Sound problems!

GokuZool · 12-30-2002, 05:08 AM

I think I may have posted a topic like this one a few months ago but this is really urgent!

My sound is choppy. When I play games the music/sound effects are abit choppy. When I play a song through Winamp somtimes it is choppy. So what I'm trying to say is that my sound is choppy [img]tongue.gif[/img] Before I re-installed Windows 98 it was fine and I never had any trouble. Now, it is different.

My specs are as follows.

Pentium 3 733mhz
Windows 98
13.9gb HD
128mb RAM
Crystal Audio soundcard
Voodoo 2
Boston Speakers

Thanks! [img]smile.gif[/img]

NiceWorg · 12-30-2002, 06:54 AM

It should work fine if you have installed the correct drivers, and directx. Re-installing the audio drivers might help. ´tis hard to say from that information.

kev · 12-30-2002, 06:58 AM

I've been having sound problems on new games too. Age of Mythology is very choppy & Wizardry8 is silent. I dont have problems with other games so I wonder if newer games have a different type of sound delivery that our computers cant read?

The Hunter of Jahanna · 12-30-2002, 06:59 AM

Winamp could be the problem. I installed that program about a year ago and after the instalation was done my sound went to hell. I had to dump winamp and reinstall my audio drivers to fix the problem. Another fix might be to go to your soundcard manufacturere website and download new drivers.

Sir Krustin · 12-30-2002, 07:26 AM

I wouldn't dump winamp, but try upgrading your drivers. It's possible that your drivers got upgraded in the past, and you actually back-dated them by reinstalling winblows.

Other than that, check what programs you have running in the background, uninstall stuff you don't use. Running adaware might be useful too.

Sir Kenyth · 12-30-2002, 03:51 PM

If you have an antivirus program running, this could be slowing things down. I find a noticable improvment in my computers performance if I kill mcafee before running large programs. If you are using drive compression too, the effect can be pretty bad.

Ronn_Bman · 12-30-2002, 07:34 PM

Sounds like a driver problem to me, too.

You'll want to completely remove the old drivers before installing the most current driver. Sometimes you can install a new one with the old one still in place, but it's always a good idea to completely remove the old ones first because with some drivers(the latest Detonators for example) installing "on top of" the old can reeeeeeeeally screw things up.

I wouldn't think it has anything to do with Winamp, but who knows?

GokuZool · 12-31-2002, 06:52 AM

Thanks for the help everyone! [img]smile.gif[/img]

If this helps, I went to my DirectX 8 and went to sound and it said the file cwawdm.sys is uncertified..blah blah

Does this mean anything?

Sir Kenyth · 12-31-2002, 11:40 AM

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Originally posted by GokuZool:
Thanks for the help everyone! [img]smile.gif[/img]

If this helps, I went to my DirectX 8 and went to sound and it said the file cwawdm.sys is uncertified..blah blah

Does this mean anything?

I'm not fond of Crystal sound hardware. I seem to remember having problems with them a while ago in the 486 era. You might need to manually remove the devices from hardware manager and then manually install the device drivers. Windows may let you get away with doing it by driver update if the installed drivers are older. If so, that's the easiest. Go to the website and get the latest drivers and see if that will work.

12-30-2002, 06:54 AM	#2
NiceWorg Baaz Draconian Join Date: January 15, 2002 Location: Vaasa, Finland Age: 42 Posts: 772	It should work fine if you have installed the correct drivers, and directx. Re-installing the audio drivers might help. ´tis hard to say from that information. __________________ Fell in love with a country girl, morning sunshine<br />She was up from a nether world, just to bust another soul<br />[url]\"http://jarkokson.suddenlaunch.com\" target=\"_blank\">Click!</a>

12-30-2002, 06:58 AM	#3
kev Drizzt Do'Urden Join Date: April 4, 2002 Location: North Western Australia Age: 59 Posts: 670	I've been having sound problems on new games too. Age of Mythology is very choppy & Wizardry8 is silent. I dont have problems with other games so I wonder if newer games have a different type of sound delivery that our computers cant read? __________________

12-30-2002, 06:59 AM	#4
The Hunter of Jahanna Emerald Dragon Join Date: September 25, 2001 Location: NY , NY Age: 63 Posts: 960	Winamp could be the problem. I installed that program about a year ago and after the instalation was done my sound went to hell. I had to dump winamp and reinstall my audio drivers to fix the problem. Another fix might be to go to your soundcard manufacturere website and download new drivers. __________________ \"How much do I love you?? I\'ll tell you one thing, it\'d be a whole hell of a lot more if you stopped nagging me and made me a friggin sandwich.\"

12-30-2002, 07:26 AM	#5
Sir Krustin Symbol of Cyric Join Date: September 15, 2002 Location: Peterborough, ON, CANADA Age: 60 Posts: 1,394	I wouldn't dump winamp, but try upgrading your drivers. It's possible that your drivers got upgraded in the past, and you actually back-dated them by reinstalling winblows. Other than that, check what programs you have running in the background, uninstall stuff you don't use. Running adaware might be useful too. __________________ If I say \"Eject!\" and you say \"Huh?\" - you\'ll be talking to yourself! - Maj. Bannister, <b>Steel Tiger</b>

12-30-2002, 03:51 PM	#6
Sir Kenyth Fzoul Chembryl Join Date: August 30, 2001 Location: somewhere Age: 54 Posts: 1,785	If you have an antivirus program running, this could be slowing things down. I find a noticable improvment in my computers performance if I kill mcafee before running large programs. If you are using drive compression too, the effect can be pretty bad. __________________ Master Barbsman and wielder of the razor wit!<br /><br />There are dark angels among us. They present themselves in shining raiment but there is, in their hearts, the blackness of the abyss.

12-30-2002, 05:08 AM	#1
GokuZool Lord Ao Join Date: September 11, 2001 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,061	I think I may have posted a topic like this one a few months ago but this is really urgent! My sound is choppy. When I play games the music/sound effects are abit choppy. When I play a song through Winamp somtimes it is choppy. So what I'm trying to say is that my sound is choppy [img]tongue.gif[/img] Before I re-installed Windows 98 it was fine and I never had any trouble. Now, it is different. My specs are as follows. Pentium 3 733mhz Windows 98 13.9gb HD 128mb RAM Crystal Audio soundcard Voodoo 2 Boston Speakers Thanks! [img]smile.gif[/img]

12-30-2002, 07:34 PM	#7
Ronn_Bman Zartan Join Date: March 11, 2001 Location: North Carolina USA Age: 57 Posts: 5,177	Sounds like a driver problem to me, too. You'll want to completely remove the old drivers before installing the most current driver. Sometimes you can install a new one with the old one still in place, but it's always a good idea to completely remove the old ones first because with some drivers(the latest Detonators for example) installing "on top of" the old can reeeeeeeeally screw things up. I wouldn't think it has anything to do with Winamp, but who knows? __________________ [img]\"http://home.carolina.rr.com/orthanc/pics/Spinning%20Hammer%20Sig%20Pic.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

12-31-2002, 06:52 AM	#8
GokuZool Lord Ao Join Date: September 11, 2001 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,061	Thanks for the help everyone! [img]smile.gif[/img] If this helps, I went to my DirectX 8 and went to sound and it said the file cwawdm.sys is uncertified..blah blah Does this mean anything?

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