Background noise while recording

feint · n00b Joined: 09 Jun 2004 Posts: 51

I turn the mic on and i get this whistle instead of silence. I have no idea what the noise is coming from. The noise goes away when i switch virtual desktops in KDE, or I launch a program. I am compiling stuff right now and the noise isn't there so it seems like whenever my computer goes into an idle process the noise goes away, unfortunately it does not do this while recording. Any ideas or more information needed?

wescott · Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2004 3:04 am Post subject:

I had a friend that had this problem and it wound up being that she used an on-board sound card. Installing a pci sound card and disabling the one onboard worked. Is yours onboard?
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feint · n00b Joined: 09 Jun 2004 Posts: 51

it's a laptop. this problem just started occuring though. i have recorded in the past with no problem. it also seems like only when x-server is up and running that it makes the noise.

wescott · Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2004 5:32 am Post subject:

Are you using ALSA or OSS?
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feint · n00b Joined: 09 Jun 2004 Posts: 51

I think I am using alsa with oss emulation. I am not too sure though. I am using kernel 2.6.7.