Speakers' Echo Effect - how to turn off?

1.     Click Start, click Control Panel, click Hardware and Sound, and then click Sound.

2.     In the Sound window click on the Sounds (tab).

3.     You will see a box with a list of items one being Asterisk.

4.     Click on Asterisk, or any item in that box, and then click Test.

5.     You should hear audio coming from your system.

6.     If the clip was not long enough select another item, and then click Test.

7.     Determine whether or not the distorted audio is present.

1.     Click Start, click Control Panel, click Hardware and Sound, and then click Sound.

2.     In the Sound window right-click your Speakers and select Configure Speakers.

3.     Follow the on-screen setup, and Test the available configurations.

4.     Indentify whether or not one configuration appears to have less of an “echo” than others.

5.     If the issue is resolved by modifying the configuration then you do not need to do anything further.

1.     Restart your computer if it is powered on.

2.     Tap the F8 key after your computer initially powers on.

3.     Once you see the Advanced Boot Options menu you can stop tapping.

4.     Use the up/down arrow keys to highlight your selection.

5.     Select Safe Mode and press Enter.

6.     You should see drivers loading, and then Please wait.

7.     You should then be at the Welcome Screen.

8.     Logon to your computer using an account with Administrator privileges.