Sound Problem

OK first, I will tell you what I have on my system:

1.2 Ghz AMD, 512 MB RAM, 40 GIG HD, Win98SE, GeForce MX200 Video, SoundBlaster Live Value! Sound.

Ok I just got a cable modem about a week and a half ago and I've been d/ling music alot. The thing is when I play any type of music, the music gets all choppy and it stutters and stuff when I move i.e. the scroll bar in my browser, or opening another program while I am playing the music. It's like my PC is too slow or something but that cannot be. I built this computer. Let me know what I can do guys.

Thanks!

 

Do you see any conflicts in Device Manager?
Can you list your IRQs?

 

I dont see any IRQ conflicts in the device mngr.

How do you find what is on each IRQ? I forgot

 

Easiest way for copying here:
Start>Run, type 'msinfo32', [Enter]
Expand Hardware Resources, then choose IRQs. Copy and paste back here.

 

0 System timer
1 Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural Keyboard
2 Programmable interrupt controller
3 (free)
4 Communications Port (COM1)
5 Creative SB Live! Value (WDM)
5 HSP56 MR
5 SiS 900 PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter
5 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
6 Standard Floppy Disk Controller
7 Printer Port (LPT1)
8 System CMOS/real time clock
9 (free)
10 MPU-401 Compatible
11 SiS 7018 Audio Driver
11 SiS 7001 PCI to USB Open Host Controller
11 SiS 7001 PCI to USB Open Host Controller
11 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
11 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
12 NVIDIA GeForce2 MX 100/200
12 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
13 Numeric data processor
14 Primary IDE controller (dual fifo)
14 SiS 5513 Dual PCI IDE Controller
15 Secondary IDE controller (dual fifo)
15 SiS 5513 Dual PCI IDE Controller

 

Looks like your sound card and ethernet adaptor are both using 5 which would explain why you're having the prob since moving to cable modem. Can you change either of these? Or Remove one and have Windows redetect it?

 

How would I change them? I've never dealt with IRQ's and setting them up and changing/assigning them.

Tyler

 

Rather than trying to manually change it, why don't you just remove SB from Device Manager, reboot and see what happens. Hopefully it'll grab one of your free ones.
Otherwise, you can see if it will let you change it by viewing the Resources tab for that component in Device Manager.

 

OK, but if I reboot and everything but that does not work, what IRQ should I assign the SB card?

 

That should work but if not, try 3 or 9.

 

OK thank you SOOO much... I will reboot and come back on this message board and tell you the status... thanks!

 

OK the IRQ on Sound Blaster did not change... It is still at IRQ 5. I tried to change it in the device mngr but it said "this resource setting cannot be modified" What do I do now?

 

Try doing the same thing with the network card.

 

The same thing happened with the network card. I cannot change it in device mngr either.... Now what?

 

And you actually removed them from Device Manager before rebooting? Hmmm...
I'm gonna try and grab someone to help.