Playing music and it sounded fine then i went to listen to the same song about 2hrs later and it sounded like the vocals were quieter then the back ground then it got worse and worse until now it sounds like a bunch of computer scramble I'm running Windows Xp professional on AMD athlon with what I'm assuming is a legacy sound card.
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to which you want to assign a sound
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To the online games, the bill for the internet is too high because of online playing, watching movies, surfing the web each after each.
I have Windows XP in my system and the problem is that after installation of Windows within 24 hours corrupt...how it comes... during working suddenly system restart and afterthat windows unable to boot again...Few days before I found virus in my system FUNNY UST SCANDAL.AVI.EXE so I clean my drives with Antivirus and virus deleted ..may be this because of Virus so I scan my PC with Antivir ...and with Mcafee too but now nothing I found..
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I'm using XP and have 2 gb of RAM.
Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 9:25:41 PM, on 2/17/2008
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16608)
Boot mode: Normal
Running processes:
C:WINDOWSSystem32smss.exe
C:WINDOWSSYSTEM32winlogon.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32services.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32lsass.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32Ati2evxx.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32svchost.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32ONELABSvsmon.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32spoolsv.exe
C:PROGRA~1GrisoftAVG7avgamsvr.exe
C:PROGRA~1GrisoftAVG7avgupsvc.exe
C:Program FilesBonjourmDNSResponder.exe
C:WINDOWSSystem32GEARSec.exe
C:Program FilesCommon FilesMicrosoft SharedVS7DEBUGMDM.EXE
C:WINDOWSSystem32svchost.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32Tablet.exe
C:Program FilesPowerQuestDrive Image 7.0AgentPQV2iSvc.exe
C:Program FilesBlue Coat K9 Web Protectionk9filter.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32uneBusEnum.exe
C:Program FilesiPodiniPodService.exe
C:WINDOWSSYSTEM32Ati2evxx.exe
C:WINDOWSExplorer.EXE
C:Program FilesIdeazonboard SoftwareDriverboardTray.exe
C:Program FilesiTunesiTunesHelper.exe
C:PROGRA~1GrisoftAVG7avgcc.exe
C:Program Filesone LabsoneAlarmzlclient.exe
C:Program FilesuneuneLauncher.exe
C:Program FilesMicrosoft ActiveSyncwcescomm.exe
C:WINDOWSTwain_32CA561ASnapDetect.exe
C:Program FilesWacomTabUserW.exe
C:Program FilesStardockObjectDockObjectDock.exe
C:Program FilesIdeazonboard SoftwareDriverboard.exe
C:PROGRA~1MI3AA1~1
apimgr.exe
C:WINDOWSSYSTEM32 askmgr.exe
C:WINDOWSSystem32svchost.exe
C:Program FilesMozilla Firefoxfirefox.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32NOTEPAD.EXE
C:WINDOWSsystem32svchost.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32
undll32.exe
C:Program FilesTrend MicroHijackThisHijackThis.exe
R0 - HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerMain,Start Page = http://www.totallyawesome.com/
R1 - HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftInternet Connection Wizard,ShellNext = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=74005
O2 - BHO: StumbleUpon Launcher - {145B29F4-A56B-4b90-BBAC-45784EBEBBB7} - C:Program FilesStumbleUponStumbleUponIEBar.dll
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:Program FilesJavajre1.6.0_02inssv.dll
O2 - BHO: ZoneAlarm Spy Blocker BHO - {F0D4B231-DA4B-4daf-81E4-DFEE4931A4AA} - C:Program FilesoneAlarmSBar1.binSPYBLOCK.DLL
O3 - Toolbar: StumbleUpon Toolbar - {5093EB4C-3E93-40AB-9266-B607BA87BDC8} - C:Program FilesStumbleUponStumbleUponIEBar.dll
O3 - Toolbar: ZoneAlarm Spy Blocker - {F0D4B239-DA4B-4daf-81E4-DFEE4931A4AA} - C:Program FilesoneAlarmSBar1.binSPYBLOCK.DLL
O4 - HKLM..Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:WINDOWSSystem32NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM..Run: [AVG7_CC] C:PROGRA~1GrisoftAVG7avgcc.exe /STARTUP
O4 - HKLM..Run: [ZoneAlarm Client] "C:Program Filesone LabsoneAlarmzlclient.exe"
O4 - HKLM..Run: [RAMBooster.Net] D:Documents and SettingsTylerMy DocumentsPrograms
amRAMBooster.exe -m
O4 - HKLM..Run: [Zune Launcher] "C:Program FilesuneuneLauncher.exe"
O4 - HKLM..Run: [PWRISOVM.EXE] C:Documents and SettingsTylerMy DocumentssupergayPowerISOPWRISOVM.EXE
O4 - HKCU..Run: [McAfee.InstantUpdate.Monitor] "c:Program FilesMcAfeeMcAfee Shared ComponentsInstant UpdaterRuLaunch.exe" /STARTMONITOR
O4 - HKCU..Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:Program FilesQuickTimeqttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKCU..Run: [H/PC Connection Agent] "C:Program FilesMicrosoft ActiveSyncwcescomm.exe"
O4 - HKLM..PoliciesExplorerRun: [ZboardTray] "C:Program FilesIdeazonboard SoftwareDriverboardTray.exe" /autolaunch
O4 - HKUSS-1-5-19..Run: [AVG7_Run] C:PROGRA~1GrisoftAVG7avgw.exe /RUNONCE (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')
O4 - HKUSS-1-5-20..Run: [AVG7_Run] C:PROGRA~1GrisoftAVG7avgw.exe /RUNONCE (User 'NETWORK SERVICE')
O4 - HKUSS-1-5-18..Run: [Picasa Media Detector] C:Program FilesPicasa2PicasaMediaDetector.exe (User 'SYSTEM')
O4 - HKUS.DEFAULT..Run: [Picasa Media Detector] C:Program FilesPicasa2PicasaMediaDetector.exe (User 'Default user')
O4 - Startup: Stardock ObjectDock.lnk = C:Program FilesStardockObjectDockObjectDock.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Icatch(VI) SnapDetect.lnk = ?
O4 - Global Startup: TabUserW.lnk = C:Program FilesWacomTabUserW.exe
O6 - HKLMSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftInternet ExplorerControl Panel present
O8 - Extra context menu item: StumbleUpon PhotoBlog It! - res://StumbleUponIEBar.dll/blogimage
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:Program FilesJavajre1.6.0_02inssv.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:Program FilesJavajre1.6.0_02inssv.dll
O9 - Extra button: Create Mobile Favorite - {2EAF5BB1-070F-11D3-9307-00C04FAE2D4F} - C:PROGRA~1MI3AA1~1INetRepl.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {2EAF5BB2-070F-11D3-9307-00C04FAE2D4F} - C:PROGRA~1MI3AA1~1INetRepl.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Create Mobile Favorite... - {2EAF5BB2-070F-11D3-9307-00C04FAE2D4F} - C:PROGRA~1MI3AA1~1INetRepl.dll
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:PROGRA~1MICROS~2OFFICE11REFIEBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:Program FilesMessengermsmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:Program FilesMessengermsmsgs.exe
O16 - DPF: {08BEF711-06DA-48B2-9534-802ECAA2E4F9} (PlxInstall Class) - https://www.plaxo.com/down/latest/PlaxoInstall.cab
O16 - DPF: {48DD0448-9209-4F81-9F6D-D83562940134} (MySpace Uploader Control) - http://lads.myspace.com/upload/MySpaceUploader1005.cab
O16 - DPF: {4F1E5B1A-2A80-42CA-8532-2D05CB959537} (MSN Photo Upload Tool) - http://by115w.bay115.mail.live.com/m...s/MsnPUpld.cab
O16 - DPF: {5D6F45B3-9043-443D-A792-115447494D24} (UnoCtrl Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/EN-US/.../GAME_UNO1.cab
O16 - DPF: {5F8469B4-B055-49DD-83F7-62B522420ECC} (Facebook Photo Uploader Control) - http://upload.facebook.com/controls/...toUploader.cab
O16 - DPF: {C3F79A2B-B9B4-4A66-B012-3EE46475B072} (MessengerStatsClient Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary...t.cab56907.cab
O16 - DPF: {D4323BF2-006A-4440-A2F5-27E3E7AB25F8} - http://3dlifeplayer.dl.3dvia.com/pla.../installer.exe
O16 - DPF: {E3E02F12-2ADB-478C-8742-5F0819F9F0F4} (Quantum Streaming IE VersionManager Class) - http://qmedia.xlontech.net/100170/sd...ie06041001.cab
O23 - Service: Adobe Version Cue CS3 - Adobe Systems Incorporated - C:Program FilesCommon FilesAdobeAdobe Version Cue CS3ServerinVersionCueCS3.exe
O23 - Service: Ati HotKey Poller - ATI Technologies Inc. - C:WINDOWSsystem32Ati2evxx.exe
O23 - Service: ATI Smart - Unknown owner - C:WINDOWSsystem32ati2sgag.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Alert Manager Server (Avg7Alrt) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:PROGRA~1GrisoftAVG7avgamsvr.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Update Service (Avg7UpdSvc) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:PROGRA~1GrisoftAVG7avgupsvc.exe
O23 - Service: ##Id_String1.6844F930_1628_4223_B5CC_5BB94B879762## (Bonjour Service) - Apple Computer, Inc. - C:Program FilesBonjourmDNSResponder.exe
O23 - Service: FLEXnet Licensing Service - Macrovision Europe Ltd. - C:Program FilesCommon FilesMacrovision SharedFLEXnet PublisherFNPLicensingService.exe
O23 - Service: Macromedia Licensing Service - Macromedia - C:Program FilesCommon FilesMacromedia SharedServiceMacromedia Licensing.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Driver Helper Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:WINDOWSSystem32
vsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: Pml Driver HPZ12 - HP - C:WINDOWSsystem32HPZipm12.exe
O23 - Service: TabletService - Wacom Technology, Corp. - C:WINDOWSsystem32Tablet.exe
O23 - Service: V2i Protector - PowerQuest Corporation - C:Program FilesPowerQuestDrive Image 7.0AgentPQV2iSvc.exe
O23 - Service: Viewpoint Manager Service - Unknown owner - C:Program FilesViewpointCommonViewpointService.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: TrueVector Internet Monitor (vsmon) - Zone Labs, LLC - C:WINDOWSsystem32ONELABSvsmon.exe
O23 - Service: Blue Coat K9 Web Protection (WebFilter) - Unknown owner - C:Program FilesBlue Coat K9 Web Protectionk9filter.exe
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End of file - 8372 bytes
there's my hijackthis log.
My laptop keyboard has a strange problem. If the computer sits idle for a couple of hours, the keyboard stops working normally. I can't type any text;
however, the keys will respond as shortcut keys. For example, if I open Word and type F, the file menu will appear. My built in touch pad also will not function normally. If I double click on an icon, it brings up the properties screen for that item. When I restart my computer, I am not able to type into the logon screen at all with my keyboard.
I have attached a USB keyboard to my laptop, but I still can't type right away. The only thing that works is for my to restart my computer two or three times, they press CLT-ALT-DEL on my USB keyboard. Most of the time after a couple of tries,I can type into this secondary logon screen with the USB keyboard. Once Windows is open, my regular laptop keyboard works fine again. This is until I leave it idle for a while.
Reinstalling a sound driver for onboard sound from a pre-packaged XP, I've tried for days to locate my driver with no success.
I just installed a fresh copy of Windows XP service pack 2 and for some reason the sound doesn't work.
http://support.gateway.com/s/PC/R/3724/3724sp25.shtml
Here is my computer. I tried downloading the sound drivers and restarted ,but I'm still not getting any sound
After a while my sound will cut out and when I try to play things in Winamp or anything it will stay stuck @ 0:00The sounds will sputter for a second and then freeze. Also when the sound dies, sometimes programs will start to freeze up to the point I can't even kill them in tskmgr. System sounds don't play either.I've tried updating to the latest drivers. I tried an older version of the drivers too.
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