So, all of a sudden, without notice, whenever I play an audio file on my laptop, it sounds like it is rittled with static, skips, and digital jumps...similar to what scratched record would sound like. Doesn't matter what type of file (.wav, .shn, .flac) and it doesn't matter what playback program I use (foobar, wavelab, or the stock wav players). Any ideas what the hell is going on? I NEED to have playback on my laptop.
It's a Dell XPS140, purchased earlier this year, with XP Pro.