popping and cracking noises

[Guest]

I am at my wits end with this annoying poping and cracking noise coming
from my speakers. These noises just started out of the blue a couple of weeks
ago. At first the pops were few and far between, now it happens all the time,
whether I was playing sound or not, and starts before XP even plays it's
start-up sound. The only times I can get rid of the sound are when I check
the box to allow only 1 digital output, uninstall the driver, turn off the
speakers, or turn off the computer. All are equally useless ways to solve my
problem as I can not hear anything out of the speaker after preforming any of
these tasks.
I have updated the drivers, rolled back the drivers, uninstalled and
reinstalled the drivers, uninstalled and reinstalled the soundcard, moved the
sound card to a new slot, and tried new speakers. All to no avail.
So, what's the deal with this noise? What should I try now? Can anyone
throw me a line? I'm drowning here!

 

[JS]

Looks like you have tried everything except replacing the sound card.

JS

 

[Guest]

hi,
Look at yor hard disk indicator, does the sound occur when there is disk
activity?, i have had this problem also, it only hapens to me when i have
both a micraphone and speakers connected, it seems to be interferance from
the hard disk, although this may not be the same for you.

Regards, Mark

 

[Guest]

The sounds happen all the time. No matter what the computer is doing. ANd I
have no microphone hooked up.