I'd suspect the speakers, not the software.  Unless they're good quality, powered speakers don't last too long before they develop a hum.

Ian Porter
Computer Guys Inc.
Arrowtown
New Zealand
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Brady C Burke 
  To: [log in to unmask] 
  Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 9:11 AM
  Subject: [PCBUILD] Humming sound from speakers


  I put to together a system epox mobo kl133 750mhz everything ran ok I
  delivered it and they called me with bad hum in the speakers.  The sound in
  built into the mobo and I was using the drivers downloaded from epox.  I
  made sure the speakers are not next to the monitor or electrical wiring I
  rebooted the system using a boot disk  to dos and I still have this hum
  when the speakers are turned up all of the way.  I even installed a new pci
  sound card same problem.  Any and all ideas on how to proceed appreciated.

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