Satellite A660-167 - audio latency actually really high

Hello guys.
I'm having a Toshiba A660-167 and i'm having a problem with the audio latency, it's actually really high.
I'm using Windows 7 home premium 64bit and i have allready tried to use windows 7 32bit and windows Xp but the problem remains.
Toshiba allready tried to ''fix'' my problem but as they said my laptop works perfectly.
If somebody knows something about latency problem his help will be highly appreciated..
thanks in advance

I already work for weeks daily on the poblem with audio dropouts on my A660.
The only thing that helps, is to connect a additional screen to my laptop. And there must run something with grafik. So it seems, the dropout problems come from NVIDIA, when it have not enough to work. (Of course i have the latest drivers).
I am really angry about this problem. When i work as dj i cannot place a second screen on the table. And when i record songswith my band i do not have enough place in our small studio too.
I bought the toshiba because i thought it is a fast thing. But on my old pentium pc with xp running, i never had any problems like this in 5 years.
I think the best solution will be to sell my 5 week old satellite, and never buy again anything from toshiba.

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Tracing route to 12.129.255.12 over a maximum of 30 hops
1 1 ms <1 ms <1 ms Wireless_Broadband_Router.home [192.168.1.1]
2 64 ms 6 ms 8 ms L100.NYCMNY-VFTTP-213.verizon-gni.net [108.6.47.1]
3 8 ms 7 ms 7 ms G1-1-1-4.NYCMNY-LCR-21.verizon-gni.net [130.81.146.42]
4 7 ms 7 ms 8 ms 130.81.199.10
5 11 ms 10 ms 7 ms 0.so-0-0-0.XT1.NYC4.ALTER.NET [152.63.1.41]
6 16 ms 16 ms 18 ms 0.ae3.BR1.IAD8.ALTER.NET [152.63.33.117]
7 106 ms 93 ms 95 ms 192.205.36.141
8 188 ms 168 ms 167 ms cr2.wswdc.ip.att.net [12.122.81.250]
9 173 ms 170 ms 172 ms cr1.cgcil.ip.att.net [12.122.18.21]
10 180 ms 175 ms 171 ms cr2.dvmco.ip.att.net [12.122.31.85]
11 166 ms 163 ms 163 ms cr1.slkut.ip.att.net [12.122.30.25]
12 165 ms 169 ms 170 ms cr2.la2ca.ip.att.net [12.122.30.30]
13 181 ms 160 ms 165 ms gar29.la2ca.ip.att.net [12.122.129.241]
14 164 ms 165 ms 163 ms 12-122-254-238.attens.net [12.122.254.238]
15 162 ms 163 ms 163 ms mdf001c7613r0004-gig-10-1.lax1.attens.net [12.129.193.250]
16 * * * Request timed out.
17 * * * Request timed out.
18 * * * Request timed out.
19 * * * Request timed out.
20 * * * Request timed out.
21 * * * Request timed out.
22 * * * Request timed out.
23 * * * Request timed out.
24 * * * Request timed out.
25 * * * Request timed out.
26 * * * Request timed out.
27 * * * Request timed out.
28 * * * Request timed out.
29 * * * Request timed out.
30 * * * Request timed out.
Trace complete.
Tracing route to 12.129.255.12 over a maximum of 30 hops
0 Azura.home [192.168.1.2]
1 Wireless_Broadband_Router.home [192.168.1.1]
2 L100.NYCMNY-VFTTP-213.verizon-gni.net [108.6.47.1]
3 G1-1-1-4.NYCMNY-LCR-21.verizon-gni.net [130.81.146.42]
4 130.81.199.10
5 0.so-0-0-0.XT1.NYC4.ALTER.NET [152.63.1.41]
6 0.ae3.BR1.IAD8.ALTER.NET [152.63.33.117]
7 192.205.36.141
8 cr2.wswdc.ip.att.net [12.122.81.250]
9 cr1.cgcil.ip.att.net [12.122.18.21]
10 cr2.dvmco.ip.att.net [12.122.31.85]
11 cr1.slkut.ip.att.net [12.122.30.25]
12 cr2.la2ca.ip.att.net [12.122.30.30]
13 gar29.la2ca.ip.att.net [12.122.129.241]
14 12-122-254-234.attens.net [12.122.254.234]
15 mdf001c7613r0004-gig-10-1.lax1.attens.net [12.129.193.250]
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Source to Here This Node/Link
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0 Azura.home [192.168.1.2]
0/ 100 = 0% |
1 0ms 0/ 100 = 0% 0/ 100 = 0% Wireless_Broadband_Router.home [192.168.1.1]
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2 10ms 0/ 100 = 0% 0/ 100 = 0% L100.NYCMNY-VFTTP-213.verizon-gni.net [108.6.47.1]
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3 8ms 0/ 100 = 0% 0/ 100 = 0% G1-1-1-4.NYCMNY-LCR-21.verizon-gni.net [130.81.146.42]
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4 13ms 0/ 100 = 0% 0/ 100 = 0% 130.81.199.10
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5 13ms 0/ 100 = 0% 0/ 100 = 0% 0.so-0-0-0.XT1.NYC4.ALTER.NET [152.63.1.41]
0/ 100 = 0% |
6 21ms 0/ 100 = 0% 0/ 100 = 0% 0.ae3.BR1.IAD8.ALTER.NET [152.63.33.117]
0/ 100 = 0% |
7 97ms 0/ 100 = 0% 0/ 100 = 0% 192.205.36.141
100/ 100 =100% |
8 --- 100/ 100 =100% 0/ 100 = 0% cr2.wswdc.ip.att.net [12.122.81.250]
0/ 100 = 0% |
9 --- 100/ 100 =100% 0/ 100 = 0% cr1.cgcil.ip.att.net [12.122.18.21]
0/ 100 = 0% |
10 --- 100/ 100 =100% 0/ 100 = 0% cr2.dvmco.ip.att.net [12.122.31.85]
0/ 100 = 0% |
11 --- 100/ 100 =100% 0/ 100 = 0% cr1.slkut.ip.att.net [12.122.30.25]
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12 --- 100/ 100 =100% 0/ 100 = 0% cr2.la2ca.ip.att.net [12.122.30.30]
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13 --- 100/ 100 =100% 0/ 100 = 0% gar29.la2ca.ip.att.net [12.122.129.241]
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14 --- 100/ 100 =100% 0/ 100 = 0% 12-122-254-234.attens.net [12.122.254.234]
0/ 100 = 0% |
15 --- 100/ 100 =100% 0/ 100 = 0% mdf001c7613r0004-gig-10-1.lax1.attens.net [12.129.193.250]
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AT&T's hops are often set to have ICMP on lower priority. Doesn't mean the routes are congested but they could be running them close to capacity. It's hard to say if that's the case unless there are AT&T U-Verse and ADSL2+ users seeing congestion issues constantly on their backbone. Word has it that normally their backbone is pretty solid, just like Verizon's and transfer rates between Verizon and AT&T are often pretty solid as well.
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BattleNet lag isn't uncommon, and I feel that half of the reason is because they exclusively use AT&T's network. I normally lag on anything that has to go through AT&T, whether it is TF2, Minecraft, or a Blizzard game. For some ISPs peering with AT&T isn't too good. For others, it's often a speedy route but you have a single point of failure rendering your games (Starcraft II, World of Warcraft, etc) out of service should AT&T's network break in a bad way. Having two or more bandwidth providers around often helps.
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Satellite A660/15J High-Pitched Whining Noise

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'A problem with the cooling system' error message on Satellite A660

Hi all,
Hope I can get some help here. I've had about 5 HP laptops after all of them had problems and faults. I got sick of them and therefore got a refund and bought a high spec A660-1FH.
The A660 has been a great laptop for two days until yesterday when I started getting a warning message saying 'A problem with the cooling system has been detected. Please turn off the computer immediately, and return it for service'.
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R/E the adapter - My Samsung Syncmaster monitor has a DVI-D cable sticking out the back of it, so I needed to connect that to my laptop - either vga-> DVI-D or HDMI-DVI-D to make use of it.
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Ever since getting it back, I've been trying to track down the source of a vibration felt at the touch pad (finger actually tingles). When I reported it to Tech Support, they asked me to send it into their depot, which I will do, but I was wondering if there was some kind of testing I could do before their box arrives. Since I don't have another machine, it would sure help to be able to figure out the cause without sending it in (but I don't want to take the computer apart).
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Hi
The notebook switched off automatically because of the high temperature this is kind of notebooks self-protection feature. The notebook powers off to avoid some hardware damage.
> What sits underneath the trackpad?
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> The only change that I have done recently is used Soluto to disable some programs at startup (including some Toshiba ones). So I suspect I have disabled some software that somehow controls things in this regard. Is that plausible?
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The problem can be the capacitors near the CPU as it is described here: http://bit.ly/2GS1PI
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The peeple who noticed the noise are usually up to 30 years old, and better with an SSD.
I had really silent A210 notebook, if the fan was off, but the SSD can also have the high pitched noise. That are these capacitors http://bit.ly/9J6X4M.
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Hello,
I purchased one month ago an Satellite A660-11M.
I set up a double boot windows 7 / ubuntu 10.04, and I experienced several times a complete freeze of the system under both OS. Moreover, after a freeze the laptop is really hard to reboot: it generally freezes several times in a row, and most of the time there is no screen display at all (I cannot even see the BIOS lines, nor the toshiba logo).
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- after a crash, the reboot is very painful: it crashes generally several times during the boot process (under win 7 and linux) and there is a very weird stuff happening: the video card seems to remember the crash, ie for example what happened once is: I got a crash under Win7. I rebooted directly under Linux, and Linux booted AUTOMATICALLY in safe video mode (it happened once under windows as well). Under linux I extracted the Xorg.1.log file, and here are the 2 lines in error:
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(EE) Failed to initialize GLX extension (Compatible NVIDIA X driver not found)
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It seems that each time I boot in safe mode (under both win and ubuntu) everything works fine. So the issue may actually come from the video card (GeForce 330M). I didn't change the factory driver under windows, but it is more recent than the one present on Toshiba website...
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Satellite A660: Remark and a question about illumination/mute button

Remark:
Hi, I am a proud owner of a satellite A660-166 (3 days old) and I installed everything from scratch on the win 7 pro since I received my laptop with a home version (need pro for work)...I encountered some problems but this forum really answered all my questions :) Never found such a helpful forum for technical support. So I wanted to express my gratitude and my support for everything you do for the users :)
Problem: Well, it's not really a problem, more of a curiosity... I had some problems with the eco button at that point illumination/mute button was for mute....Thanks to you guys I found out what needed to be done, I reinstalled Flash card software and everything was working properly plus the illumination/mute button was for illumination now. I don't have anything against that, I prefer it that way, but I'm wondering how do I change that...I found some unanswered thread about using toshiba assistant and the illumination tab...Since my laptop is pretty new, I don't have an illumination tab, I was wondering how do I change the button to mute if I want to?
Thanks, keep up the good work!

It is nice to hear you found answers to your questions here. Many people here try to help.
Back to your issue: It is not easy to offer precise answer and I really dont know if you can change settings for one single button. I think it has something to do with registry entries but how to change it is another question.
If you use this button for illumination ON/OFF you can use FN+ESC for MUTE option so you will have both options that can be used using one single button or quick key combination.
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Satellite A660 - 3D DVD software runs out of date or is secretly altered

Whats going on; why do I get lynched to pay an additional $59 for software to make my Satellite 3D work?
Ok.
This probably sounds nuts; but my Toshiba Blu-Ray DVD software seems to have a DVD/Blu-ray prevention program in it. Preventing 3D and smaller issues.
It has been out of whack since I updated the software on the Toshiba site and when I updated the nVidia GTS 350M drivers.
That may be co-incidental to the problems which began in previous month/s; as I don`t always play discs on this laptop; so pinning a date when it went pear-shaped is harder.
But, after going through a nightmare (of not working on DVD or Blu-Ray on half my discs for months now); I installed the latest TRIAL ($59) Corel WinDVD 11 Pro player and everything (including 3D) works perfect again. But for 30 days only; until/unless I`m robbed of $59 additional that is.
The problem is/was;-
3D only worked on half of my Blu-Ray 3D discs using pre-installed (and later updated) Toshiba COREL WinDVD media PLAYER. Sometimes it only played 3D side by side; 2 images. No 3D. Some Blu-Ray 3D discs were fine ODDLY. Region code not an issue.
Toshiba DVD 3D player/upconvertor program was the worst (not the SD version, I dont use).
Toshiba (HD) 3D player would not recognise half of my Blu-ray 3D laptop disc drive content. "DVD drive not recognised" error message.
Toshiba DVD player itself would not upconvert any normal DVD to 3D.
Toshiba DVD player would only play NORMAL 2D when running upconvert (no 3D).
Toshiba DVD player would only play HALF-SPEED DVD when upconvert was disabled. When trying to play a DVD in normal 2D mode.
All settings were tried and altered to fix the problem around a thousand times.
Software uninstalled and re-booted and re-installed a dozen times each.
I also had to un-install the software and re-boot and re-install the following;-
nVidia graphics driver (from nVidia sites own 295.73 and re-install Update to the `older` nVidia Toshiba 260.51 driver).
I used to be able to upconvert DVDs to 3D using this laptop; so it did work many months ago; but now that has all stopped for months now.
Its a pain as I have un-installed everything and re-installed all the relevant software from the Toshiba home page; but no solution for the problem without getting mugged an extra $59.
I hate computers for the ten-thousandth time.
1 minute Ramble:-
Its the last Microsoft product I will ever buy (Windows Ultimate rubbish [had to buy a new A3 color lazer printer as no Win 7 drivers for my existing laser printer]).
SAMSUNG (3D internet TV) products from now on. No computers for ten years. Until the rats get it right and stop experimenting on my wallet. $10,000 on PC products in the past 5 years and still being able to do simple things like watch a 3D movie is a hit and miss affair.
I`m rambling....because a hundred hours reading on how to get it working again has scrambled my head.
Spec
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I thought the discs were the problem. But 50 DVDs not working in 3D up-converting, or faulty all by themselves? And half of my 3D Blu-Ray collection?
I wondered if these these problems are deeper than this one system. Whether there was a systemic problem somewhere (besides blaming the buyer end-user).
Toshiba assist line in one call was a guy who knew far less than me and had to ask someone advice for every single part of the call. 2 hours to tell me to re-install the software in a long, slow, bit-by-bit way, eventually. We done everything they can do to help. Now they seem to blame the discs and don`t have any answer.
Microsoft x64 Ultimate says its roger all to do with them on their helpline/e-mail assist.
I tried nVidia to no avail;
Any ideas; do I bite the bullet and everyone eventually be forced bit by bit to pay for $59 software to get the thing working.
Whats the beef?

Hi
You wrote really long story :) anyway this is an user to user community Im not sure if I could clarify all these issue for you but I would try to share my knowledge with you.
But firstly it would be really interesting to know what Satellite A660-xxx do you have exactly?
You said that you have installed the Win 7 ultimate.
According to the Toshiba page the notebook was preinstalled with Windows Home Premium. The preinstalled WinDVD was a full version (not trial) and you have not to pay for this software. In my case I have not to pay for any software (except MS Office :) )
you said also:
> I installed the latest TRIAL ($59) Corel WinDVD 11 Pro player and everything (including 3D) works perfect again. But for 30 days only; until/unless I`m robbed of $59 additional that is.
So it seems that you dont use the preinstalled Win DVD but you have installed other version which was not preinstalledso you have to purchase such version if you want to use a full version of any software which is not part of Toshiba image.
> 3D only worked on half of my Blu-Ray 3D discs using pre-installed (and later updated) Toshiba COREL WinDVD media PLAYER. Sometimes it only played 3D side by side; 2 images. No 3D. Some Blu-Ray 3D discs were fine ODDLY. Region code not an issue.
Take a look into this Toshiba document:
+3D video content not displayed in 3D when using the Toshiba Blu-ray Disc Player+
http://aps2.toshiba-tro.de/kb0/TSB1C038C0000R01.htm
>Toshiba DVD 3D player/upconvertor program was the worst (not the SD version, I dont use). Toshiba (HD) 3D player would not recognise half of my Blu-ray 3D laptop disc drive content. "DVD drive not recognised" error message. Toshiba DVD player itself would not upconvert any normal DVD to 3D. Toshiba DVD player would only play NORMAL 2D when running upconvert (no 3D). Toshiba DVD player would only play HALF-SPEED DVD when upconvert was disabled. When trying to play a DVD in normal 2D mode.
Found some info regarding the Toshiba player which should provide answers to most mentioned issues:
+Toshiba DVD Player Troubleshooting+
http://aps2.toshiba-tro.de/kb0/TSD17036L0000R01.htm
+Toshiba DVD Player Settings+
http://aps2.toshiba-tro.de/kb0/TSB17036M0000R01.htm
+Important Information for Using the Toshiba DVD Player+
http://aps2.toshiba-tro.de/kb0/TSB17036N0000R01.htm
+Useful information for playing DVDs with the Toshiba DVD Player+
http://aps2.toshiba-tro.de/kb0/TSB17036O0000R01.htm

Need to remove password on Satellite A660-18N

Hi there,
I have problem with an access to my laptop Satellite A660-18N, it is asking for the password, that i do not remember (or know). I bought it in UK back in 2010, since then it is the first time i am dealing with this problem. Is there any possibility to obtain this password remotely, because i am afraid there is no toshiba service center in a town (or nearby), where i am located now.
Any advice that helps to solve this issue is highly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.

I presume you are writing about BIOS password.
This password can be removed by authorized service provider only so any kind of remote fix is not possible.
BIOS password is very important security feature and such issues must be handled very carefully.
Visit http://www.toshiba.eu/innovation/generic/ASP_SUPPORT/
There you can find addresses and phone numbers of all ASPs in your country.

Satellite A660 - USB boot problems after BIOS update

Hello,
I own a Toshiba Satellite A660 and recently have update the BIOS to the latest version (1.80). Since then the notebook will freeze on the boot screen (the one with the Toshiba logo) whenever a USB flash memory is attached.
It works without the flash memory connected and also if I connect it after I enter the boot menu or the BIOS setup. I can even boot from it like this.
As far as I am concerned this is a serious regression. Is there any way I can downgrade the BIOS version, or any other way to fix this issue ? I rely heavily on external USB drives.
Regards,
Claudiu.

I too am having problems with my A660 since upgrading to 1.80 bios - the HDD/SD utility, the pc health monitor and half the other toshiba utilities no longer work because they can't recognize the bios and actually tell me this... I get an error message telling me ''can't get bios type''...
On top of this I get the boot problem as well - I have to unplug half of my USB devices to get the laptop to boot properly...
And now - one month into owning my new A660 - after a hard drive failure, a problem with the Broadcom internal wireless adaptor I now have the internal TV tuner no longer working and have no idea how to fix it...
My gut feeling is that the sooner I can downgrade to the original factory bios the BETTER - and wait for another bios update to come along that is not faulty/buggy...
HOPE someone can help me with this...
John.

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