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I have been having this problem since the update that changed the layout of the Xbox game bar (Windows key plus G), which is what I used to use to record. My recording always sounded fairly clear, but now it sounds like a fan is blowing directly into the microphone, even if the computer fan is...

Hi everyone, I keep hearing a tone sound from somewhere in the background of my Windows-7 that makes me think something suspicious or even harmful may be working. I have disabled all of the sound tones associates with any Windows event except "Close Program" and "Open Program". The only tone...

I often record programmes from on-line radio but they are marred with constant audio noises in the background consisting of pops, clicks crackles and whistles. It seems to be worse when there's processor and network activity (like when recording) and appears to change when the display changes...

A couple years ago I bought a Samsung laptop with Win7 64bit solely to store my CD collection as MP3 tracks on iTunes, connected to a surround amp. All worked very well but recently I haven't been able to listen to any music due to the constant background noise of pops and crackles that has...

Today I was using Ventrilo and I was trying to reduce the background noise it was picking up. But, on accident i deleted something and now I cant use my integrated laptop microphone. I'm not sure exactly sure what I deleted but I need a way to get it back. The thing I deleted was located by...

I bought a top of the line webcam C920 Logitech Webcam and I get the blue screen of death 3 times and I also got it on my other computers a year or two ago with a logitech webcam and even blow one of my computers up with one. However they are the best webcam. HP has background noise, Microsoft...

My microphone keeps picking up background noises, like me breathing, my mouse and keyboard clicks. I've tried lowering ALL of the microphone "Levels" in recording settings to 0 and plugged my mic into different USB ports and I'm still getting noises, which doesnt make any sense to me. I'm...

I wasn't sure if this should go in a specific support forum, since it's not a specific piece of hardware to Windows 7, but if it needs to be moved, I will. Really this is more a general question as I'm hoping to reach out to anyone here who might also have an EMU-404 USB and/or a Audio Technica...

I just bought a new headset that should work by plugging it in. It as one cable for audio and one for the mic. Well ill plug the audio in, and can hear, but as soon as i plug the mic in it gives me a message saying I unplugged the audio device. The only way i can make it work is by plugging the...

I am running Windows 7 Ultimate and I am having trouble once I open up control panel with opening anything inside the control panel. It is very slow and sometimes won't open the items I choose. Anybody have any advice? I am also running a BSR Screen Recorder 4 software and when it records I...

You know when you can hear the mic in your headset, background noise and all? Well every time I turn on Vent, or go into setup and press ok, my mic "preview" feature, where you can hear yourself, turns on. What I have to do is right click on the speaker and go to playback devices and double...