have just stopped all 3 apps. now and the noise has stopped ( wish I had done it one by one ). I have also re-started all 3 and the noise has not re-appeared for now. A bit puzzling.

 

Any ideas please ?

 

 

klw

[Dalo Harkin]

Sounds like one of the connections on the phono ports are causing static, this can also occur if you have a mobile device close to the sub :)

[klw]

Sounds like one of the connections on the phono ports are causing static, this can also occur if you have a mobile device close to the sub :)

 

Hi Dalo -- Thanks for that.So to expand a little,check and clean any input connectors such as microphone etc. ? Or can you recommend an action to remedy this.

 

Also I have my mobile phone near the pc but this has never caused a problem before and I have no other mobile devices close to the sub ( whatever that is ? )

 

Any help / recommendations appreciated.

 

 

Thanks,

 

 

klw

[Plastic Nev]

Hi, as this is now a few days old, has the sound returned?

If so, just pulling out and replacing speaker connections, mic connections etc a couple of times is all that is needed, the sprung contacts in the socket will wipe off any oxide on the plug metal as it is moved in and out.

If the sound is still there after that, let us know so we can go further.

Nev.