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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I have installed FC 4 on my workstation and have brought it
“up 2 date” so I am current. It is working perfectly in every way
but one. The sound is horrible! <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I have Googled extensively and have found that I am not the
only one experiencing the problem. I have yet to find a solution, though. I am
hoping that the solution is known by someone on the list and I can get this
fixed. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Here is what I have done with marginal success:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Opened KMixer and on the Output
Tab turned off everything but the “Front” line in<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>On the Input tab turned both
input sources off<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>On the switches tab turned off
IEC958<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I have tried adjusting various
volumes<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I am using XMMS to listen to MP3’s<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Motherboard: MBD001246-01<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Integrated Sound:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Intel High Definition audio subsystem based
on the Realtek ALC860 audio codec<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Integrated Network:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Marvellr YukonT 88E8050 PCI Express 1.0a<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>CODEC:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Realtek ALC860 Audio CODEC<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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