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I have a weird problem with my linux. if I run a mp3-file with the rhythm box or also run a video in youtube that results in that if I do not move my mouse or touch the keyboard for about 3 seconds, the sound is played in a loop (the 2 last seconds keep repeating). (In the case of youtube also the video stops in the meanwhile) After touching the keyboard/mouse it repeats until nothing is pressed for around 3 seconds again!

Somebody knows this problem or a solution?

My distribution is Ubuntu 10.10 which uses pulseaudio. I can kill it, but just by restarting it I get the same problem, Do I need a different driver?

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that's not a programming related question. I think it's difficult you will find here the solution at your problem. Anyway you should at least give some more details (It's a weird problem). Which distribution are you using? Is your software updated?... – 0verbose Apr 11 '11 at 17:08
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I agree with Overbose this isn't really a programming question, but if you're using a distribution that uses pulseaudio, try killing it and restarting it using "pulseaudio -k" and "pulseaudio --check".

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I have Ubuntu 10.10 and it seems it uses pulseaudio. – Byron-Lim Timothy Steffan Apr 11 '11 at 17:54