Re: mouse -> clicks heard on speaker
Another thing to try is muting your cd sound channel. I've noticed that
most sound interference is usually caused byt the oftentimes poorly
shielded cable that runs from the sound card to the cdrom.
-Rob
On Tue, Feb 06, 2001 at 10:05:28PM -0800, Jaye Inabnit ke6sls wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> This is interesting since I have a box on my lan that has
> the same exact thing. Very irritating I agree! I seen a suggestion
> that you move the card further from the cpu, I may just try that
> and see if it helps. BTW, this box (p166) is dualboot win98/debian
> testing and the noise is on both OS's! So, maybe when the new memory
> arrives, I'll just move the card in the same time.
>
> Good luck
>
> On Tuesday 06 February 2001 16:52, will trillich wrote:
> > On Tue, Feb 06, 2001 at 05:26:50PM -0600, ktb wrote:
> > > On Tue, Feb 06, 2001 at 03:26:40PM -0600, will trillich wrote:
> > > > <hardware newbie>
> > > > whenever i move my mouse -- for every single pixel (or every
> > > > mouse pointer redraw) -- i hear a small 'click' through my
> > > > speakers. this happens on both console (alt-ctl-f[1-6]) and in X
> > > > displays...
> > > >
> > > > any ideas? what further information could i provide?
> > > > </hardware newbie>
> > >
> > > Are you using a window manager that supports sounds for various
> > > actions? Does the sound persist when you change to a different window
> > > manager such as fvwm? Since it happens in console it probably doesn't
> > > matter but that is what popped into my head. Does it happen with all
> > > buttons on your mouse? Does shutting off the bell with "xset" or
> > > "set bell-style none" have any effect? Just a few thoughts...
> >
> > i'm pretty sure the window manageris irrelevant, as i can switch
> > to a console (ctl-alt-f2) and via the gpm cursor gadget, i still
> > get the click (more like a buzz when moving the mouse over a long
> > distance). i can wait until the screen saver takes over on X, and
> > the console mouse-move 'buzz' is still there.
> >
> > but <newbie>in case it matters</newbie> i'm using kde on potato.
> > in the control center (for preferences) there's a "sounds" area
> > with three subitems: midi, sound server, system bell. i can test
> > the system bell which seems to work properly; plus, when kde
> > starts or shuts down i get the fancy-pants music/chord, too.
> >
> > there's no 'clang when closing a window' or 'boing on maximize'
> > sound setup (from what i can tell). plus, the mouse-move
> > buzz/click affects the consoles, as well.
> >
> > but if i'm playing an audio cd, it's irritating to have the mouse
> > buzz interfere with taste of honey, lujon or concerto in f...
> > got s'more ideas why moving the mouse one pixel would 'tick' at
> > my speakers? electromagnetic induction? anything?
> >
> > --
> >
> > by the way... how do you change from kde to another window
> > manager?
>
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>
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