Loud feedback on friends W7

[learninmypc]

He said it started this past Tuesday. He click on the sound icon in notification area & once it gets over the halfway point,it emits a LOUD feedback sound.
He plugged in a mic or headphone in the jack & it stopped.
I've checked the Device Manager & nothing bad showing in there.
How can this be stopped? TIA

 

[Tmagic650]

What are your friends computer specs?

 

[learninmypc]

What are your friends computer specs?

I just downloaded & installed Belarc on it. Will that tell me or where do I look?

 

[cliffordcooley]

I just downloaded & installed Belarc on it. Will that tell me or where do I look?

Belarc should work for you.

Speccy (from Piriform the makers of CCleaner) will also work.

 

[Tmagic650]

No maker name or model number? Was it a custom built computer?

 

[learninmypc]

What are your friends computer specs?

Sorry for the delay, the Sound is Realtek High Definition Audio

MS Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit SP-1

 

[Tmagic650]

"the Sound is Realtek High Definition Audio"...

Was there another version of Windows installed before Windows 7? you may have to reload this driver or add a PCI sound card and disable the on-board sound

 

[learninmypc]

"the Sound is Realtek High Definition Audio"...

Was there another version of Windows installed before Windows 7? you may have to reload this driver or add a PCI sound card and disable the on-board sound

Acer Aspire Laptop. To my knowledge he bought it new with W7 on it.

 

[Tmagic650]

Laptop so try re-installing the driver, and make sure all the Windows Updates are applied and also apply the optional updates... You may have to run the Windows Update program manually and even if there are "No updates found" press check for updates once more. If some updates won't install, restart the computer and try installing the updates once more

 

[learninmypc]

Laptop so try re-installing the driver, and make sure all the Windows Updates are applied and also apply the optional updates... You may have to run the Windows Update program manually and even if there are "No updates found" press check for updates once more. If some updates won't install, restart the computer and try installing the updates once more

Ok, checking windows updates on it it shows Updates for Microsoft NET Framework 4 on XP, Server 2003, Vista, Windows 7, Server 2008 x86 (kb2600217) 17.0 MB


&
Update for Windows 7 (KB2505438)

 

[Tmagic650]

Okay, install those and keep going. We are not specifically looking for sound drivers now... They will most likely be in the optional updates. Are there any yellow exclamation points in the device manager?

 

[learninmypc]

Okay, install those and keep going. We are not specifically looking for sound drivers now... They will most likely be in the optional updates. Are there any yellow exclamation points in the device manager?

They've been installed & no yellow exclamation points in device manager. Will continue.

 

[learninmypc]

It says no more updates are available & no yellow exclamation points.
I'm thinking maybe he shouldn't have the voluume up so loud.

 

[Tmagic650]

If he is using the built-in speakers at high volume, he should invest in a pair of USB laptop speakers

 

[learninmypc]

If he is using the built-in speakers at high volume, he should invest in a pair of USB laptop speakers

Thank you. I have told my friend.:approve: