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How do I fix skipping and stuttering sound in Google Chrome on Windows 8.1?
When I try to play Pandora, it skips and stutters. I have 8 cores and 32GB, no reason to stutter. I tried the steps in this answer, installed Flash player directly from Adobe and restarted the browser,...
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Default Audio device not changing to new hardware
When I plug in a new audio device (IE. Connect to a bluetooth speaker, plug in an HDMI cable, plug in a USB speaker) the default communication device changes to that device as expected, however the ...
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In Windows 8.1, which process handles audio?
I have been messing around and I'm curious to which process - if there is one - handles audio and sound. Thanks!
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Windows 8.1 tray app to easily switch between audio sources while calls? [closed]
I'm looking for a Windows 8.1 tray app to easily switch between audio sources, i.e. HDMI, audio jack headset 3.0
I'm getting audio out in LED through HDMI, I like to switch headset while getting or ...
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Windows desktop mic loud on skype but quiet on gotomeeting
I have a low-end CA desktop PC mic that sounds loud and clear (to the people on the other end) on Skype, but very quiet to the others on GoToMeeting. I have gone into Control Panel mic settings and ...
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How to enable audio output via HDMI from HD 6850?
I have an HD 6850 connected to 32" LCD TV via HDMI. The video is ok, but there's no sound. AMD HDMI OUTPUT is set as default but doesn't do anything. When I right-click and click on Test Windows shows ...
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Bluetooth speaker cuts out when no audio is being played
Windows 8.1
Bose Soundlink Mini
I have a Bose soundlink Mini paired with my Windows 8.1 computer. It works great for music, but if no sound is played for a few seconds then the speaker turns off it'...
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No sound - "This device is being used by another application..."
From time to time i keep losing audio, sometimes pulling connectors out from motherboard sockets and back in does help, sometimes even system's restart does not until it's been done twice. Disabling ...
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How to change the audio volume while speakers remain disabled/muted?
By default, when you change music volume when muted, Windows will automatically unmute the speakers. Is there a way to stop Windows from unmuting the speakers? In other words, is there a way to change ...
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Sharing "mapping" an audio device or mic to another PC.
I was wondering if it is possible to map an audio device or mic (3.5mm audio jack or USB) to another computer, sort of like you can with a drive or a printer?
My scenario: I have a security software ...
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Inconsistent sound support from Windows 8
I hope I can explain my problem as complete as possible.
Recently I got me a pair of bluetooth headphones, because I loathe cables. I also got a bluetooth dongle for my windows desktop. I plugged it ...
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Why some web pages interfere with my USB speakerphone?
I have a speakerphone (Jabra Speak 510) connected via USB to my computer (Windows 8.1).
There are some specific web pages (very few) which interfere with the speakerphone (like the sound of a modem, ...
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Sound stopped working in both Win 7 and Win 8.1 on my box
Today I found out that the sound stopped working on both Win 7 and Win 8.1 systems installed on my home PC, whereas it still works perfectly fine on Debian running on the same machine. I haven't ...
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