Strange clicking problem

[DavidG1991]

Hello,

I use Google Chrome and it runs perfectly smoothly, however every now and again there is a clicking noise (happens 3-5 times quickly) which sort of makes the browser out of focus (as in I have to click it to be able to scroll again for example).

This isn't a huge problem but is certainly an annoyance, a bigger issue for me is when I play a game and this clicking happens, the games way of losing focus is to completely minimize the window. This is often more than just an annoyance, as in many cases it will cause the game to stop responding.

Any ideas what this might be, and how I can prevent it?

 

[Anak]

Hi DavidG, welcome to W7F

When was the last time you ran any security scans?

Do you have a different mouse to see if it is your mouse?

 

[mickey megabyte]

maybe your mouse or keyboard need a clean - have you got a stuck button or key?

an old toothbrush is a useful tool here...

 

[Orbital Shark]

Hi,

Certain sites seem to have multiple refresh when you access them (can't think of 1 off the top of my head) and the clicking noises you're hearing is the browser refreshing.

Go to Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound and under Sound click 'Change system sounds'. Scroll down the 'Windows Explorer' and see if anything is set for 'Complete Navigation'



Set it to (None) and the annoyance is gone

If you supply the site you're visiting when it happens that will help us determine 100% if that's indeed what it is.


OS

 

[Bill2]

A dying hard drive also makes clicking sounds. Make sure its not so in your case, run your partcular hdd's diagnostics. If you dont know, see here.

Hard Drive Diagnostics Tools and Utilities (Storage) - TACKtech Corp.

 

[DavidG1991]

Hi DavidG, welcome to W7F

When was the last time you ran any security scans?

Do you have a different mouse to see if it is your mouse?

I ran a security scan just now and there was nothing wrong apparently. I'm using a laptop so it's the touchpad that does it normally, although I do use a USB mouse for gaming and the sound still occurs.

maybe your mouse or keyboard need a clean - have you got a stuck button or key?

an old toothbrush is a useful tool here...

I'd honestly doubt this unfortunately, since this laptop is only a month old and has been doing it from pretty much day one.

Hi,

Certain sites seem to have multiple refresh when you access them (can't think of 1 off the top of my head) and the clicking noises you're hearing is the browser refreshing.

Go to Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound and under Sound click 'Change system sounds'. Scroll down the 'Windows Explorer' and see if anything is set for 'Complete Navigation'

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Set it to (None) and the annoyance is gone

If you supply the site you're visiting when it happens that will help us determine 100% if that's indeed what it is.


OS

Just checked that and it was already set to none. And it's no particular web page, it just happens at random times, like I say, sometimes whilst playing a game in full screen.

 

[Orbital Shark]

Where exactly is the clicking emminating from? HDD or Speakers or other?

 

[DavidG1991]

Where exactly is the clicking emminating from? HDD or Speakers or other?

I'm honestly a bit of an idiot and don't really know how I can figure that out, but I'd suggest it's the speakers?

 

[mickey megabyte]

turn the volume of the speakers down, or mute them, and if you can't here it any more, then it's the speakers.

does your problem only happen in games when you also have chrome open in the background?

 

[Orbital Shark]

1 thing to try is to update all your drivers from the manufacturer website then see if it still happens. This would rule out the sound card, do you have another pair of speakers or is it a laptop you're using?

 

[DavidG1991]

turn the volume of the speakers down, or mute them, and if you can't here it any more, then it's the speakers.

does your problem only happen in games when you also have chrome open in the background?

Interesting, I suppose I have always had Chrome at least minimized when I've had a game open..

And thinking about it I suppose it must be the speakers, since when I have headphones plugged in it plays through them.

1 thing to try is to update all your drivers from the manufacturer website then see if it still happens. This would rule out the sound card, do you have another pair of speakers or is it a laptop you're using?

Yeah it's a laptop.

 

[Anak]

Do you know the make and model of your laptop?
I recall awhile ago there was problems with a bad touchpad and/or drivers.

 

[DavidG1991]

Do you know the make and model of your laptop?
I recall awhile ago there was problems with a bad touchpad and/or drivers.

It is the HP Pavilion dv7-3115ea

 

[linnemeyerhere]

Do all applicable updates when available.
Software & Driver Downloads HP Pavilion dv7-3115ea Entertainment Notebook PC - HP Customer Care (United States - English)
Had to guess 32 bit system.

 

[DavidG1991]

Thanks I'll give it a shot (It's 64 bit apparently, but I've changed it to that)

 

[Anak]

Do you know the make and model of your laptop?
I recall awhile ago there was problems with a bad touchpad and/or drivers.

It is the HP Pavilion dv7-3115ea

It was not that one. The only comments about the HP Pavilion dv7-3115ea touchpad were related to its gliding properties.

 

[kword88]

does the clicking sound come from the speakers or from the laptop itself?

 

[DavidG1991]

Seems to be the speakers, when I have headphones in the sound goes through them.

 

[Anak]

Other thought's on your problem.

If the LINE-IN channel is not being used, check to see if the LINE-IN channel is enabled. It along with the others, AUX, and MIC, can pick up interference when not being used. Disable or mute.

This can be done in: Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Sound, playback tab\click on speakers, then on properties\Speaker Properties, level tab, click on speaker icon to disable.

SoundBlaster cards were having this problem, but you should have Altec Lansing speakers with integrated subwoofer and SRS Premium Sound. So that shouldn't be a problem.

You could have a IRQ conflict with the sound card & either the video or the modem. Go to Control Panel\System\Device Manager and look for any yellow triangular exclamation points :warn: by your sound card drivers. Troubleshoot, most likely by upgrading device driver.

Some Cell phones can cause a clicking or buzz through the PC. Do you keep yours close by? I used to have a problem with our ATT service doing that with our machine, and I kept mine in my pocket, It would even do it with the phone in another room.

Does it happen when your plugged into a wall receptacle or only on battery. Both?
If just when your plugged in it could be interference through the wall receptacle. Change location of plug when charging.

It could be caused by CB/Shortwave transmissions from neighbors. You would have to confirm this by using the machine away from your neighborhood or do you see any weird antennas in the neighborhood?.

 

[DavidG1991]

Before I try all of that I've read on google and found this -

Alas, I think I have found the problem. I too, turned on my scound and heard a click each time it minmized and so i figured it was some type of progam tryign to launch. I went into my Zone Alarm fire wall and went to a place were i can control which programs access the internet and also the level of security the internet access will be. I set it to high and on high any thing and every thing must first ask before it has a right to access the internet, even system application (which was the problem). There is an appliction called Windows NT Logon Application and it is for the system. When i set my fire wall to high, it told me that this kept trying ot access the internet and so I denied it and then gave it not rights to even try to open and so now im happy... I hope this is the same problem for you guys out there.

Does this sound like it could be right? (I haven't tried anything myself because I'm not sure how to actually change these settings at the moment)