What sound card do you have? You make go to the sound card diagnostics and
be sure you have two speakers selected and NOT have Digitial selected. If
that doesn't work look at the sound card properties and look at the choices
for the card.



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"Dee" wrote:

> Hi,
> I am having a problem where the sound coming out of my speakers is scratchy
> and weak. I tried buying new speakers, thinking maybe I did somehting to my
> old speakers (which used to work flawlessly), but the same issue occurs. If
> I adjust the balance on the speakers all the way to teh rigth or left the
> scratchy crackly noises go away, but the volume is still weak, and of course
> not so good with only one speaker.
>
> I"m using Windows XP2 and the default Realtek driver that comes with the
> system.
> Help?!