Re: Voyetra Sound Card--lound squeal, hiss

[Gregory Pierce <prcg@mac.com>]

On Mon, 2004-07-12 at 22:34, Kent West wrote:
> Gregory Pierce wrote:
> 
> >Hello,
> >
> >I am having a terrible problem getting any sound out of my speakers
> >other than a very loud squeal when I try to play any music including
> >streams. The sound card, a Voyetra something or other is recognized
> >during boot up and I have a volume contral icon which I can adjust but I
> >have no human sounding output from the speakers (a simplpe two speaker
> >set) just a very loud squeal!  The same speakers work fine on the a
> >WinXP box.
> >
> >Any help would be appreciated.
> >
> >Greg
> >
> >
> >  
> >
> Just a guess, but if you have a mic input, mute the mic. It sounds like 
> you might be getting feedback. (This is particularly likely on a laptop.)
> 
> -- 
> Kent
> 

Just tried muting the mic...seemed like a reasonably good idea, but
still the same shrill high pitch sound.  I am quite confused.

Greg