[Imc-tech] advice on Win2K and audio?

[Paul Riismandel]

Is the sound card a PCI card?

Check to see what other apps might be running in the background.  Real 
Audio and Winamp both install agents that run all the time that can 
screw up audio.



--Paul

Joe Futrelle wrote:

> Hi, I have a question for all the Windoze audio heads out there.  The 
> other day I upgraded Bethany's audio machine (a no-brand 1Ghz Athlon 
> beast) to Win2K and at the same time added a 100GB hard drive and a 
> new CD drive.  I reinstalled all her audio apps and got the latest 
> driver for my soundcard (a Hercules Game Theater XP).  Now the system 
> is much more stable than it was under Win98, but the audio stutters in 
> all the audio applications any time the disk is running.  My question 
> is this: do I likely need
>
> 1) a new soundcard, with a better driver
> 2) a new EIDE controller, or
> 3) some tweaking in software, or
> 4) a bottomless pit to throw the old machine down, and a whole new 
> machine?
>
> I could use any and all ideas and advice.  Bethany's dissertation 
> deadline is bearing down on us, and her music all sssssounnnnnddssss 
> likkke thhhhhiissssss.
>