Re: NB550D - Speaker crackle every few seconds

Hi, I'm hoping someone can help me!
Whenever I use the speakers (particularly for iTunes, music and youtube) they crackle every few seconds. The audio can't seem to keep up with the video. I've tried to adjust the speaker settings and download an updated driver (the driver doesn't want to download and has frozen part way through half a dozen times). I'm not sure what else to try but I got this particular netbook because of the reviews of the speakers and it's capacity. I think the problem is probably user related!
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks

Ok. Thanks everyone here are my responses to your questions
I am using the operating system that was on the computer when I got it. It is 32 bit windows 7 starter
I have tried headphones and there is the same problem with the speakers
I have tried a number of times to update the driver, I was finally able to download it but was told that there was an error and it wouldn't run.
The internet speed is the fastest I can get and I don't have the same problem with my PC or larger laptop, with either the video/audio or the speakers. The iTunes files are all downloaded and not streamed so the internet speed shouldn't affect the playback.
I'll try to download the driver again and look into updating the codecs and let you all know!
Thanks very much for your help!

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EtreCheck version: 1.9.12 (48)
Report generated 30 June 2014 22:30:19 GMT+5
Hardware Information:
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012) (Verified)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro9,2
1 2.9 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 2 cores
8 GB RAM
Video Information:
Intel HD Graphics 4000 - VRAM: (null)
Color LCD 1280 x 800
System Software:
OS X 10.9.3 (13D65) - Uptime: 0 days 8:1:9
Disk Information:
TOSHIBA MK7559GSXF disk0 : (750.16 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 749.3 GB (519.34 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
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Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Thunderbolt Information:
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
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Mac App Store and identified developers
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[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist Support
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support
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User Launch Agents:
[failed] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
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iTunesHelper
Dropbox-PG
Dropbox
Tunnelblick
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FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 14.0.0.125 - SDK 10.6 Support
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
Flash Player: Version: 14.0.0.125 - SDK 10.6 Support
Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.4.2.18903 Support
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.1.0 Support
googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.4.2.18903 Support
Audio Plug-ins:
BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
AirPlay: Version: 2.0 - SDK 10.9
AppleAVBAudio: Version: 203.2 - SDK 10.9
iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
iTunes Plug-ins:
Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.4 - SDK 10.9
User Internet Plug-ins:
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01/07/2014 12:33:37.914 com.apple.WebKit.WebContent[656]: NSURLConnection/CFURLConnection HTTP load failed (kCFStreamErrorDomainSSL, -9812)
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About a week ago my MBP started freezing every few seconds showing the well known spinning beach balls every time, even when running no apps, I've sepnt plenty of time looking for a solution, I've read this problem might be due to a physically damaged hard drive, bt I've tested it several times using different apps and it shows no error, I've read from another discussion about Etrecheck as a useful app to quickly gather certain system information that may help point to a cause of this problem, so I hope some of you guys can help me checking the log output. Here it is:
Hardware Information:
          MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010)
          MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro6,2
          1 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2 cores
          8 GB RAM
Video Information:
          NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M - VRAM: 256 MB
          Intel HD Graphics - VRAM: 288 MB
Startup Items:
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          DigidesignLoader - Path: /Library/StartupItems/DigidesignLoader
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          HWPortDetect - Path: /Library/StartupItems/HWPortDetect
          M-Audio FireWire Audio Helper - Path: /Library/StartupItems/M-Audio FireWire Audio Helper
          M-Audio Firmware Loader - Path: /Library/StartupItems/M-Audio Firmware Loader
          PACESupport - Path: /Library/StartupItems/PACESupport
System Software:
          Mac OS X 10.7.5 (11G63) - Uptime: 0 days 5:1:32
Disk Information:
          TOSHIBA MK5055GSXF disk0 : (500.11 GB)
                    disk0s1 (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                    HD MACINTOSH (disk0s2) /: 499.25 GB (310.21 GB free)
                    Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
          MATSHITADVD-R UJ-898
USB Information:
          Apple Inc. iPhone
          Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
                    Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
          Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
          Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
          Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
          Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
FireWire Information:
Thunderbolt Information:
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          com.digidesign.iokit.DigiDal          (8.0.3f1)
          com.waves.driver.soundgrid          (2.0.0)
Problem System Launch Daemons:
          [not loaded] ftp-proxy.plist
Problem System Launch Agents:
Launch Daemons:
          [loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist
          [loaded] com.digidesign.elevenrack.helper.plist
          [loaded] com.digidesign.fwfamily.helper.plist
          [loaded] com.m-audio.firewire.helper.plist
          [loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist
          [loaded] com.waves.daemon.SoundGridProtocolService.plist
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          [loaded] com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager.plist
User Launch Agents:
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          ProFire Agent
          TrapsMonitor
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          Digidesign Mbox 2 Pro
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          Flip4Mac WMV
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          Flash Player.plugin
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          Flip4Mac WMV Plugin.plugin
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          SharePointBrowserPlugin.plugin
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               3%          firefox
               2%          WindowServer
               1%          EtreCheck
               1%          plugin-container
               1%          SGProtocolService
               0%          fontd
               0%          SystemUIServer
               0%          configd
               0%          aosnotifyd
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          123 MB mds
          115 MB Skype
          82 MB    plugin-container
          66 MB    WindowServer
          57 MB    Finder
          57 MB    quicklookd
          41 MB    Dock
          41 MB    mdworker
          33 MB    coreservicesd
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          1.50 GB Active RAM
          881 MB Inactive RAM
          882 MB Wired RAM
          415 MB Page-ins
          0 B      Page-outs
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Thank yo very much for your help, I've done everything you suggested, but the spinning beach ball is still appearing every few seconds, I also created another admin account just to check and it showed the same behaviour. this is ehat I have now:
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Video Information:
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System Software:
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Disk Information:
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                    HD MACINTOSH (disk0s2) /: 499.25 GB (310.02 GB free)
                    Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
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          Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
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Thunderbolt Information:
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Problem System Launch Agents:
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          [loaded] com.m-audio.firewire.helper.plist
          [loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist
          [loaded] com.waves.daemon.SoundGridProtocolService.plist
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          [loaded] com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager.plist
User Launch Agents:
          [loaded] com.divx.agent.postinstall.plist
User Login Items:
          iTunesHelper
          ProFire Agent
          TrapsMonitor
3rd Party Preference Panes:
          DivX
          Flash Player
          Flip4Mac WMV
          Java
          PreferencesPane
          PreferencesPane
          YAMAHA-USBMIDIPatch
Internet Plug-ins:
          DivXBrowserPlugin.plugin
          Flash Player.plugin
          FlashPlayer-10.6.plugin
          Flip4Mac WMV Plugin.plugin
          iPhotoPhotocast.plugin
          JavaAppletPlugin.plugin
          OVSHelper.plugin
          QuickTime Plugin.plugin
          SharePointBrowserPlugin.plugin
          Silverlight.plugin
User Internet Plug-ins:
Bad Fonts:
          None
Top Processes by CPU:
               2%          WindowServer
               1%          SGProtocolService
               1%          EtreCheck
               1%          firefox
               1%          SystemUIServer
               0%          fontd
               0%          iTunes
               0%          configd
               0%          usbmuxd
               0%          Finder
Top Processes by Memory:
          287 MB firefox
          131 MB iTunes
          74 MB    mds
          57 MB    WindowServer
          57 MB    Finder
          33 MB    Dock
          25 MB    coreservicesd
          25 MB    SystemUIServer
          25 MB    plugin-container
          25 MB    EtreCheck
Virtual Memory Statistics
          6.11 GB Free RAM
          916 MB Active RAM
          202 MB Inactive RAM
          817 MB Wired RAM
          222 MB Page-ins
          0 B      Page-outs
Do you have any idea about something else to be done?
Thank you very much for you time

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When watching my Apple TV (3rd gen) the picture jumps a few frame every few seconds, this happens when I rent a film or play back from my new Mac Pro, my Wifi is the Airport Express.

When watching my Apple TV (3rd gen) the picture jumps a few frames every few seconds, this happens when I rent a film or play back from my new Mac Pro, my Wifi is the Airport Express.

These may be different issues, but lets look at rentals first.
Poor motion can result from mismatched output. If your source is 24 or 30 fps you should set the output of the Apple TV to 60 Hz, for 25 fps content use 50 Hz.
Additionally motion software on the TV itself can cause the picture to jump, check your TV settings and turn off any motion settings in use,

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I have recently upgraded to a new iMac: 3.4 GHz Intel Core i7. 4 GB 1333 MHz DDr3. AMD Radeon HD 6970M. 1024 MB. Mac OS X Lion 10.7.4. I have it attached to a 24-inch Cinema Display.
Before I switched to my new iMac, it would blink black a couple of times a day. This was going on for a LONG time, but was not a big deal. However, now that I have switched to the new iMac, it is every few seconds. And it has now added the "scrambled" screen to it's repertoire. Fun. And, as I am typing this...it just went black and has not come back on.
I've read a few threads on this happening, but haven't found any substantial evidence as to what is causing this. It's beyond annoying. Has anyone learned anything new?

Okay. Murphy's Law. As soon as I posted this, I found an answer (hopefully!). My situation fit the criteria at http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4045?viewlocale=en_US and I installed the update and so far, so good. I'll keep you posted.

I have a sony bravia, trying to get netflix to stream through my iPad, but only getting flashes of pic every few seconds...am i doing or not doing something?

I have a sony Bravia, and am trying to stream netflix through my iPad. have the AV and HDMI hooked up, but only getting flashes of pic every few seconds....no picture while movie is playing on netflix...???

The poster said: AV and HDMI
bhazel wrote:
what cord are you using to connect with your tv

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We can hear audio, but video blacks out every few seconds; picture comes back when we hit the tv's volume button. Everything seems to be plugged in well. The picture even starts out being sort of dim. And it goes through phases of working fine but then will randomly start blacking out again. Any ideas?

Welcome to the Apple Community.
Have you tried turning the TV off and on again.

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My new iPad video playback freezes every few seconds. I have a decentish Internet speed (2.3MB) and have turned all apps off and even reset. Any ideas?

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I've tried changing broadcast channel in router, from mixed to non-mixed G, resetting the router and iTouch, and release/renew. My laptop and desktop are connecting fine with the wireless, so i assume the issue is with the iTouch.
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Hi Phil,
We have Verizon fios and have been streaming videos with no problems in the past on all my apple devices including my iPhone 5s. now I have no problems streaming hbo, show time and Netflix. WhenI start a video it takes awhile to load and when it starts it will stop every 3 seconds and then I have to push the play button to start the video again. I have not had the opportunity to test any other Wifi connection other then the one at home.

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