Posts by WilliamG

I don't have the sound enhancements enabled, or any of that sort. I get crackling in videos, movies, music.

Quote: Originally Posted by harbir24_7 I havent tried it myself but there is no specific answer! Disabling the sound effects reduces the crackle. For some people it works fine while for others its still a major...

Quote: Originally Posted by harbir24_7 It has more to do with quickset and lightfx. Basically the buffer is too small and it causes it to stutter and crackle! There is no 100% solution apart from not using lightfx or...

Quote: Originally Posted by Spinitch It's a common problem with the draft n wireless card driver. Try downloading the latest driver for the wireless card, it should help a little bit. Thanks for the reply....

Heya, I'm trying to figure out why the sound crackles every so often in Vista with this laptop. Using the latest sound-card drivers (January 2007) from Dell. It doesn't happen all the time, and tends to do it most when there's hard...

Sold! Thanks for the interest!

Yep, still can't wait for mine.

Quote: Originally Posted by Crazy Larry When I cleaned mine, you couldn't see it either, but I found dust bunnies between the fan and fins Also, check to see how much paste Dell put on...they have a tendency to use...

Good grief, people. If you don't like it, don't get the 9-cell! Problem solved! EVERY laptop with an extended battery looks like this. So if you don't like the way the extended battery "extends" the laptop, don't buy ANY...

Quote: Originally Posted by thewind21 I used to have this temp before I called DEll up for a Sink and fan replacement. Upon replacement I realised that the fins of the fins have been fully clogged by dirt. So you...