Does my system leak sound?

[MattDamonisdumb]

Please see link for explanation:

Play - ShowMeWhatsWrong.com


Basically, my sound meter keep showing sound but I have none. Is my system simply making sound I can't detect?

 

[Dwarf]

I don't think that it is sound as such, rather noise which is caused by the input being left floating. What happens if you turn the MIC volume down when you unplug it (or simply mute the control)?

 

[MattDamonisdumb]

I don't think that it is sound as such, rather noise which is caused by the input being left floating. What happens if you turn the MIC volume down when you unplug it (or simply mute the control)?

when I mute the mic it goes to zero. Same if i lower the mic voume

 

[Dwarf]

Is that with the MIC plugged in or not? In addition, you should consider turning down (or muting) any unconnected audio channels, particularly those which are configured as inputs.

 

[MattDamonisdumb]

Is that with the MIC plugged in or not? In addition, you should consider turning down (or muting) any unconnected audio channels, particularly those which are configured as inputs.

The level fall to zero when I mute the mic with it plugged in and not plugged in.

Where can I find the unconnected audio channels/inputs?

 

[stormy13]

Try here,

 

[MattDamonisdumb]

Try here,

View attachment 72669

thanks man for the help.

attached video to show you and make sure i did it right.

Play - ShowMeWhatsWrong.com

edit: just realized you clicked properties. I did that just now and it's the same anyway.

So basically It seems like it's the Mic-in jack. Does it matter that I get the noise from that jack, as far as it hurting my system or whatever?

 

[stormy13]

It was a little hard to see in that video, but was still readable. One thing you haven't done is to install the drivers for your sound card. That is why it is showing as "High definition audio device" instead of showing the name of the sound card. It is also why there is only one item showing when you get to the Levels tab.

 

[MattDamonisdumb]

It was a little hard to see in that video, but was still readable. One thing you haven't done is to install the drivers for your sound card. That is why it is showing as "High definition audio device" instead of showing the name of the sound card. It is also why there is only one item showing when you get to the Levels tab.

wow good to know, where could i find the drivers?

 

[stormy13]

If onboard from the motherboard manufacturer. If a sound card from the card manufacturer.

This would help as well,



If unsure what your specs are grab this,

Speccy - System Information - Free Download

and it should show it.

 

[MattDamonisdumb]

If onboard from the motherboard manufacturer. If a sound card from the card manufacturer.

This would help as well,

View attachment 72674

If unsure what your specs are grab this,

Speccy - System Information - Free Download

and it should show it.

FYI, i own a Sager NP2096 which shipped with drivers for Vista. I installed Windows seven and Sager told me to get drivers from Compal. Now I see three drivers, one from 2008 which I assume is for Vista. And two others, one for Nvidia VGA Sku and one for Intel VGA Sku. what do you think?

 

[stormy13]

This it,

Sager NP2096 Specs

if so it has the Realtek ALC268 audio chip on it and the latest Realtek driver,

http://www.sevenforums.com/sound-audio/3756-latest-realtek-hd-audio-driver-version.html

should fix it right up.

 

[MattDamonisdumb]

This it,

Sager NP2096 Specs

if so it has the Realtek ALC268 audio chip on it and the latest Realtek driver,

http://www.sevenforums.com/sound-audio/3756-latest-realtek-hd-audio-driver-version.html

should fix it right up.

excellent!

 

[MattDamonisdumb]

Final Update:

updating my sound card drivers also appears to have fixed another issue I was having! Can't thank you enough for noticing the driver was missing.

http://www.sevenforums.com/sound-audio/83866-sound-meter-software-exist-taskbar.html

 

[stormy13]

You're very welcome.