Cubase 4 crackling and pops

Cubase
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Hi there, Ive been using cubase 4 with windows XP for a good few years now and it has been working well.
But recently when I open a project I notice some cracks and pops in the sound.
I’ve tried adjusting the Buffer size but that does not work. The windows performance bar is at about 60%.
Is there anything else I can do before I am forced into an upgrade that I cannot afford.
I dont understand that why the system should be working all these years and suddenly out of the blue I am experiencing this problem.

Thanks for any suggestions.

Window XP service pack 3, Intel Quad 2.67 Ghz, 3.GB of Ram.

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Aloha z,

This may (or may not) help in your situation
but I recently went thru the exact same thing.

After trying everything I could think of (software-wise) I then realized that I had recently
moved my 'puter (to do a lil cleaning) and this movement had ‘slightly’
pulled out my FireWire cable.

The cable was not pulled out ‘all the way’ so that’s why the prob was intermittent.

Once I re-secured all connections, life has been smooth sailing again.

Give it a check.

Good Luck!
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