Honduras 2811

Now that I have your undivided attention . . . There are two other computer sound issues that I'm hoping for some help with. The computer I use the most, and the one I am having problems with, has built in audio. Every time I am in the Device Manager it's back, which kind of makes sense, but is there a better way to disable it? The Windows control panel is all set up to use the ASUS audio card only, but who knows about Windows. Along those lines it's also using the Microsoft, or Windows MIDI. Can I change that. Is there a good MIDI app available? The other computer also has built in audio, but it also has a built in buzz. It's the same tone but the volume varies. I'm made sure that nothing is near the cabling. I'm beginning to wonder if it is internal, and if there is anything I can do about it?

Snowmonkey and Avta, I really appreciate your input. I don't know how much of my hearing loss is from my age, but I know I have been through things that had an effect. For instance, I was collecting brass on a firing range once when the two tanks I was between at the time both fired. The tanks were parked on a smooth concrete slab, about 4 feet apart, so I think I got some added benefit from that. It was kind of like having my brain reset. But the US Veteran's Administration is supposed to take care of things like that for me now. They did a standard hearing test a few years ago and told me I was essentially fine with a little more Hi frequency loss than normal. Looking back my hearing profile would probably be a lot closer to a veteran's, and that is something I never considered.

I'm going to have to take a few days off on this. I found a CD player but no wall wart. I've also got a few more audio cards.

Yes I can. As mentioned in the next post I left out some information that may be crucial. I listen to Pandora Radio much of the time I have the computer on. I usually have to turn that down. Especially the base. The Big problem is with Netflix. I watched 'Twilight' with Paul Newman, Gene Hackman, James Garner and Susan Sarandon (so you wich Twilight I'm talking about) last night. I had everything turned up as far as I could get it to go. Specifically, the Windows settings, the ASUS card control panel setting and the speakers. I was only able to understand about 3 words in 10. The rest was too soft for me to recognize. Don't really have any idea how loud my microphone is, but I use it with Dragon, and have a lot more instances where it can't understand me than I think is normal.

I was born before dirt was invented. That, and a lot of cannon fire has left me with some hearing issues. I have an ASUS audio card in my computer, but, even with the system and the ASUS volumes turned all the way up, I can't understand what is being said, although I can hear it. I feel like I need more volume. What kind of device would I be looking for? I use both a computer speaker set, and headphones at different times. Not sure what the designation is for the plugs, but they aren't USB. They're the kind of input and output jacks that have been around forever. A microphone amp would also help, because I use Dragon, and I am just barely within it's audible range. The computer is an AMD3+ based hand-built. OS is Win XP Pro SP 3.