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| Thread ID: 44333 | 2004-04-16 05:26:00 | Sound Jerky While Modem Dialing | pmchapman (2942) | Press F1 |
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| 229651 | 2004-04-17 09:19:00 | Well my computer is a bog-standard OEM job. Sound is a standard VIA AC-97 and the graphics chipset is not too fancy. I checked with some computer retailers and an assembler and they said they all use Winmodems for their new machines. It can't be that all standard OEM computers are rubbish, can it? I find it hard to believe that everyone who buys a standard store bought computer, supplied with a Winmodem experiences the same problem. Seeing others computers work fine with a Winmodem makes me doubt it. I did try disabling the on-board sound and plugging in a Yamaha PCI soundcard, but still the same problem. |
pmchapman (2942) | ||
| 229652 | 2004-04-17 09:36:00 | all winmodems are rubbish. and they are dirt cheap. so they are popular. i can get winmodems for $4 each,i garentee dell get them for a few cents each. |
metla (154) | ||
| 229653 | 2004-04-17 11:18:00 | For the length of time my sound goes "jerky" when connecting is neither here nor there. I mean whats the big deal. Its only a couple of seconds God forbid you guys living in the days of the wind up gramaphone. Whats the freekin big deal. Get over it |
StevieRay (4739) | ||
| 229654 | 2004-04-17 12:00:00 | My other computer (interweb host) is a AMD Duron 900mhz, 192 mb ram and onboard sound and a Lucent Winmodem (now calls itself Agere Winmodem with the newest drivers) And it does the same thing, but its for like 2 seconds. You have to be real crazy to fret over that. |
MrBeef (342) | ||
| 229655 | 2004-04-17 12:03:00 | Yes, but the mnachine cost me $2000 and I don't want to accept mediocrity for that price! | pmchapman (2942) | ||
| 229656 | 2004-04-17 23:47:00 | > Yes, but the mnachine cost me $2000 and I don't want to accept mediocrity for that price! Sorry to burst your bubble but these days your computer is on the mediocre side. Your friend's Pentium 4 computer leaves your one for dead in the specifications department, especially if it is loaded with heaps of RAM. You don't say how much RAM your computer has but it could possibly make a difference if it had plenty, eg 512MB. |
Susan B (19) | ||
| 229657 | 2004-04-18 00:32:00 | Pity there is no way around it. It just seems weird that the OEMs dump cheap rubbish on us. I should buy a Mac, then I'd live in perfect world. I still remmeber when the Port of Tauranga bought a mainframe. Wasn't out of date for 15 years. If only i could get that on a pc.... |
pmchapman (2942) | ||
| 229658 | 2004-04-18 00:49:00 | > Pity there is no way around it . Not unless you are prepared to upgrade your computer . > It just seems weird that the OEMs dump cheap rubbish on us . They do it to keep the prices down . If you want quality you have to be prepared to pay for it . You do have a choice - build your own computer (or have one built to your specs) and have 100% control over what parts go into it . |
Susan B (19) | ||
| 229659 | 2004-04-18 00:59:00 | He would still get a jerky signal fotr a mind numbing 2 secs max whether he has a store built computer or a home built "beast" though. I have yet to find a computer that does no seem to be effected by the Modem "talking" when it dials up. |
StevieRay (4739) | ||
| 229660 | 2004-04-23 04:30:00 | hmmm......The modem I refereed to in this thread, labeled as a hardware modem by the manufacturer. Its a scam, its a bog standard controllerless winmodem. Link won't work anymore, I’ve removed the item from the site. |
metla (154) | ||
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