EasyCap test audio problem fix (read info box) Video
Initial tests with EasyCap on my ancient Compaq v2410us laptop showed horrific sound quality, like AM radio barely in range. There was so much static and random noise that I could barely hear the audio come through. Tried updating Direct X, audio drivers, double-checking all settings in bundled editing software ULead VideoStudio–nothing worked. Was hoping the EasyCap wasn’t defective. Suspected interference coming from laptop motherboard. Tried plugging into front USB port my even more ancient Shuttle desktop. It’s running a Pentium 4, 2GB RAM, WinXP SP2 and onboard video/sound only. Got moderately better sound, with some humming and lots of clicking. It was an improvement. Remembered that even the headphone port on the desktop showed the same kind of interference. Tried another USB port on the back of the case. Static was reduced yet again. Now it was an even white noise in the background. If you listen carefully to this clip (maybe with headphones) you can hear it. Moral of story: try different USB ports on different computers before calling the EasyCap off as a loss. Guess I really need a better computer.
blog.peculiarplace.com Last January this machine was doing this same thing. Then for no apparent reason that I know of, it simply started working again. It worked for three months or so and then stopped working and went back to behaving like this every time I try to start it up. If anyone has a clue what might be wrong and more importantly, how to fix it, I want to hear from you. Oh yeah, simply replacing it is NOT an option (unless of course you’d like to donate to the cause) Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons “Attribution 3.0″ http Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com Connect on Facebook: www.facebook.com Add me on Myspace www.myspace.com Just include a note with your YouTube username and that you subscribe to one of my channels. ;-) This video was brought to you in part by www.domaincarryout.com .
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I have same problem! My F579WM not booting after HP BIOS patch. I think this is a great stain on the reputation of HP. No HP. NO Compaq.
Buy it in USA, and now have same problem! HP fix – dont work.
Part 1: L.M.A.O. I thought that HP would have figured it out. : ) Okay, here is the real problem. there is a 0.9~1.3 mm gap in between your video chip (on the actual motherboard) and the heat sink (removable part ). After heavy usage, the solder balls between your motherboard and video chip will melt off. It sounds to me that they have not completely come off yet (so stop turning the thing on!!!!).
The random times it turns on have to due with temperature and electric arcs.
Part 1: LMAO. I thought that HP would have figured it out. : ) Okay, here is the real problem. there is a 0.9~1.3 mm gap in between your video chip (on the actual motherboard) and the heat sink (removable part ). After heavy usage, the solder balls between your motherboard and video chip will melt off. It sounds to me that they have not completely come off yet (so stop turning the thing on!!!!).
The random times it turns on have to due with temperature and electric arcs.
yes it is, you can search even here in youtube to see possible solutions
I had the same problem 3 times with two computers….
with the first one I just replaced the motherboard for 60 on eBay
for the other laptop i just send it to HP for warranty ,you can always chat with them to see if yours is eligible , i know is 1 year warranty and 2 year warranty after that for the issue
@aoxilus this is not the problem nor is that a reasonable solution….
When it does boot up. go into settings change it to cd drive before hardrive. BIOS Version/DateHewlett-Packard F.1F, 12/5/2007. it delays the start up so the gpu will start up… when ever you get it to boot you have to update the bios to that.
@selif1 the problem in this computer is over heating in the video and CPU , you can try to reheat it with an hor air gun or replace the motherboard….
on ebay is about 60
@chrisgilley unfortunately, since the machine will NOT boot, a bios update is meaningless since there is no way to apply it.
@aoxilus it’s older than that
There is a bios update that will fix this i have this computer….
If your laptop is less than 2 yrs old you might can get it fix for free cause your model has a known defect go to HP website and type your model to see if you are eligible !!! <<< read!!!
This is a common problem on this model, there is even a recall for it. The problem is that the Nvidia GPU is defective. What you need to do is reflow the GPU, the easiest way would be to use a rework station, but if you don’t have one you can still use a flood light. Just search on you tube for “tx1000 fix” the first video in the results made by user “jasonshay2″ has a step by step guide on how to fix this.
i have had the same problem with my laptop (Presario F500) it olny happens to me in the winter, i took it to a local computer store and they told me it was the battery ???
i can solve the laptop by switching it on when the laptop is tilted upside down (sounds strange but it works for me )
My thanks to all who have provided input on this. The next step I’m going to take is to disassemble the thing down to the motherboard, clean out heat sinks, test fans, check for bad electrolytic capacitors, check all internal connections and voltage regulators & such.
Ok, I tried all the steps you suggested and there was no change in how it acted at all.
I’m thinking it’s time to figure out how to open it up down to the motherboard and start looking for cold solder joints, blown caps and such… clean out heat sinks, and re-seat socketed chips (if any) and all jumpers and connectors.
I’ve also ordered a 2.5 to 3.5 IDE adapter so that I can try the hard drive in my desktop.
The machine *can* boot from USB, I’ve done it many times. however when it’s acting like this it won’t boot from anything, the HD, USB, or the DVD/CD Rom
The HD is silent, no clicking or any other sound that I can hear
I doubt I’d qualify for that, this unit is nearly three years old now
first step, take out the battery and remove the hard drive. Replace the battery. try to turn on the computer
if it boots into BIOS, buy a laptop hard drive and reinstall windows. if it doesn’t boot into BIOS, it’s either a memory or motherboard issue. If you still have a problem, leave the hard drive out, remove the battery. If you have multiple memory modules, remove one of them, replace the battery and try booting the machine again. You can do this with each of the memory modules.
connection issues?
If your laptop is less than 2 yrs old you might can get it fix for free cause your model has a known defect go to HP website and type your model to see if you are eligible.
How much memory does it have?If it has two sicks of ram in it just take one out and see what it does , Does your HD makes a loud clicking noise? If its your HD thats really an easy fix.
You can boot from a usb flash drive to install an OS system if your laptop has that feature all laptops cant boot from a usb drive. I work on computers i suggest you take it to your local pc shop they shouldnt charge you just to check it out.B ut their are a lot of dishonest computer stores out there
Well there’s no telling about the memory without something known good to trade it out for a test. The hard drive is a possibility though, if only because of what has got to be the dumbest configuration I’ve ever seen. This thing appears designed to keep the HD connected mostly by leveraging against part of the case. Besides that, is there a way to get it to start up without the HD? as in from a USB drive instead. (i’m guessing no, another bad design factor)