Sound problem with new computer

[Bozo Erectus]

I recently got a Sony Vaio. All of a sudden I notice that no matter what I play, its echoey, like its in a giant water filled cavern or something. I thoroughly explored all the sound settings and cant see what the problem could be. Any ideas?

 

[CrackedCrystal]

Is the speaker cable plug in all the way? The channels on the connector could be shorting together if its not. Happened to me.

 

[Bozo Erectus]

Good suggestion, unfortunately no, its plugged in solidly, I just checked. Maybe it could be some of the goofy software Sony added. The audio controller is HD Audio, thats from Intel right? I downloaded the drivers from Intel and could roll it back to the original, non Sony drivers, but Im wondering if that could cause some conflicts with other Sony junk. I suppose I could just roll them back again to the Sony drivers if that happened. Is it worth trying?

 

[Hakim]

So is it the 17 inch monitor laptop you have?

 

[Bozo Erectus]

No its a desktop model. A laptop wouldnt last a week with me, Im too much of big clumsy gorilla.

 

[nonconformist]

It might be you have an "environment" setting on tthat simulates being, in your case, in a water fillec cavern.

 

[Bozo Erectus]

It might be you have an "environment" setting on tthat simulates being, in your case, in a water fillec cavern.

BINGO! When you said 'environment' I remembered that Id been messing around with one of the computers cheesey apps called Sound Effects Manager. You can pick different environments, underwater, auditorium etc. I just set it to 'none', and now the sounds back to normal. You rule sir