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03-02-2009

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> Thanks Dave! It seems to have worked. I did the uninstall in device
> manager
> and the machine automatically took my word for it and didn't argue with me
> (as it always has in the past when I try something new) LOL.
>
> So after it uninstalled and found and installed the new drivers on its
> own,
> I did a restart and when I came back and looked at the Task Manager list
> of
> processes I had to scroll down to the bottom of the list because even
> though
> I was running a video, it was hardly using any resources. The audio
> noise/screeching is gone and the sound is back to where it should be. It's
> even better I think.
>
> Now I have that annoyance out of the way and I can work on my boot
> problem.
> I want to thank you for the help. Oh.... my boot problem you ask? Uh.... I
> wouldn't want to bother you again..... LOL I'll figure it out on my own
> I
> hope.
>
> Thanks for the good samaritan help friend..... Dan
>
> "Dave" wrote:
>

Quote:

>> You can go to Start - Control Panel - Device Manager
>> under "Sound, Video and Game controllers", it should list your audio
>> driver
>> (something like Conexant AC-Link, or Realtek)
>> Write down what it shows.
>>
>> If you want, you can delete the driver, and have Vista try to reinstall
>> it.
>> click on the driver listed, and press the Delete key and confirm the
>> delete.
>> Then click on Action - Scan for hardware changes
>> Vista should look for and install the audio driver.
>> If it doesn't find it, or installs the incorrect one, you'll have to go
>> to
>> the Toshiba website and look for the audio driver for your model.
>> http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/t...port&sn=false#
>>
>>
>> They also have a user forum on the Toshiba site that could help you
>> better
>> that I can.
>>
>> http://laptopforums.toshiba.com/tshb...oard.id=brd_av
>>
>>
>> --
>> Windows 7 beta
>> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
>> http://download.live.com/wlmail
>>
>>
>> "Danielcarlson@xxxxxx"
>> <Danielcarlsonhotmailcom@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:FC303D66-EE89-4487-9399-2AA840E30B4B@xxxxxx

Quote:

>> > Thanks for some direction.... I haven't been able to find this much
>> > help
>> > anywhere Dave. I'm not too much of a geek so could you steer me in the
>> > right
>> > direction to update my audio drivers? Where would I find them? In the
>> > device
>> > manager? And if so would it be under a plug and play USB? I'm lost
>> > here.
>> >
>> > Thanks a billion Dave (you know what they say... a billion here and a
>> > billion there, pretty soon your talking real thanks) LOL
>> >
>> > "Dave" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Well, I don't know about memory leaks, but I'd try to update the audio
>> >> driver, to see if that would help.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Windows 7 beta
>> >> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
>> >> http://download.live.com/wlmail
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Danielcarlson@xxxxxx"
>> >> <Danielcarlsonhotmailcom@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> news

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>> >> > I'm not sure, Dave, what difference it will make to describe my
>> >> > system
>> >> > if
>> >> > it's just one of those things that happen with audiodg. But I have
>> >> > an
>> >> > AMD
>> >> > dual-core 32-bit processor, 3 Gigs memory, 200 GB hard drive at 5400
>> >> > RPM.
>> >> > It's a laptop, Toshiba and it didn't make all the strange
>> >> > screeching,
>> >> > jumbled
>> >> > and static noises, cutting out and everthing until lately. The
>> >> > audiodg
>> >> > process gets as high as 300,000 bytes and takes up as much as 80% of
>> >> > my
>> >> > memory. And it's annoying as heck.
>> >> >
>> >> > I scoured the internet, Microsoft support too, but found nothing up
>> >> > till I
>> >> > landed here. The Microsoft support said "Sorry Charlie, you must go
>> >> > to
>> >> > the
>> >> > manufacturer for help." The manufacturer, Toshiba, is telling people
>> >> > it's
>> >> > not
>> >> > a hardware problem so that's that. And unless I misread what has
>> >> > been
>> >> > said
>> >> > here, the best thing to do is not to play music at all.
>> >> >
>> >> > It's worst when I try to do videos on youtube, but then It's not
>> >> > always
>> >> > happening. But doing a restart has not made a difference it seems.
>> >> > It
>> >> > may
>> >> > bring down the memory in bytes but the percentage is still way up
>> >> > there
>> >> > and
>> >> > the sound is usually not better.
>> >> >
>> >> > Got any ideas? I've seen people talk about "leaks" but I don't know
>> >> > what
>> >> > that means.
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks though for replying.....
>> >> > Dan
>> >> >
>> >> > "Dave" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Perhaps you should back up a bit, and explain your problem a bit
>> >> >> more..
>> >> >> What program are you using to play music?
>> >> >> System specs, etc.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I just opened Windows Media Player and started to play a list of
>> >> >> mp3
>> >> >> files.
>> >> >> My CPU usage went up as high as 90 %, but the music sounds just
>> >> >> fine.
>> >> >> Using Process Explorer, I saw that wmplayer was using 30-40%, and
>> >> >> searchindexer was using 40-50%.
>> >> >> After the indexer stopped, the CPU usage dropped to less than 20%,
>> >> >> with
>> >> >> wmplayer using less than 1 %.
>> >> >> audiodg uses less than 1 %.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Windows 7 beta
>> >> >> 3 GB RAM, Creative X-Fi Fatal1ty, nVidia GeForce7800 GTX
>> >> >> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
>> >> >> http://download.live.com/wlmail
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Danielcarlson@xxxxxx"
>> >> >> <Danielcarlsonhotmailcom@xxxxxx> wrote in
>> >> >> message
>> >> >> news:FE222315-16D5-42C7-8A47-A5201DA0592D@xxxxxx
>> >> >> > So there is no alternative to having terrible sound on my machine
>> >> >> > because
>> >> >> > Audiodg hogs the memory? If I want to listen to my music I have
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > do
>> >> >> > it
>> >> >> > outside Windows? I have Vista Home Premium and I want my money
>> >> >> > back!
>> >> >> > Show
>> >> >> > me
>> >> >> > to the door please!
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "evb60" wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> The audiodg proces is indeed a system proces, which is used
>> >> >> >> sound
>> >> >> >> processing on your machine. More about the proces can be read in
>> >> >> >> this
>> >> >> >> blog post:
>> >> >> >> http://blogs.msdn.com/larryosterman/...diodg-exe.aspx
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> The solution to the CPU problem has been to me to disable the
>> >> >> >> service
>> >> >> >> in computer management at reboot, so it wouldn't start at system
>> >> >> >> bootup.
>> >> >> >> Then, when I'm back in windows, I just re-enable it. At that
>> >> >> >> point
>> >> >> >> in
>> >> >> >> time, it won't eat your CPU anymore.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> I have no exact explanation to why it eats that much cpu, but I
>> >> >> >> expect
>> >> >> >> it to be a driver incompatibility. Porbably the Realtek AC97 (in
>> >> >> >> my
>> >> >> >> case) drivers aren't reacting the way audiodg expects them to
>> >> >> >> do.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> evb60
>> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> >> >> >> evb60's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/evb60.htm
>> >> >> >> View this thread:
>> >> >> >> http://forums.techarena.in/windows-v...nce/530056.htm
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> http://forums.techarena.in
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>

>>

03-02-2009	#10 (permalink)
Dave n/a posts	Re: audiodg.exe You're welcome. I'm glad you got it working right. -- Windows 7 beta http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview http://download.live.com/wlmail "Danielcarlson@xxxxxx" <Danielcarlsonhotmailcom@xxxxxx> wrote in message newsBEE3121-03DF-4CD2-BC87-BACA60DBED6B@xxxxxx Quote: > Thanks Dave! It seems to have worked. I did the uninstall in device > manager > and the machine automatically took my word for it and didn't argue with me > (as it always has in the past when I try something new) LOL. > > So after it uninstalled and found and installed the new drivers on its > own, > I did a restart and when I came back and looked at the Task Manager list > of > processes I had to scroll down to the bottom of the list because even > though > I was running a video, it was hardly using any resources. The audio > noise/screeching is gone and the sound is back to where it should be. It's > even better I think. > > Now I have that annoyance out of the way and I can work on my boot > problem. > I want to thank you for the help. Oh.... my boot problem you ask? Uh.... I > wouldn't want to bother you again..... LOL I'll figure it out on my own > I > hope. > > Thanks for the good samaritan help friend..... Dan > > "Dave" wrote: > Quote: >> You can go to Start - Control Panel - Device Manager >> under "Sound, Video and Game controllers", it should list your audio >> driver >> (something like Conexant AC-Link, or Realtek) >> Write down what it shows. >> >> If you want, you can delete the driver, and have Vista try to reinstall >> it. >> click on the driver listed, and press the Delete key and confirm the >> delete. >> Then click on Action - Scan for hardware changes >> Vista should look for and install the audio driver. >> If it doesn't find it, or installs the incorrect one, you'll have to go >> to >> the Toshiba website and look for the audio driver for your model. >> http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/t...port&sn=false# >> >> >> They also have a user forum on the Toshiba site that could help you >> better >> that I can. >> >> http://laptopforums.toshiba.com/tshb...oard.id=brd_av >> >> >> -- >> Windows 7 beta >> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview >> http://download.live.com/wlmail >> >> >> "Danielcarlson@xxxxxx" >> <Danielcarlsonhotmailcom@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:FC303D66-EE89-4487-9399-2AA840E30B4B@xxxxxx Quote: >> > Thanks for some direction.... I haven't been able to find this much >> > help >> > anywhere Dave. I'm not too much of a geek so could you steer me in the >> > right >> > direction to update my audio drivers? Where would I find them? In the >> > device >> > manager? And if so would it be under a plug and play USB? I'm lost >> > here. >> > >> > Thanks a billion Dave (you know what they say... a billion here and a >> > billion there, pretty soon your talking real thanks) LOL >> > >> > "Dave" wrote: >> > >> >> Well, I don't know about memory leaks, but I'd try to update the audio >> >> driver, to see if that would help. >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Windows 7 beta >> >> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview >> >> http://download.live.com/wlmail >> >> >> >> >> >> "Danielcarlson@xxxxxx" >> >> <Danielcarlsonhotmailcom@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> >> newsCEE3853-5384-4D8F-8674-36103F54DDD5@xxxxxx >> >> > I'm not sure, Dave, what difference it will make to describe my >> >> > system >> >> > if >> >> > it's just one of those things that happen with audiodg. But I have >> >> > an >> >> > AMD >> >> > dual-core 32-bit processor, 3 Gigs memory, 200 GB hard drive at 5400 >> >> > RPM. >> >> > It's a laptop, Toshiba and it didn't make all the strange >> >> > screeching, >> >> > jumbled >> >> > and static noises, cutting out and everthing until lately. The >> >> > audiodg >> >> > process gets as high as 300,000 bytes and takes up as much as 80% of >> >> > my >> >> > memory. And it's annoying as heck. >> >> > >> >> > I scoured the internet, Microsoft support too, but found nothing up >> >> > till I >> >> > landed here. The Microsoft support said "Sorry Charlie, you must go >> >> > to >> >> > the >> >> > manufacturer for help." The manufacturer, Toshiba, is telling people >> >> > it's >> >> > not >> >> > a hardware problem so that's that. And unless I misread what has >> >> > been >> >> > said >> >> > here, the best thing to do is not to play music at all. >> >> > >> >> > It's worst when I try to do videos on youtube, but then It's not >> >> > always >> >> > happening. But doing a restart has not made a difference it seems. >> >> > It >> >> > may >> >> > bring down the memory in bytes but the percentage is still way up >> >> > there >> >> > and >> >> > the sound is usually not better. >> >> > >> >> > Got any ideas? I've seen people talk about "leaks" but I don't know >> >> > what >> >> > that means. >> >> > >> >> > Thanks though for replying..... >> >> > Dan >> >> > >> >> > "Dave" wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> Perhaps you should back up a bit, and explain your problem a bit >> >> >> more.. >> >> >> What program are you using to play music? >> >> >> System specs, etc. >> >> >> >> >> >> I just opened Windows Media Player and started to play a list of >> >> >> mp3 >> >> >> files. >> >> >> My CPU usage went up as high as 90 %, but the music sounds just >> >> >> fine. >> >> >> Using Process Explorer, I saw that wmplayer was using 30-40%, and >> >> >> searchindexer was using 40-50%. >> >> >> After the indexer stopped, the CPU usage dropped to less than 20%, >> >> >> with >> >> >> wmplayer using less than 1 %. >> >> >> audiodg uses less than 1 %. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> Windows 7 beta >> >> >> 3 GB RAM, Creative X-Fi Fatal1ty, nVidia GeForce7800 GTX >> >> >> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview >> >> >> http://download.live.com/wlmail >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> "Danielcarlson@xxxxxx" >> >> >> <Danielcarlsonhotmailcom@xxxxxx> wrote in >> >> >> message >> >> >> news:FE222315-16D5-42C7-8A47-A5201DA0592D@xxxxxx >> >> >> > So there is no alternative to having terrible sound on my machine >> >> >> > because >> >> >> > Audiodg hogs the memory? If I want to listen to my music I have >> >> >> > to >> >> >> > do >> >> >> > it >> >> >> > outside Windows? I have Vista Home Premium and I want my money >> >> >> > back! >> >> >> > Show >> >> >> > me >> >> >> > to the door please! >> >> >> > >> >> >> > "evb60" wrote: >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> The audiodg proces is indeed a system proces, which is used >> >> >> >> sound >> >> >> >> processing on your machine. More about the proces can be read in >> >> >> >> this >> >> >> >> blog post: >> >> >> >> http://blogs.msdn.com/larryosterman/...diodg-exe.aspx >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> The solution to the CPU problem has been to me to disable the >> >> >> >> service >> >> >> >> in computer management at reboot, so it wouldn't start at system >> >> >> >> bootup. >> >> >> >> Then, when I'm back in windows, I just re-enable it. At that >> >> >> >> point >> >> >> >> in >> >> >> >> time, it won't eat your CPU anymore. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> I have no exact explanation to why it eats that much cpu, but I >> >> >> >> expect >> >> >> >> it to be a driver incompatibility. Porbably the Realtek AC97 (in >> >> >> >> my >> >> >> >> case) drivers aren't reacting the way audiodg expects them to >> >> >> >> do. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> evb60 >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> >> >> evb60's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/evb60.htm >> >> >> >> View this thread: >> >> >> >> http://forums.techarena.in/windows-v...nce/530056.htm >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> http://forums.techarena.in >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
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