Beeping / Distortion in Headset

[DragonEkarus]

Yet another computer related problem from Ekks (Betcha all have a load of faith in me eh..?)

Okay, so here's the story. I have to change back from one expensive headset (Gamecom something or other) because it's mic isn't working properly to a Razor (something or other) I could faintly hear this noise with the previous headset as well but only when I wasn't listening to ANYTHING at all. Now, I can faintly hear this Beeping / Distortion sound (Sorta like Morse code with some gurgles) when any sound is playing, and very loudly when no sounds are playing.

Some websites suggest it's a cell-phone interfering with the PC.... but I don't have one and I'm in a basement, surrounded by dirt on all sides. Could it be wireless devices? (Such as a wireless internet hub, my mouse, a PDA that's off with Wireless and Blue-Tooth that's disabled?) Or maybe the fax machine my PC is sitting next to?

My question: How do I make it stop? o.=.O This noise is annoying as all get out...

[Mission Difficult]

I'm guessing it's an analog headset with 1/8" I/O with onboard sound? Try moving your mouse around and see if the noise coincides with that. My guess is that it's caused by poor isolation or shielding. Solution would be to by an external sound card of some kind. If you have another card to test with, try that.

[Vandamguy]

i get a similar noise from my computer under these conditions  :
minijack headphones plugged into front panel audio port, then
plugging anything into the usb port above it. seems like drawing power through usb causes some interfernce , like MD said

[zaneyard]

I'm guessing it's an analog headset with 1/8" I/O with onboard sound? Try moving your mouse around and see if the noise coincides with that. My guess is that it's caused by poor isolation or shielding. Solution would be to by an external sound card of some kind. If you have another card to test with, try that.

this is absolutely correct, same thing happens with my mouse.

[Gump]

but I don't have one and I'm in a basement, surrounded by dirt on all sides.

Sorry, but I had to laugh. Carry on.

[DragonEkarus]

Never bothered to consider it was my POS sound card.. The sounds do seem to react to me clicking (Higher pitch on click, lower off) but not to the mouse moving. However, if I turn off the mouse (and remove the wireless gizmo from my PC) the noise doesn't stop.

[copulatingduck]

sounds very much like the problem I had a few months back, the external card mission recommended worked perfectly, thanks again Big Guy!

[DragonEkarus]

what is this "External Card" I'm lost o.=.O (..and short on cash.. (Bloody AC.. taken my monies...) it ain't expensive is it?)

[copulatingduck]

what is this "External Card" I'm lost o.=.O (..and short on cash.. (Bloody AC.. taken my monies...) it ain't expensive is it?)

something like this

[DragonEkarus]

[quote author=Ekarus Ryndren link=topic=4581.msg150787#msg150787 date=1273087931]
what is this "External Card" I'm lost o.=.O (..and short on cash.. (Bloody AC.. taken my monies...) it ain't expensive is it?)

something like this
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Hmn... Might have to make this purchase after AC.. Or make some money... But this is good, many thanks everyone o.=.o

[Kirby]

Is caused by poorly designed PCB's.




PC I just replaced w/ this one had an issue where if I let my onboard NIC deal with anything more than around 600KB/s I would get bad interference all over the entire PCI bus, any PCI card or anything integrated that was on the PCI bus would go to shit and back.

[at0m]

The most common cause of that interference is indeed cell phones, inducing current in the wires that run to external speakers. But it can be caused by poor isolation, poor shielding, etc. Either an external sound card, or a usb headset (which is essentially an external sound card integrated into a headset) should help.