sound is like chipmunks!

sim_sun
sim_sun Posts: 3
edited October 2007 in Troubleshooting
All of a sudden the speakers are outputting sound at a higher pitch than normal. All voices sound like chipmunks talking. I am not sure how this happened. The Polk speakers on this computer are pretty generic; the device is Realtec AC97 Audio. There is no equalizer and no way to change the settings except volume. Has this happened to anyone before? Any ideas? Appreciate the help - this is my boss's computer and when she gets back from her business trip and found out I f*&ked up her sounds she might be a little perturbed.

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  • michael_w
    michael_w Posts: 2,813
    edited October 2007
    Is it all the sound coming from the computer or just from certain programs? (Like windows media player).

    Chances are you could have just sped up the playback speed on the program... that'll make it sound like a chipmunk pretty easily.
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  • sim_sun
    sim_sun Posts: 3
    edited October 2007
    it's everything, the windows sounds and when I play music with I-tunes.
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  • jakelm
    jakelm Posts: 4,081
    edited October 2007
    Set some traps. Chipmunks love acorns.


    Seriously I think you audio playback has been changed. The audio is the right speed but wrong octave.

    If not... right click the speaker icon in startup menu on bottom right corner of your desktop and click adjust audio properties. Go to sounds and choose Windows default. Then check the uadio setting. Then apply and close.
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  • sim_sun
    sim_sun Posts: 3
    edited October 2007
    well the nut traps didn't work, and neither did that, but I found the system restore on this comp. and rolled it back. Looks like that did the trick. Thank Jeezus for idiot proofing.
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  • jakelm
    jakelm Posts: 4,081
    edited October 2007
    sim_sun wrote: »
    well the nut traps didn't work, and neither did that, but I found the system restore on this comp. and rolled it back. Looks like that did the trick. Thank Jeezus for idiot proofing.


    Hey ...they got a system restore thingy for idiots....lol:p :D
    Monitor 7b's front
    Monitor 4's surround
    Frankinpolk Center (2 mw6503's with peerless tweeter)
    M10's back surround
    Hafler-200 driving patio Daytons
    Tempest-X 15" DIY sub w/ Rythmik 350A plate amp
    Dayton 12" DVC w/ Rythmik 350a plate amp
    Harman/Kardon AVR-635
    Oppo 981hd
    Denon upconvert DVD player
    Jennings Research (vintage and rare)
    Mit RPTV WS-55513
    Tosh HD-XA1
    B&K AV5000


    Dont BAN me Bro!!!!:eek:
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited October 2007
    some sound cards have software that lets you add tweaks to the audio.. sounding like chipmunks is one of them. ;)
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