It's really weired but true - and I'm not alone.
When I listen e.g. to
https://soundcloud.com/pierreghiringhelli/blondie-heart-of-glass-oliver
and moving the mouse around, hover links, etc. I have audio drop outs and crackles on my professional external USB 3.0 Apollo Twin USB (not on the on-board Audio).
Although I've tried all other things (power management, etc.) nothing helped to avoid the problem.
I've searched around and found this very interesting problem - near the same hardware as I'm using:
https://superuser.com/questions/1137033/usb-lag-when-mouse-cursor-changes
I've enabled Mouse Properties / Pointer Options / Display Pointer Trails (long) (which I normally don't want of course) on the MS default mouse driver ...
AND REALLY: NO AUDIO DROP OUTS ANYMORE !!! This is really weired !!!
I'm reporting this on Intel Chipset (hopefully correct with USB) because the other user said it's happen with Intel USB and he is using an i7-6900K which has no graphics processor built-in.
My System Info:
- OS: Windows 10 Pro, 64bit, Version 1607, 14393.1198
- Motherboard: Asus Maximus IX Hero (latest BIOS 0906)
- CPU: Intel i7-7700, 3.6 GHz
- Mouse: Wireless Logitech Performance Mouse
(MS default mouse driver 10.0.14393.0)
- Keyboard: Wireless Logitech Keyboard K800
(mouse+keyboard connected on one USB 2.0 front on Chieftec Dragon)
- External Sound: Apollo Twin USB 3.0 (Driver 9.1 & 9.2)
(connected on one back USB 3.0 on Asus MB)
- Intel Graphics 630 (Driver 21.20.16.4627)
As the other user on superuser.com wrote:
"I can’t really comprehend why this happening, how could such “cosmetic” option affect all the USB devices in the system? I’ve set the trail distance to be as short, as possible, but it’s still noticeable and quite distracting, so I’m looking for a way to fix the issue without enabling the trails."
I don't noticed other USB devices problems until yet and I've to try the "short" setting with "Display Pointer Trails" for the next days.
Personally I think it's a "deeper" problem and top level support of Intel and Microsoft and maybe Asus could identify the problem together?
I'm ready and open for tests and more required info of course.