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Sounds problems with games for VGN-AR21s

far2ezee — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 22:51:26 GMT

Could really do with a hand here!
I have 3 games, all reputable and all from large games manufacturers. (medieval total war, just cause and company of heroes)
All games have screwed up sound as if there is an echo on all noises the game produces. It seems to be fine for about 5 minutes of playing and then all of a sudden it starts. when people say something it will repeat it about 4/5 times. It seems to happen mainly in the actual game and not so much during cut scenes.
I have updated Direct x, the sound card for the notebook and am now at a brick wall. Any ideas on how to remedy this problem
Sincere thanks in advance.

Re: Sounds problems with games for VGN-AR21s

Blencogo — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 23:54:12 GMT

Hi far2ezee and welcome to Club Vaio.

Have you tried muting the internal microphone? I know you shouldnt get feedback but it's worth checking.

Re: Sounds problems with games for VGN-AR21s

far2ezee — Sun, 07 Jan 2007 21:08:10 GMT

Hey Blencogo,

thanks for replying. It was a good point, but when I checked it was already muted. I also turned of the 'sonic stage mastering studio audio filter' which was on. No effect on either of these...

Re: Sounds problems with games for VGN-AR21s

pariope41 — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 02:12:28 GMT

To seeing am a user of a vaio ar and also I have had the same problem not if it(he) is the same, a few noises go out for my me when war executes certain games as total Rome, doom the IIIrd etc that you know that I have solved it, not esplicarme well because I am Spanish, make clear your failure(judgement) to me to see if it is like the mio ... I it have solved regards

Re: Sounds problems with games for VGN-AR21s

pariope41 — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 02:33:11 GMT

For what I see it is a failure that 2 models of Vaio Ar have I have the model Intermedio of 1999 Euros and your that of 3000 Euros ... what it seem to be the model is that three models have soun reality ... has yours it not? If it(he,she) is like that answer me to say to you since(as,like) I it have done, but they it have said already them the technical support ... The problem is not of the sound chip, let's say to understand itself that there is an espececie of interference due to the acceleration sound hardware and one must lower his(her,your) speed in order that synchronized fenceregards This problem that we have I imagine that it(he,she) has to solve it with some update imagine that it is an update of bios of the motherboard, but good let's wait to that sony us of a trustworthier solution

Re: Sounds problems with games for VGN-AR21s

pariope41 — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 16:16:34 GMT

??????? Habeis solucionado el problema de este portatil ? saludos

Re: Sounds problems with games for VGN-AR21s

pswillies — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 11:36:04 GMT

I'm having exactly the same problem with my copy of Medieval 2 on the AR21S... it's quite annoying.

Any suggestions as to how to fix it would be much appreciated!

Re: Sounds problems with games for VGN-AR21s

pariope41 — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 23:03:50 GMT

The solution the teneis in this forum, the only thing that the this page in Spanish, here I have written the solution ... regards
The user who solves the problem is called Merlinpat

http://www.pc-portatil.com/foros/YaBB.pl?num=1168025383

Re: Sounds problems with games for VGN-AR21s

far2ezee — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 20:02:09 GMT

Trying to understand the spanish translation from the other link but it is not easy! Will post my results shortly

Re: Sounds problems with games for VGN-AR21s

pariope41 — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 23:18:52 GMT

I encourage that the truth is very easy I use a translator online to do this and the question is that sure he(she) does not understand himself(herself) at all ... but good I believe that in the forum that indicates you clear well this one the explanation of like it(he,she) does to remove the sound that the portable one generates. Regards

Re: Sounds problems with games for VGN-AR21s

LiMoEiRo — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 13:43:16 GMT

hello all! also a VGN-AR21S user!

Have had some sound problems with games too, and they were all solved, not by disconnecting sonicstage mastering studio, but by adding the games i wanted, to the Programs not affected list, that can be accessed by right cliking the taskbar icon and choosing Options...

Well, i had problems with Quake4 and Need For Speed Underground 2. Haven´t tested with the games you guys mention. My problem was more like corrupted sound, but i think in some cases it could be called echos.

Maybe this won´t help, but it won´t hurt to try 🙂

good luck you all..

Re: Sounds problems with games for VGN-AR21s

far2ezee — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 17:19:20 GMT

Wahooo, Translated the information from the spanish site and it seems to work fine now.
Do the following:
start~control panel~sounds and audio devices~ Volume tab.
Where it says 'speaker settings' click advanced.
Click the performance tab.
Bring the 'hardware acceleration' down to none.

THis has worked for me for Medieval total war and I have just tried Company of heroes and they both work fine now.

THanks for the comments regarding sonic stage. I tried disconnecting it completely and it didnt work for me at the time but maybe it will

And a BIG thanks to Patriciopat- VERY pleased with this, it was driving me mad! :smileygrin:
:smileygrin: :smileygrin:

Re: Sounds problems with games for VGN-AR21s

pariope41 — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 21:31:45 GMT

Thanks to you for answering. Certainly in that it(he,she) influences that this parameter this position(place) of a way or other one??? It is true that the games work without noise hereby, but it(he,she) influences something in the yield?? This it is my great doubt ... I wait that solucioen prompt this, since I consider it to be a fat and lamentable failure of sony .... or not? Regards

http://www.pc-portatil.com/foros/YaBB.pl?num=1168025383/0

Certainly in the forum of Pc-portatil.com I am Merlinpat ... bony(osseous) Merlinpat to understand itself is Patriciopat ... regards

If you want to see a photo of my portable (MerlinPat), you can see it in this link, also you can put here yours would do to myself a lot of illusion that it you were putting...

http://www.pc-portatil.com/foros/YaBB.pl?num=1168116652

Re: Sounds problems with games for VGN-AR21s

pariope41 — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 17:48:21 GMT

Has not it(he,she) happened to anybody any more? Regards

Re: Sounds problems with games for VGN-AR21s

far2ezee — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 12:05:05 GMT

since making this change to my computer, it works fine now.

I have to say that the translator software you are using is not good at all
It is very difficult to understand what you are saying.
Maybe http://babelfish.altavista.com/ is better? I tried it with your translation- it was not good but a little better.

Re: Sounds problems with games for VGN-AR21s

pariope41 — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 23:27:53 GMT

That so this is understood now? To see then in that it has been left the one of the failure of the sound of the Ar? Habeis solved with which dige if or no? awaiting some answer... a greeting

Re: Sounds problems with games for VGN-AR21s

pariope41 — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 22:42:10 GMT

In that it(he,she) has stayed her(it) sew gentlemen ... tien or does not solution have it of the sound? Regards

Re: Sounds problems with games for VGN-AR21s

ian3008 — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 11:55:21 GMT

far2ezee thanks for the assistance but all that happens with mine when i make the changes is i lose all sound on Quake4 and Medal of Honour.
if any one has anything else i can try?, the only other thing i can think of is to fork out £80 for a sound card for one of the slots.
TIA

Re: Sounds problems with games for VGN-AR21s

far2ezee — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 12:47:50 GMT

And actually I seem to be having errors with my sound on non game things such as Skype starting and other things. Dont know whether this is since the initial problem but seems like its the case. Did my suggestion help on any game you played 'cause mine all seem to be fine now.

Re: Sounds problems with games for VGN-AR21s

ian3008 — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 14:55:06 GMT

Q4 and m.o.h. were the only two i was having a problem with, Q4 more so