1. Click Start - Control Panel - Sound
2. Right click on the Speaker/Headphones icon and choose properties
3. Click on the "enhancements" tab
4. Select the "Disable all enhancements" check box
5. When finished, restart the PC.
If you have a Dell PC, please read
the following solutions published on
the Dell website:
Vista delay before song plays:
http://www.dellcommunity.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=dim_audio&message.id=76539
Choppy/Skipping Audio under Windows
Vista Workarounds:
http://www.dellcommunity.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=insp_audio&message.id=35264
Sound skipping in Vista:
http://www.dellcommunity.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=Tech_Talk_XPS&message.id=18704