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> "zachd [MSFT]" wrote:
>
>>
>> You should follow up with Dell or SigmaTel about this. This ball is
>> squarely in their court. Probably the only other solution anyone here
>> would
>> have would be to get a different audio card that doesn't do this. =\
>>
>> --
>> Speaking for myself only.
>> See
http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>> --
>> "Just want it to work properly ..."
>> <Justwantittoworkproperly[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:7E313245-77E7-46E8-9E1A-7EE0910AAF96[ at ]microsoft.com...
>> > DELL/SigmaTel, same CODEC, January driver, all enhancements ARE turned
>> > off.
>> >
>> > Same problem, but files ripped by WMP direct from the CD's that play
>> > fine
>> > everywhere else.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "zachd [MSFT]" wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> It's a problem in their audio processsing object. Talk to them about
>> >> this.
>> >> =\
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Speaking for myself only.
>> >> See
http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
>> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> >> rights.
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >> "Texas Aggie" <TexasAggie[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:5C5143CF-1025-453F-8C2E-E8045D63DAE6[ at ]microsoft.com...
>> >> > Thanks for the response. I turned off enhancements and that seemed
>> >> > to
>> >> > fix
>> >> > the problem. I was already using the JAN '07 version of the Sigma
>> >> > Tel
>> >> > Audio
>> >> > driver for Window's Vista from Dell. I still believe this is a
>> >> > glitch
>> >> > between Vista and Media Player 11. There is no reason why I should
>> >> > have
>> >> > to
>> >> > alter or accept diminished capacity in order to keep things working
>> >> > error
>> >> > free. It's like saying that you can run Vista, but you have to turn
>> >> > off
>> >> > all
>> >> > the functionality of what makes Vista, "Vista"? Thanks again, but
>> >> > hopefully
>> >> > the problem will be addressed eventually be addressed at the
>> >> > developer
>> >> > level.
>> >> >
>> >> > -Jamie
>> >> >
>> >> > "zachd [MSFT]" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >> iTunes and WMP use the sound card differently.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Either get the driver update from Dell or Sigmatel or turn off
>> >> >> Enhancements
>> >> >> on the audio card and you should be fixed up.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Speaking for myself only.
>> >> >> See
http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
>> >> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> >> >> rights.
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> "Texas Aggie" <Texas Aggie[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> >> >> message
>> >> >> news:9ACB6FA0-3718-417F-B641-053BE8C81433[ at ]microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > Have you fixed this problem yet? I have the same issue and it
>> >> >> > drive
>> >> >> > me
>> >> >> > nuts,
>> >> >> > my computer always seems to hic-up during the last 15 secondes of
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > song.
>> >> >> > I have a Dell XPS 400, also with Sigma Tel Audio, but I have to
>> >> >> > say
>> >> >> > that
>> >> >> > this
>> >> >> > can not be the problem, because I play the same songs using
>> >> >> > iTunes
>> >> >> > and
>> >> >> > never,
>> >> >> > ever have this glitch! It is a Media Player issue, but how on
>> >> >> > earth
>> >> >> > will
>> >> >> > be
>> >> >> > find someone to look into this is the question. Let me know if
>> >> >> > you
>> >> >> > have
>> >> >> > gotten anywhere!
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "Richard Willis" wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> Hello All,
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Can you help?
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Every time i play an MP3 with windows media centre the sound
>> >> >> >> glitches
>> >> >> >> as
>> >> >> >> the
>> >> >> >> track comes to an end. If you have the visualisation running it
>> >> >> >> seems
>> >> >> >> to
>> >> >> >> coincide with the track details appearing on screen.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Can you help? Its driving me nuts!
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Thanks.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>> Well I have the same problem with crackling sound but it can be heard
>> troughout song and not only at the end. I have Realtek HD Audio 7.1 and
>> newest drivers for it. Before everything was fine and then suddenly it
>> started to crackle everywhere in game in music and I'm getting really
>> frustrated because of it. I would like to know what to do. It looks like
>> it isn't sound card fault as I have completly different sound card but
>> poroblem is still same. So this has to be Vistas fault. O yea, it's
>> desktop computer, Pentium D 3.0Ghz running Vista Ultimate. If you need
>> anymore specs, please tell, cause this is really frustrating and it is
>> driving me nuts. I didn't have any problems with it in XP but here I
>> can't even listen to music let alone play games or watch movies.
>
> Please help. Thanks very much for any help that I might recive from you
> all.
>
> P.S.: I tried all kind of combination of drivers new, old and still
> nothing
>
> Thanks again