Microsoft KB Archive/240983

= Pandora's Box: Scratchy or Distorted Sound =

Article ID: 240983

Article Last Modified on 9/9/1999

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Pandora's Box

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This article was previously published under Q240983



SYMPTOMS
When you play Microsoft Pandora's Box, sound in the game may be scratchy or distorted.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if the sound driver for the sound card installed in your computer is outdated.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, contact your sound card manufacturer to inquire about how to obtain and install the latest version of the sound driver for your sound card.

For information about how to contact your sound card manufacturer, click the appropriate article number in the following list to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

65416 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, A-K

60781 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, L-P

60782 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, Q-Z

To work around this issue, turn off sound and music in Pandora's Box:


 * 1) On the Pandora's Box startup screen, click Options.
 * 2) Click the Sound button to turn it off.
 * 3) Click the Music button to turn it off.
 * 4) Click Apply.

Additional query words: 1.00 msgame panbox audio playback static noise stutter

Keywords: kbui kbprb kbsound kbfaq KB240983

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