the only common denominator is......
whenever i'm using Windows Live Movie Maker, the sound will randomly go to just clicks and pops (once it goes, it stays).
i'll try to play something in Windows Media Player,
only to get the same results.
if i reboot, it clears up.... for awhile.
my worst fear is it's a hardware thing.
is there a diagnostic i can run?
my rig: HP ENVY TouchSmart 17t-j100 Quad Edition CTO Notebook PC