2007/3/19, Dave Phillips <dlphillips@xxxxxxxxxx>:> Ivy (aka the Better Half) has a nice Inspiron that's compromised in two> significant respects: It runs Windows XP and it has a major audio annoyance.> Suggestions for fixing it> would be much appreciated, that echo effect is truly irritating. Turning off the 3D- or surround effects for wider stereo could help.These simulate wider stereo fields with rather simple (and bad)methods. Turn them off and see if the echo is away. And check if the problem is still there on linux (with a bootable-cd)where these stereo-effects are switched off most times. Arnold -- visit http://www.arnoldarts.de/---Wenn man mit Raubkopien Bands wie Brosis oder Britney Spears wirklichverhindern könnte, würde ich mir noch heute einen Stapel Brenner undeinen Sack Rohlinge kaufen.