Music skips when connecting to Internet.

Canis · 14th February 2004, 23:59

I'm using Winamp 5.02. When I connect to the Internet (dial-up) the song that's playing skips two or three times, as though Winamp is trying to connect to some site itself. I thought I'd disabled all Internet features under Preferences: I chose "Not connected to Internet", and unchecked "Check for new versions at startup" and "Allow Winamp to report anonymous usage statistics". Is there something I missed?

I could of course pause or stop the song when connecting, but that would be annoying as well. I don't recall having this problem with Winamp 3.

Any help would be most appreciated.

mikm · 15th February 2004, 00:47

I'd imagine that it is just the computer using extra resources. What are your system specs?

Try increasing the buffer size go to Prefrences --> output, and click "configure".

Also, make sure you have the latest Soundcard drivers and DirectX drivers (go to start--> run, and type "dxdiag"). It will tell you the DirectX version you are using. The latest is 9.0b (I think).

If that doesn't work, switch to another output plugin (DirectSound or WaveOut - whichever you are not using)

Canis · 15th February 2004, 00:53

Uh... WinXP, 1.4MHz, 512Mb DDR, 128Mb Radeon 9200... What else. I think that's it.

Not a known issue then? It's not a huge problem, just a bit annoying. Nothing else ever slows down or skips when connecting though, so I don't know.

mikm · 15th February 2004, 00:55

/\ I just edited my original post. Try re-reading it and post again.

Canis · 15th February 2004, 01:11

Ah.

Switching output plugins didn't have any effect, and neither did increasing buffer length even up to the maximum. My DirectX is 9.0b, and my sound card drivers are the latest available.

fenderbender94 · 15th February 2004, 03:24

i have exactly the same problem... when i disconnect it's exactly the same thing...

it seems like the system locks up a second or two every time the modem initializes or de-initializes (when disconnecting)... really pisses me off...

even the mouse freezes for a few seconds...

athlon xp 2200+
1024mb ddr ram
geforce 4 ti4800se
sound blaster digital 4.1
AZtech 56k pci modem

Riz-HaZeD · 15th February 2004, 04:06

do u use your isp's software for connecting as those can be serious resource hoggers

Canis · 15th February 2004, 07:09

Quote:

Originally posted by fenderbender94
i have exactly the same problem... when i disconnect it's exactly the same thing...

Right right right, for me it skips/freezes two or three times when connecting and once when disconnecting.

No, my ISP doesn't have any software; I use WinXP's dialer. I want to call it Dial-Up Networking but I don't think it's called that anymore.

fenderbender94 · 15th February 2004, 10:15

same here... no isp software... just a dial-up connection configured in win xp...

Riz-HaZeD · 15th February 2004, 18:59

press ctrl+alt+del to get the task manager and switch to the processes tab...then connect to the internet and u should see the process thats hogging yer cpu usage.

mikm · 15th February 2004, 19:05

I'm thinking it might be a shared IRQ with your modem. Right click on my computer, go to the Hardware tab, and click "device manager". Click the view tab and select "resources by type". If your soundcard shares a resource with your modem, right-click on it, and go to the resources tab, and you should be able to change the IRQ there (although it ^might^ cause some problems).

14th February 2004, 23:59	#1
Canis Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Burbank, CA Posts: 15	Music skips when connecting to Internet. I'm using Winamp 5.02. When I connect to the Internet (dial-up) the song that's playing skips two or three times, as though Winamp is trying to connect to some site itself. I thought I'd disabled all Internet features under Preferences: I chose "Not connected to Internet", and unchecked "Check for new versions at startup" and "Allow Winamp to report anonymous usage statistics". Is there something I missed? I could of course pause or stop the song when connecting, but that would be annoying as well. I don't recall having this problem with Winamp 3. Any help would be most appreciated.

15th February 2004, 00:47	#2
mikm Major Dude Join Date: May 2001 Location: somewhere else Posts: 1,286	I'd imagine that it is just the computer using extra resources. What are your system specs? Try increasing the buffer size go to Prefrences --> output, and click "configure". Also, make sure you have the latest Soundcard drivers and DirectX drivers (go to start--> run, and type "dxdiag"). It will tell you the DirectX version you are using. The latest is 9.0b (I think). If that doesn't work, switch to another output plugin (DirectSound or WaveOut - whichever you are not using) powered by C₈H₁₀N₄O₂

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mikm Major Dude Join Date: May 2001 Location: somewhere else Posts: 1,286	/\ I just edited my original post. Try re-reading it and post again. powered by C₈H₁₀N₄O₂

15th February 2004, 19:05	#11
mikm Major Dude Join Date: May 2001 Location: somewhere else Posts: 1,286	I'm thinking it might be a shared IRQ with your modem. Right click on my computer, go to the Hardware tab, and click "device manager". Click the view tab and select "resources by type". If your soundcard shares a resource with your modem, right-click on it, and go to the resources tab, and you should be able to change the IRQ there (although it ^might^ cause some problems). powered by C₈H₁₀N₄O₂

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15th February 2004, 00:53	#3
Canis Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Burbank, CA Posts: 15	Uh... WinXP, 1.4MHz, 512Mb DDR, 128Mb Radeon 9200... What else. I think that's it. Not a known issue then? It's not a huge problem, just a bit annoying. Nothing else ever slows down or skips when connecting though, so I don't know.

15th February 2004, 01:11	#5
Canis Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Burbank, CA Posts: 15	Ah. Switching output plugins didn't have any effect, and neither did increasing buffer length even up to the maximum. My DirectX is 9.0b, and my sound card drivers are the latest available.

15th February 2004, 03:24	#6
fenderbender94 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 26	i have exactly the same problem... when i disconnect it's exactly the same thing... it seems like the system locks up a second or two every time the modem initializes or de-initializes (when disconnecting)... really pisses me off... even the mouse freezes for a few seconds... athlon xp 2200+ 1024mb ddr ram geforce 4 ti4800se sound blaster digital 4.1 AZtech 56k pci modem

15th February 2004, 04:06	#7
Riz-HaZeD Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 11	do u use your isp's software for connecting as those can be serious resource hoggers

15th February 2004, 10:15	#9
fenderbender94 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 26	same here... no isp software... just a dial-up connection configured in win xp...

15th February 2004, 18:59	#10
Riz-HaZeD Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 11	press ctrl+alt+del to get the task manager and switch to the processes tab...then connect to the internet and u should see the process thats hogging yer cpu usage.