Wierd problem that has me totally stomped

[Zatrais]

Right so heres the deal, whenever i scroll i get this wierd clicking/ticking kinda noise. It just suddenly started one day, not after a major driver update or hardware change.

I figured it might be a problem whit the speakers, but it aint. I unplugged the jack, still there, turned off the power, still there, plugged out the power cable in the wall, sound still there.

Right, next step... tought it might be the internal speaker so i ripped the sucker off, didn't work, sound is still there.

Booted up linux to see if it was there, no sound at all, all quiet when i scrolled.

Its driving me nuts, not knowing what the hell creates the sound so bleh, anyone else ever had this problem or know of a fix?

[Rbstr]

you must have turned on the sound for it somehow, its IE thats makeing the noize when you scroll not your hardware

[Zatrais]

you must have turned on the sound for it somehow, its IE thats makeing the noize when you scroll not your hardware

Theres not a single sound setting on (least that i know of), it happens whenever i scroll in whatever application in windows.

My speakers are disconnected, my internal pc speaker has been removed. Hows it possible for it to even make a sound?

[Kuraltai]

Have the same thing here Zatrais .. haven't been able to track down the little bugger either. Most of the time I don't notice it .. other times it's irritating.

[Rbstr]

Well its was dooing that to me for a while, and i turned it off somehow but i can't remember

[_-Gunslinger-_]

How old is your moniter? and your speakers?

[Zatrais]

both are round 9 months old.

[Daleon]

Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel > Sounds and Audio devices

Click the 'sounds' tab. In the window, scroll down to 'Windows Explorer' and in the sub menu, highlight 'Start navigation'

Pull down the drop down box below, where it currently says 'Start' or 'Windows Start' and choose '(none)' instead. Click 'Apply', then click OK, and close the Control Panel.

[Zatrais]

Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel > Sounds and Audio devices

Click the 'sounds' tab. In the window, scroll down to 'Windows Explorer' and in the sub menu, highlight 'Start navigation'

Pull down the drop down box below, where it currently says 'Start' or 'Windows Start' and choose '(none)' instead. Click 'Apply', then click OK, and close the Control Panel.

Lets try this a 3rd time, there's NO sound settings on. My speakers are unplugged (both power and the jack to the audigy) and my pc speaker is physically unplugged.

[TheRagingGerbil]

You have a modem installed? Pull that out, that is the only thing left with a speaker attached to it.

[Zatrais]

You have a modem installed? Pull that out, that is the only thing left with a speaker attached to it.

nope, no modem... this thing is just so weird =/

[Rbstr]

your case has a speaker in it that it connected to your mobo, unplug that

[Zatrais]

your case has a speaker in it that it connected to your mobo, unplug that

I've said several times that my PC speaker is unplugged.

[Rbstr]

i though you were talking about your regular speakers, but that only other ting it could be is you mouse itself

[Zatrais]

i though you were talking about your regular speakers, but that only other ting it could be is you mouse itself


Ain't the mouse, no sounds comming from it. Just put my ear to it and checked hehe.

[AztecWarrior]

Sledgehammer!

[Rbstr]

Yeah this is very perplexing

[AztecWarrior]

1: Take SLEDGEHAMMER!
2: Beat the shit out of computer.
3: Repeat as necessary.
4: Buy a new one.

[_-Gunslinger-_]

The best guess I have is that your speaker shielding is failing. If this is the case (not sure how to check this) then you should cease use of them immeadiatly. Your speakers can cause permenant damage to a monitor if thier shielding is gone.

The reason for the sound would be a possible frequency adjustment that the monitor undergoes when you have to get a newscreen (meaning scroll anywhere) try scrolling in word with nothing typed? does it still make the noise?

[Zatrais]

The best guess I have is that your speaker shielding is failing. If this is the case (not sure how to check this) then you should cease use of them immeadiatly. Your speakers can cause permenant damage to a monitor if thier shielding is gone.

The reason for the sound would be a possible frequency adjustment that the monitor undergoes when you have to get a newscreen (meaning scroll anywhere) try scrolling in word with nothing typed? does it still make the noise?

If the shield was failing i'd get distortions on the monitor from the magnets, which i ain't getting. Sides i would also get the sound in linux then, something i don't.

EDIT: W00t, fixed it. Had to uncheck smooth scrolling in I.E. No more damn ticks now.

[Rbstr]

I told you it was a software thing!