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Loud Music, Freezes PC

post #1 of 17
2/6/06 at 2:54pm
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Ive had this issue from day one, I just want to post it again to see if ANYONE else has had or can test this issue out on the XPS gen 1

-if I play music loud through my speakers on the XPS the laptop will halt up not allowing my to click on anything or do anything until the song is finished

The wierd part is if i plug in earphones so it stops the the speakers from playing the music the issue instantly stops and i can resume clicking away and doing stuff.. any ideas? ive got latest 9750 sigmatel and all drivers are good, ive formated multiple times since ive gotten the laptop and issue is still always there no matter what player i play it through.. if someone else could test this and see if it happens would be greatly appreciated!
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post #2 of 17
2/6/06 at 3:31pm
i got the smartstep 200n and that problem happenes to me if i got the music up to loud but yet again i got so many problems on my laptop that i dunno if thats a reason for my issue
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post #3 of 17
2/6/06 at 3:33pm
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Lol... well sorry to hear that but thats my main/onyl issue ive really ever had to deal with, and its tolerable but just annoying and wondering if im the only one who see's this happen. Seems to be hardware related as ive tried everything software based to try and solve it
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post #4 of 17
2/7/06 at 11:09am
No idea. If it is reproduceable on a consistent basis, call Dell Tech support and get someone to fix it for you.
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post #5 of 17
2/7/06 at 11:16am
Thread Starter 
LOL dell tech support
I would rather just ignore the issue then go in circles with them.
andthe laptop would need to be sent in to be looked ,and i need it daily.

I was just wondering if anyone else with an XPS expierences this when playing mp3's thats all..
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post #6 of 17
2/7/06 at 11:25am
i get lags when i have my equaliser set to full when i watch divx movies. But as soon as i turn the equalizer down there no lags
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post #7 of 17
2/7/06 at 11:33am
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Kinda wonder if my slow ace HD is part of the issue, but I doubt it
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post #8 of 17
2/7/06 at 10:08pm
if you have a sub, turn it off and see if that solves the problem.
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post #9 of 17
2/8/06 at 2:32am
What are you playing? mp3? CDAudio?

What media player are you using? WinAmp? Built-in?

I haven't had audio problems, BUT I don't crank it up all the way since laptop speakers suck anyway.
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post #10 of 17
2/8/06 at 11:34am
Thread Starter 
Ya i have tried everything for realz including disabling sub, and actually taking out the battery and trying it only off AC power.
and ive used every media player possiible out there and they all do it, and its only on mp3's of every quality and not on cd's or anything else.
-its been there since day 1 of getting the laptop and ive never been able to resolve it.
oh well..
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post #11 of 17
2/8/06 at 12:11pm
Reinstall the audio codecs (Normally audio software does not uninstall and reinstall this e.g. media player, real player etc), there could be a memory leak hence freezing the PC.

Use the device manager and clear them out. Do not restart as plug and play will install the same codecs. Download the latest from dell and install. Restart and see how she does =)
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post #12 of 17
2/8/06 at 12:49pm
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Sounds intreaging... but ive formated 3 times since the 1 year ive had this laptop, and the issue was there the first time i turned on the laptop and played an mp3 and still remains today , but i will give that a try none the less.! Thanks for the help
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post #13 of 17
2/12/06 at 3:44pm
Yep my other 9100 used to do this. Very strange could be a crappy driver issue i thinks
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post #14 of 17
2/12/06 at 6:06pm
i don't think thats a driver issue.

take the laptop apart and make sure the wires to the speakers are not touching any part of the metal chassis.

make sure they are held down well.

I think your problem is vibration disrupting the electronics. unfortunately it may be a loose component on the board.
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post #15 of 17
2/13/06 at 11:24am
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Im thinking the same.. now im not sure were in the laptop those wires would be but I would like to take a look to see because that sounds plausible!
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post #16 of 17
12/28/11 at 3:38pm

Im real sorry to bring up such an old thread, but I had the same problem with an HP notebook from 2006.

 

I just got a new dell inspiron for christmas... guess what, it does it too!

 

I think some of you are on the wrong track, I can almost guaruntee I know the problem. Its compression IMO. Both of these very different notebooks freeze up when any heavily compressed sound is played loud. For instance, a youtube video that is very LOUD at a low volume setting and distorts easy, same with a .wmv file or .mp3.

 

Older mp3's can usually be played with all volume settings maxed out, since older CDs have little compression. For example, I am listening to an anita baker song right now, all settings maxed out. Then I will switch to a song off of metallicas latest CD, known to have HEAVY compression to achieve a "loud" sound. Heavy passages causes the hard drive indicator to stay lit constantly, and the computer runs choppy. Backing off the volume fixes it. Some of these youtube videos made with bad cameras and compression that causes massive distortion make it lock up totally.

 

My dell doesnt do it nearly as bad, since its 5-6 years newer, but still. This probably wouldnt happen with decent external speakers, keeping volume controls mid-level and adjusting the external speakers.

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post #17 of 17
12/28/11 at 8:41pm
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Originally Posted by odinseye84 View Post

Im real sorry to bring up such an old thread, but I had the same problem with an HP notebook from 2006.

I just got a new dell inspiron for christmas... guess what, it does it too!

I think some of you are on the wrong track, I can almost guaruntee I know the problem. Its compression IMO. Both of these very different notebooks freeze up when any heavily compressed sound is played loud. For instance, a youtube video that is very LOUD at a low volume setting and distorts easy, same with a .wmv file or .mp3.

Older mp3's can usually be played with all volume settings maxed out, since older CDs have little compression. For example, I am listening to an anita baker song right now, all settings maxed out. Then I will switch to a song off of metallicas latest CD, known to have HEAVY compression to achieve a "loud" sound. Heavy passages causes the hard drive indicator to stay lit constantly, and the computer runs choppy. Backing off the volume fixes it. Some of these youtube videos made with bad cameras and compression that causes massive distortion make it lock up totally.

My dell doesnt do it nearly as bad, since its 5-6 years newer, but still. This probably wouldnt happen with decent external speakers, keeping volume controls mid-level and adjusting the external speakers.

Cool input. Thanks

cheers ...
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