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    Default Wireless in conflict with audio (Aspire 4710z)

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by gemadouble, Dec 3, 2007.

  1. gemadouble

    gemadouble Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi, been having some problems since I reinstalled XP on my new laptop. I reinstalled for atleast 8 times after i got it.

    The problem ? Stuttering audio.

    The drivers provided at the acer website doesn't work, so I have to find and found a driver for my wireless. Installed it, worked great...until I play any audio, from games, media player, flash player.

    But when I disable the wireless adapter, the audio works fine. I was thinking that I got the wrong driver, but it is the only working driver I've found.
     
    gemadouble, Dec 3, 2007
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    pixelot Notebook Acolyte

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    I have similar issues with my laptop--sound stutters occasionally. I think the problem may be related to RAM or CPU usage...maybe something associated with your wireless is sapping some resources?
     
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    I configured my dual-core laptop, everything is running fine..if I disable the wireless. Weird problem yes...
     
    gemadouble, Dec 3, 2007
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    tebore Notebook Evangelist

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    Kinda strange I don't know if this still applies but it sounds like Wireless and Audio are sharing the same IRQ.

    Check the bios to see if you can set it to Auto, OS Managed or just put them on separate numbers.
     
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    The BIOS doesn't have settings for the IRQ. Any way to change it from Windows itself ?
     
    gemadouble, Dec 3, 2007
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    tebore Notebook Evangelist

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    Start > Run > devmgmt.msc

    Expand Network Adapters. Double click your wireless card and go to resources and see what it says.
     
    tebore, Dec 3, 2007
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    Broadcom 802.11g
    Memory Range > D8000000 - D8003FFF
    IRQ > 17

    Microsoft UAA HiDef Device
    IRC > 21
     
    gemadouble, Dec 3, 2007
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    tebore Notebook Evangelist

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    Check the sound card's IRQ as well. Otherwise I'm thinking something inside wireless driver has set the PCI latency too high hogging the whole PCI bus.
     
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    Sounds card IRQ is 21, it's weird that this happens on a fresh installation of windows.
     
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    tebore Notebook Evangelist

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    Did you install the Intel Chipset drivers?
     
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    Yes I did, I installed everything that was needed.

    Edit : Is it a problem that I used a driver that is numbered differently ? Strangely it works but when I used the driver that were supposed to work it just didn't work. I used
     
    gemadouble, Dec 4, 2007
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    [​IMG]

    Sorry for the double post, but I just ran a test and is this any clue for the stuttering ?

    It is not fixed but I want to thank you for your assistance...
     
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    tebore Notebook Evangelist

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    It seems to be pointing to an issue with in the chipset. In which order did you install the drivers?

    Should be Chipset, restart, then VGA and everything else after.
     
    tebore, Dec 5, 2007
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    I install chipset, audio, video, then everything else. So I will reformat everything and try again ?

    EDIT : Reinstalled windows, installed acer audio first then everything else. Stutter now becomes lesser but it stutter every 10 minutes.
     
    gemadouble, Dec 5, 2007
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    Sorry to bump this thread but my problem still occurs, I've reinstalled atleast 12 times now, try different orders of drivers.
     
    gemadouble, Dec 6, 2007
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