Intermittent audio playback

[costellographics2]

Runnnin OS 10.5.8
15" Titanium powerbook

This is driving me crazy! My audio plays intermittently with every program, itunes, quicktime etc.,
I have an external HD that runs OS 10.4.3. This works fine. Any suggestions how to fix this so I can enjoy itunes on the 10.5.8 system?
Thanks!

 

[Kaveman]

Check Activity Monitor for CPU usage.

or It could be a hardware problem, does the same problem happen with the sound going out the headphone port?

 

[costellographics2]

Not CPU usage, happens when nothing else is running. Not hardware (audio port). Happens with ext. speakers, headphones and internal speakers. But this doesn't happen when I start up from 10.4.3 ext. HD. Everything is normal. Go figure!

 

[costellographics2]

Check Activity Monitor for CPU usage.

or It could be a hardware problem, does the same problem happen with the sound going out the headphone port?

Sound plays intermittently through external speakers, the powerbooks internal speakers, doesn't matter. I think it's the version of iTunes. (My external drive runs 10.4.3 which works fine.) How do I go back to and install an earlier version of iTunes?
Thanks!

 

[Spawn_Dooley]

Downgrading to a previous version of iTunes is a hassle. You need the iTunes version and Pacifist.app and must be very diligent.