vista start-up sound is garbled

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hi.. i have HP Pavilion DV4-1145 that was bought not a year ago but ever since, i keep having this garbled start-up sound. when that vista logo appears, it sounds like a scratched cd. i brought it to the HP service center and they restored it to factory settings. the sound was good for a few hours but after all the updates were installed, the garbling sound came back. i don't seem to have problems with my music or videos or my messengers but the garbling start-up sound really irks me. removed the IDT high definition audio codec, reinstalled it, updated it, rolled it back, etc, nothing really works. called the HP support, emailed them, nothing solved my problem. i tried booting it up in Safe Mode to know what start-up program has a problem but the sound in Safe Mode is muted. i don't know what to do anymore, please help.. :cry:
 

My Computer

System One

Try a power cycle. Take out battery/AC Adaptor and hold down power-button for 90 seconds. Then replace power source and try booting it up again, see if the issue persists.. It is an unusual issue, but I've seen it before. It is NOT caused by a Start-Up programs...
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Self-Built
    CPU
    AMD PHENOM X4 9600 BE 2.3GHZ @ 2.46GHZ
    Motherboard
    TA790GX 128M AM2+
    Memory
    8GB OCZ PC6400 800MHZ DDR2 RAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GTS 250 1GB VRAM
    Sound Card
    SB5120 24-BIT 7.1
    Monitor(s) Displays
    AOC 2330V 23" LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    250GB SEAGATE HDD
    PSU
    650W
    Case
    GENERIC
    Cooling
    3 120MM FANS
    Keyboard
    MS WIRELESS DESKTOP 3000
    Mouse
    MS WIRELESS DESKTOP 3000
    Internet Speed
    6MB/s
    Other Info
    Main Machine. Just upgraded my RAM to 8GB. Next task will be to get a new processor for this machine ( 9650 was for my secondary machine )
"Try a power cycle. Take out battery/AC Adaptor and hold down power-button for 90 seconds. Then replace power source and try booting it up again, see if the issue persists.. It is an unusual issue, but I've seen it before. It is NOT caused by a Start-Up programs..."

-Thanks a lot. I tried your advice but to no avail :( start-up sound is the same.
 

My Computer

System One

So, you've even done a recovery I see. This is a weird problem.. In this case, are any other of your Windows sounds corrupted? Seems this may just be an issue with the file... Does it happen more on battery or on AC? Or does it not matter?

Try going into F10 BIOS at startup... Reset the BIOS Defaults by using the F9 Key.. F10 Save and exit.. How old is your computer by the way? Model Number/ DV4-1145 TX? BR? GO? Which one you have.. Let me know..

Good luck!


When did this issue begin?
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Self-Built
    CPU
    AMD PHENOM X4 9600 BE 2.3GHZ @ 2.46GHZ
    Motherboard
    TA790GX 128M AM2+
    Memory
    8GB OCZ PC6400 800MHZ DDR2 RAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GTS 250 1GB VRAM
    Sound Card
    SB5120 24-BIT 7.1
    Monitor(s) Displays
    AOC 2330V 23" LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    250GB SEAGATE HDD
    PSU
    650W
    Case
    GENERIC
    Cooling
    3 120MM FANS
    Keyboard
    MS WIRELESS DESKTOP 3000
    Mouse
    MS WIRELESS DESKTOP 3000
    Internet Speed
    6MB/s
    Other Info
    Main Machine. Just upgraded my RAM to 8GB. Next task will be to get a new processor for this machine ( 9650 was for my secondary machine )
WinFlash for HP Notebook System BIOS - Microsoft Windows-Based HP Pavilion dv4-1145go Entertainment Notebook PC - HP Customer Care (United States - English)



Download and run this when plugged into the AC Adaptor, and with no other programs running. When finished, your BIOS will be updated to the latest version, and set to defaults.


- And no need to worry, flashing BIOS will not affect your files ^-^
BIOS is basically the firmware for your Notebook. Just do NOT interupt the update.





THIS UPDATE FIXES


Updates the Computrace OPROM to support the next generation of Microsoft Windows Operating Systems.

Fixes an intermittent issue where the following buttons do not respond (notebooks/laptops may have some or all of the buttons that follow): Skip Back/Rewind, Play/Pause, Skip Forward/Fast Forward, Stop.

Fixes an intermittent issue where the system stops responding (hangs) when booting to a Microsoft Windows Operating system.


Fixes an intermittent issue where the system stops responding (hangs) in DOS edit mode when a USB mouse is attached and a driver is loaded.

Fixes an intermittent issue where the system stops responding (hangs) when running the Futuremark 3DMark Software.

Fixes an intermittent issue where the system may not boot from a USB CD-ROM drive.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Self-Built
    CPU
    AMD PHENOM X4 9600 BE 2.3GHZ @ 2.46GHZ
    Motherboard
    TA790GX 128M AM2+
    Memory
    8GB OCZ PC6400 800MHZ DDR2 RAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GTS 250 1GB VRAM
    Sound Card
    SB5120 24-BIT 7.1
    Monitor(s) Displays
    AOC 2330V 23" LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    250GB SEAGATE HDD
    PSU
    650W
    Case
    GENERIC
    Cooling
    3 120MM FANS
    Keyboard
    MS WIRELESS DESKTOP 3000
    Mouse
    MS WIRELESS DESKTOP 3000
    Internet Speed
    6MB/s
    Other Info
    Main Machine. Just upgraded my RAM to 8GB. Next task will be to get a new processor for this machine ( 9650 was for my secondary machine )
The one in bold is the issue your experiencing - Your computer freezes up for a split second before booting into Windows, causing the Startup sound to be delayed, and therefore rushed when it is played.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Self-Built
    CPU
    AMD PHENOM X4 9600 BE 2.3GHZ @ 2.46GHZ
    Motherboard
    TA790GX 128M AM2+
    Memory
    8GB OCZ PC6400 800MHZ DDR2 RAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GTS 250 1GB VRAM
    Sound Card
    SB5120 24-BIT 7.1
    Monitor(s) Displays
    AOC 2330V 23" LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    250GB SEAGATE HDD
    PSU
    650W
    Case
    GENERIC
    Cooling
    3 120MM FANS
    Keyboard
    MS WIRELESS DESKTOP 3000
    Mouse
    MS WIRELESS DESKTOP 3000
    Internet Speed
    6MB/s
    Other Info
    Main Machine. Just upgraded my RAM to 8GB. Next task will be to get a new processor for this machine ( 9650 was for my secondary machine )
Timmah said:
The one in bold is the issue your experiencing - Your computer freezes up for a split second before booting into Windows, causing the Startup sound to be delayed, and therefore rushed when it is played.
Click to expand...

i did all that but still the same :( nothing has changed..
 

My Computer

System One

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Self-Built
    CPU
    AMD PHENOM X4 9600 BE 2.3GHZ @ 2.46GHZ
    Motherboard
    TA790GX 128M AM2+
    Memory
    8GB OCZ PC6400 800MHZ DDR2 RAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GTS 250 1GB VRAM
    Sound Card
    SB5120 24-BIT 7.1
    Monitor(s) Displays
    AOC 2330V 23" LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    250GB SEAGATE HDD
    PSU
    650W
    Case
    GENERIC
    Cooling
    3 120MM FANS
    Keyboard
    MS WIRELESS DESKTOP 3000
    Mouse
    MS WIRELESS DESKTOP 3000
    Internet Speed
    6MB/s
    Other Info
    Main Machine. Just upgraded my RAM to 8GB. Next task will be to get a new processor for this machine ( 9650 was for my secondary machine )
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