If you are using Windows® 2000 or XP:

1. Click Start.
2. Click Settings then Control Panel, or just click Control Panel. Depending on how you have Windows configured, what you see will be slightly different.
3. Click Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices then Sounds and Audio Devices, or just click Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices. As above, you might need to do either depending on your Windows configuration.
4. On the default Volume tab, try placing the Device volume slider between 50% and 80%. Do not turn it all the way to 100%.
5. Under the heading Speaker settings, click the Speaker Volume... button.
6. As above, try placing the slider(s) between 50% and 80%.
7. Click OK.
8. Under the heading Speaker settings, click the Advanced... button.
9. Click on the Performance tab.
10. Try moving the Hardware acceleration slider to a different setting, such as 75% instead of Full.
11. Click OK all the way out, then restart the computer.
12. Try the game to see if there is any difference.

If you are using Windows 98 or ME:
 

1. Click Start.
2. Click Settings.
3. Click Control Panel.
4. Double-click Multimedia.
5. On the Audio tab, click Advanced Properties under the Playback heading.
6. Select the Performance tab.
7. Try moving the Hardware acceleration slider to a different setting, such as 75% instead of Full.
8. Click OK all the way out, then restart the computer.
9. Try the game to see if there is any difference.