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Dave Zeeman

Master Procrastinator

Join date: 28 Jan 2003

Posts: 1,025

06-06-2003 02:01

I will now fully explain why a mixture of Linden Labs, Microsoft, and Creative is causing me the biggest PC headache I have ever encountered (this tops losing and slowly recovering a 60 GB hard drive and diagnosing a dead power supply).

Hardware/Software on system (important stuff):

Windows XP Home Edition
Sound Blaster Live! Value card
Boston Acoustics speakers
Second Life

Conflicting procedures:

1: Using the latest Sound Blaster Drivers specified for my card. (Downloading and executing them)

2: The ability to update hardware drivers via right-clicking on "My Computer" and going to Properties -> Hardware -> Device Manager -> Sound, video, and game controllers -> Right clicking on Creative SB Live! series and choosing "Update driver..."

The main problem:

In order for my Boston speakers to work correctly, I must go and use procedure 2. In order for Second Life sound to work correctly, I must go and use procedure 1. A mixture of the two is merely procedure 2 overwritting procedure 1, as Windows believes that the Microsoft drivers are more up to date than the drivers on the Sound Blaster website.

Do you understand this dilemma, Linden Labs?

Here are a few more facts you may need if you dare take on this problem of mine.

Using procedure 1 or 2 still allows my headphones to work. It's the fact that my speakers requires "digital output only" to be checked that's making them different from my headphones.
I can't think of anything else...

Ok... there ya go. Bye

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Malaer Sunchaser

Lord of the Smurfs

Join date: 1 Apr 2003

Posts: 44

06-07-2003 02:34

I have a SB Audigy, and after extended periods of time in game in same spot, i'll start getting thsi god awful high pitched screeching, when it does this i just teleport, seems to fix it for me.

Mo Money

Registered User

Join date: 17 Jun 2003

Posts: 1

06-19-2003 00:14

"Dude, you got a Dell?"

Read the posts here, for all your Dell ripoffs. The Soundblaster Live! card is merely a cheap, unsupported card with Creative's name slapped on it. Shame on these companies.

http://forums.us.dell.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=dim_audio&message.id=40220

Huns Valen

Don't PM me here.

Join date: 3 May 2003

Posts: 2,749

06-19-2003 00:26

From: someone

Originally posted by Mo Money
"Dude, you got a Dell?"

Read the posts here, for all your Dell ripoffs. The Soundblaster Live! card is merely a cheap, unsupported card with Creative's name slapped on it. Shame on these companies.

http://forums.us.dell.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=dim_audio&message.id=40220

God that sucks, glad I build my own machines. I know EXACTLY what components are in there and where they're from, and I don't have to mess with wierd "system restore" CDs that lock up all my applications so that I can only reinstall them by nuke-and-paving the whole system.

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Dave Zeeman Master Procrastinator Join date: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 1,025	06-06-2003 02:01 I will now fully explain why a mixture of Linden Labs, Microsoft, and Creative is causing me the biggest PC headache I have ever encountered (this tops losing and slowly recovering a 60 GB hard drive and diagnosing a dead power supply). Hardware/Software on system (important stuff): Windows XP Home Edition Sound Blaster Live! Value card Boston Acoustics speakers Second Life Conflicting procedures: 1: Using the latest Sound Blaster Drivers specified for my card. (Downloading and executing them) 2: The ability to update hardware drivers via right-clicking on "My Computer" and going to Properties -> Hardware -> Device Manager -> Sound, video, and game controllers -> Right clicking on Creative SB Live! series and choosing "Update driver..." The main problem: In order for my Boston speakers to work correctly, I must go and use procedure 2. In order for Second Life sound to work correctly, I must go and use procedure 1. A mixture of the two is merely procedure 2 overwritting procedure 1, as Windows believes that the Microsoft drivers are more up to date than the drivers on the Sound Blaster website. Do you understand this dilemma, Linden Labs? Here are a few more facts you may need if you dare take on this problem of mine. Using procedure 1 or 2 still allows my headphones to work. It's the fact that my speakers requires "digital output only" to be checked that's making them different from my headphones. I can't think of anything else... Ok... there ya go. Bye _____________________ llToggleDaveZeemanIntelligence(FALSE); Philip Linden: Zeeman, strip off the suit! Dave Zeeman - Keeping Lindens on their toes since v0.3.2!
Malaer Sunchaser Lord of the Smurfs Join date: 1 Apr 2003 Posts: 44	06-07-2003 02:34 I have a SB Audigy, and after extended periods of time in game in same spot, i'll start getting thsi god awful high pitched screeching, when it does this i just teleport, seems to fix it for me.
Mo Money Registered User Join date: 17 Jun 2003 Posts: 1	06-19-2003 00:14 "Dude, you got a Dell?" Read the posts here, for all your Dell ripoffs. The Soundblaster Live! card is merely a cheap, unsupported card with Creative's name slapped on it. Shame on these companies. http://forums.us.dell.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=dim_audio&message.id=40220
Huns Valen Don't PM me here. Join date: 3 May 2003 Posts: 2,749	06-19-2003 00:26 From: someone Originally posted by Mo Money "Dude, you got a Dell?" Read the posts here, for all your Dell ripoffs. The Soundblaster Live! card is merely a cheap, unsupported card with Creative's name slapped on it. Shame on these companies. http://forums.us.dell.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=dim_audio&message.id=40220 God that sucks, glad I build my own machines. I know EXACTLY what components are in there and where they're from, and I don't have to mess with wierd "system restore" CDs that lock up all my applications so that I can only reinstall them by nuke-and-paving the whole system.

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