I just got a new laptop and it's making a crackling sound

tmleafs515

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I got a new laptop yesterday. I am downloading Team Fortress 2 and it is making a weird crackling sound. Why is this happening?

Thanks for your help!
 
Solution
If the crackling is coming from the speakers, go through your audio settings (in "Playback devices", or in the Realtek audio software, if it's installed). Perhaps there's an enhancement enabled.

Or... do you have the laptop near a phone or tablet that connects to a 3G or 4G network? Interference from that can cause weird noises to come through from the laptop speakers.
If the crackling is coming from the speakers, go through your audio settings (in "Playback devices", or in the Realtek audio software, if it's installed). Perhaps there's an enhancement enabled.

Or... do you have the laptop near a phone or tablet that connects to a 3G or 4G network? Interference from that can cause weird noises to come through from the laptop speakers.
 
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