Microsoft updates and other things

[Charles Lindsey]

Along with DX 8.1 and media player 7.1 I also checked out the updates page. I got a "critical" update, IE 5.5, and this new driver that I had never seen before. It was a C-Media Electronics Inc. Sound driver. I had never seen that before. I should have known better than to touch it. But I did. I didn't like the new mixer tray icon so I deleted it.

Somewhere in all this I was playing Warzone 2100 and trying to install Omicron. I lost sound. Drove me nuts for a few hours. I went through the troubleshooter and did what it said. No go. Ran it again still no go. Right clicked My computer then Device manager tab. Removed the sound device and let windows re-install the device. Still no go.

Somehow or another I enabled four speaker balance and un-checked mute. Finally I have sound. Whatever made me check four speaker I have no idea but am glad I did. Yes I have four speakers but the dog had chewed the wires off, they weren't working, and I had forgotten about them.

Now the questions. I see yet another "critical" update and another c-media driver update. I'll get the "critical" because it's dated this week.

But the sound driver? I wish I could un-install the first one. I wouldn't post but maybe it can be a general warning to someone about the four speaker thing.

And it has caused a prob elswhere. Thought I would ask you guys before I put the first post in an otherwise empty forum.

[Gallion]

Go directly to the C-Media Electronics Inc website and download the drivers from them.

If those drivers are to old then go use the Windowz Update set.

Good luck

TTFN

[ 11-24-2001: Message edited by: Gallion ]

[Charles Lindsey]

all fixed. thanks