Thank you for being a valued part of the CNET community. As of December 1, 2020, the forums are in read-only format. In early 2021, CNET Forums will no longer be available. We are grateful for the participation and advice you have provided to one another over the years.

Thanks,

CNET Support

General discussion

Netbook speakers are getting horrible feedback!

by jenrussum Sep 27, 2012 4:41PM PDT

Hello,

I am in a class that uses video chat and over the past few weeks my computer speakers have been getting horrible, high pitched feedback. During my first chat, my classmates couldn't hear me, and it turns out my microphone had been disabled and I didn't know it. I enabled my mic and now my classmates can only sort of hear me. It cuts in and out and now my speakers have horrible feedback. Help!

My computer is a Toshiba NB 255.

Thanks!

Discussion is locked

4 Posts
- Collapse + Expand Details
- Collapse -
(NT) Quick fix. Use headphones.
by r. proffitt Former Forum moderator Sep 28, 2012 2:43AM PDT
- Collapse -
Volume?
by ZRMaster Sep 28, 2012 6:23AM PDT

Try lowering the volume of your microphone or speakers .. or try headset as R.Proffitt suggested.

- Collapse -
Netbook speakers do not work properly
by jenrussum Sep 29, 2012 6:55AM PDT

Update:

My speakers used to work perfectly fine. Now they have horrible feedback. Since it's a netbook the speakers are not very loud, so the volume has to be up above 50% for me to hear it properly. Also, there are times I want to listen to audio on my computer without using headphones, for example, when I am cooking and walking around the kitchen. The answers I have received so far to this question seem pretty absurd to me. I see people complaining about this problem all over the Internet {because I actually try to find solutions to my problems before I post questions like this} and am really surprised that I couldn't find any good, clear solutions posted anywhere.

So I want my speakers to work like they used to... without headphones... at a normal volume.

Any suggestions?

- Collapse -
Screeching feedback
by mchainmchain Sep 29, 2012 8:50AM PDT

Suggestion: Turn off (disable) your microphone (you enabled it earlier per your original post).

What happens?

Reason this happens is, if it is the active microphone, is because the microphone and speakers are too close together.

Classic sign of this is a public address system that is set too loud or the microphone is too close to the public address system speakers. Hearing aid users suffer from this too.

Back to Computer Help forum

CNET Forums

Operating Systems
Software
Electronics & Gadgets
Hardware
Tablets & Mobile Devices
General Help
Brand Forums
Roadshow Autos
Off Topic

Other Forums

Forum Info