Noise means a unwanted level of random interference added to a signal.
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Headset Buzzing when laptop power plugged in
I have a Thinkpad Edge E535 Laptop and a Logitech G35 headet. When I use the microphone to record stuff there is a small humming/buzzing sound in the background when the laptop is plugged in to AC. ...
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My computer is making a buzzing noise
I have this really annoying high pitched noise that comes from my computer no matter what. It does it while POSTing, while booting, while playing games, even while writing this question! It goes ...
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need to clean up audio noise using sox
What I am doing right now is recording audio from my mic using arecord and piping the raw output to VLC like so:
arecord -r 8000 - | vlc -vvv -
It works great, except the audio that is coming out ...
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If the DVI-D single link cable is buzzing quietly is it safe to use?
I am connecting a Raspberry Pi B to a Samsung SyncMaster 2333. The DVI-D single link to HDMI cable makes a quiet buzzing noise when connected to the monitor. Will this damage the monitor or raspberry ...
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How to use noise shaping
I came across some FFmpeg options for noise shaping
-dither_method <int> ....A. set dither method (from 0 to 71)
lipshitz ....A. select lipshitz noise shaping dither
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Rattling laptop fan after applying compressed air
I recently used a can of compressed air to clear my laptop's air vents from dust and other dirt that accumulated over time. While doing so, I did not hold the CPU fan in place in order to stop it from ...
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600W vs 1200W PSU in terms of noise? [closed]
I've been wondering, if my system draws about 400W at peak, which PSU would be quieter? assuming both are from the same manufacturer using the same type of fan and cooling mechanism? My theory was the ...
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What are likely causes of this wifi signal noise that could be causing dropped connections?
Seeing a reverse sawtooth-shaped noise spike in OS X Wi-fi Diagnostics that is associated with wireless connection drops. My wireless router is old, so it might just be dying. It seems to be somewhat ...
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Extremely high pitched noise just came and went from my PC in the space of about 2-3 minutes
With my hearing I'm not totally sure but seemed to be coming from PSU/CPU area. Anyone know what would normally cause this temporary squealing? Gradually built up pitch and noise for about a minute ...
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Dell XPS 15 fan on, fan off, fan on, fan off because of NVIDIA Drivers
Many threads with exactly the same problem:
http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/laptop/f/3518/p/19371524/19848260.aspx
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In a laptop with both an SSD and a HDD, is it still worth it to pay for 7200 rpm rather than 5400 rpm? [closed]
I am getting a laptop (Gigabyte u2442f) with two drives: a 250 GB SSD I'll use for the filesystem root, and a 750 GB HDD I'll use for home/.
For the HDD, I have a choice between 5400 RPM and 7200 ...
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Can I remove fans from my system?
I can't tolerate any noise in my room at all. I want to remove all 4 fans I have in my system:
Processor Fan, Cabinet Fan, SMPS Fan, Graphics Card Fan
Can removing all these fans produce any fire ...
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Why does my Gateway Laptop squeal when turned on?
My gateway NV78 laptop starts squealing as soon as it is turned on, not thru the speakers, and continues until Windows is booted up where upon it quits. It runs quiet until it is shutoff and rebooted ...
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PC hanging and resuming after tick sound
I'm running a PC with Windows 7 64-bit with the following specs:
Intel Core i5 2500K @ 3.30GHz (35 degrees celcius)
8,00 GB Single-Channel DDR3 @ 668MHz (9-9-9-24)
Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. ...
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CPU (?) Clicking Sound During Resource-Intensive Tasks
I just bought a new computer (Lenovo Yoga 13, with integrated graphics and SSD).
Whenever I bring it out of sleep, or do something resource-intensive (such as heavy Photoshop work), I hear a scratchy ...
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LCD monitor flicker when connected to a laptop using VGA
I have a dual screen setup with two AOC e2450Sw monitors connected to a laptop. The laptop has one HDMI and one VGA output. When one of the monitors is connected using VGA, it flickers or displays ...
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Computer emits high pitched squeal
I'm making a new thread because I've gone through several diagnostic steps and still have not made any progress. The CPU is custom built by me, and several years old.
At startup and shutdown the ...
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Brother HL-2170W makes squeaking noise while printing or starting up
My Brother HL-2170W printer makes a squeaking noise when it is printing or when the print engine is starting up, such as when waking up from sleep or after closing the front cover. As far as I can ...
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Does a hybrid SSD + HDD laptop have a lower noise level than a pure HDD?
I read that SSD has a lower noise level than HDD because there is no spinning mechanical reader. However, if I have a hybrid laptop with SSD and HDD, will I notice any difference in overall noise ...
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How do I troubleshoot static noise in headphones connected to a computer that persists even after replacing the sound card?
I have an Asus P6T based system. I was using the on-board sound (plugging in Logitech X-230 2.1 analog speakers in the green "front speakers" 3.5mm analog output, then plugging in my headphones in ...
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Strange noise from my laptop when it is closed
I am fan of powerfull PCs with huge wide screen monitors but I have bought an laptop as gift to my parents.
This is the description:
"second-handed"
lenovo (and there is a sign "ThinkPad"
Intel ...
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Sony VAIO laptop Realtek High Definition Audio driver making buzzing sound
When I Skype or voice chat with anyone, using any voice chat program, they say they can a hear a ring or buzzing coming from my microphone. I sometimes can fix the ring by changing the settings in my ...
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Tuning hqn3d for use with ffmpeg
I have some live action video I am scaling up 200% and then uploading to youtube.
Trying to repserve as much quality as possible.
Can anyone suggest some good starting settings to use with hqn3d?
Is ...
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How do I manually “shut down” an hard drive without plugging it out?
I am connecting 1-2 hard drives via E-SATA. Using Windows, is there an option to force "shutting down" that hard drive (until it is needed again)?
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Ultra high pitched noice coming from computer [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
High-pitched noise coming from computer
It happened twice today, first a few minutes after turning on the computer (stopped by itself after a few minutes), then several ...
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Could it make sense to opt for a slower HDD? [closed]
I'm about to build a PC for the first time. I'm planning to use an SSD for the operating system / critical applications, and a HDD for the rest. One of the main things I plan to use the system for is ...
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Is it possible for a faulty processor to cause audio static/noise?
I have a Core 2 Extreme processor I received from a friend and have set up an XBMC box using it. However, I constantly get audio static whenever playing any music or videos. Here is a video of the ...
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Power supply makes high frequency noise, is it damaging my battery? (or other parts of the computer)
I bought a new Lenovo laptop, but sometimes used the power supply for my old Lenovo laptop. I just found out that the old power supply was the source of a very irritating high frequency sound (sample ...
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Noise while skyping
I have a problem when talking via Skype with a friend: I hear a heavy noise! It gets less when she touches her computer. So probably some grounding problem.
Once she had her computer in another room ...
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Excessive CPU fan noise due to MS office 2013
My desktop computer was making too much noise.. I guess it was CPU fan because graphic card fan and case fan was normal.
I checked cpu usage in task manager and was so surprised that ...
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1TB HDD making strange noise (not a common one)
I built a new PC some days ago, and everything seems perfect, except that the 1 TB HDD I cloned from my old 500 GB HDD is making a deep weird sound. First of all, every time I access the disk, I hear ...
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Notebook fan spinning at max after trying Linux
I have a Thinkpad T420 (4178-BSG) I use with Windows. The fan (cpu) was always very quiet and I was completely satisfied with it. A few days ago I booted Backtrack Linux from a flashdrive and the fan ...
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Rattling noise like hard disk, but something else. What is it?
My new computer makes a noise like a hard disk being accessed - not very loud, and rattling or maybe hissing. The noise changes when I do different things. It is somewhat load dependent - on Windows 7 ...
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Crackling noise when playing HD movies
I have KM Player and Windows 7 Codecs (some pack from Filehippo) installed in Windows 7 Professional 32-bit installed on a Packard Bell Easy Note ALP AJAX C3.
When I play HD videos (I only tested one ...
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I have static noise in my speakers and headset
I have been having a problem with my computer where I am constantly getting static from the point I turn on my PC.
I have changed Towers, Hard Drives, added and removed a Sound Blaster Xtreme Sound ...
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My power supply whines, is there anything I can do about it?
My computer is less than 6 months old and ever since I got it the power supply sometimes makes a whining noise. Even when the computer is off. It's a 600W ATX Corrsair. Is there anything I can do ...
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Computer makes odd noise. Replace almost every component. Computer still makes odd noise. [closed]
My PC was getting pretty old, 5 years or so, and over the course of it's life I replaced the graphics card, HDD and a couple of sticks of RAM; but the PSU, processor, motherboard, fans etc. were all ...
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graphics-card makes sound-card produce a buzzing sound
Recently I bought a new GPU: GeForce GTX 550 Ti, and after installing it I get a strange buzzing sound. It's not always there, just sometimes (mostly when I open some game, but sometimes also in ...
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NVIDIA GeForce GT 220 Noise
I have an AMD Phenom II X4 945 / 3.0 GHz computer (HP Pavilion Elite HPE-130f)
The graphics card makes a lot of noise. Can I try to clean it? There may be a dust problem.
I already tried to blow ...
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Why am I getting so many DSL Link Retrains
My DSL modem keeps on interrupting my normally speedy internet browsing saying that it has problems connecting. When I open the router statistics I see this:
Since Reset | Current 24-Hour Interval | ...
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What is the cause of interference noises in my PC speakers and how can I get rid of them?
My PC's desktop speakers are periodically producing interference noises induced by my cellphone.
Even if I move my phone away from the actual speakers, the noises are still present with the same ...
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Relative noise level of tactile keyboards
I'm hoping to replace my Apple aluminum keyboard with a more comfortable alternative. There are many great options out there—friends have recommended the Das Keyboard and the Tactile Pro—and I think ...
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Static noise from headphones
I have a static noise coming from my headphones when no music/noise is being played on the computer (running Windows 7).
I have tested with 3 pairs of headphones using Realtek High Definition Audio ...
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High-pitched noise when USB mouse receiver is plugged in and CPU is idle
When my wireless USB mouse receiver is plugged into my laptop, my laptop generates a high-pitched hissing noise that's very irritating -- but only if the CPU is idling. (It goes away when there is CPU ...
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My computer makes a odd buzzing noise when chrome is open
I whenever I open google chrome or firefox on my pc I get a really annoying buzzing noise.
I've been trying to pinpoint the noise - I removed all hard drives and swapped them all for new ones. ...
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Cooler does not shut down in standby
In some computers, when I put them to stand-by, they do not shut down their fan-based coolers. Even though they go stand-by (and can be waken up with the mouse), they just don't shut up.
I have no ...
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Occasional scratching noise from computer while loading
Sometimes while loading something or “working”, I hear a loud scratching noise from the computer that last a second or two. It’s not frequent, but it kinda freaks me out when it does it. The computer ...
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Power supply does not silent after few seconds
I have a desktop computer that I intend to use as a Linux server. I assembled all components and the computer properly boots in Ubuntu, and works fine, however, the power supply fan does not turn down ...
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1U vs. 2U Rackmount HTPC Chassis?
I'm in the initial stages of planning out the HTPC/Media server I'll be building come the summer, and I've run into a bit of a conundrum. My rack currently has 1U left free, and part of the appeal of ...
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Fan on CPU makes strange cracking noise
I recently bought a new video card for my pc.
It's a Nvidia Geforce GTX 560 Ti with dual fans on it.
On this picture you can see: ...
