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Cristiano Midnight

Evil Snapshot Baron

Join date: 17 May 2003

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12-05-2004 02:08

In the latest version of SL, I find frequently that I will sign in to SL and have no sound at all - neither streaming nor any other sounds (the fastest way to tell is to right click on myself - if the menu does not make a noise, I know the sound is gone). Closing SL, reopening it normally corrects this, but sometimes I have to do it more than once, and I don't know if it will work until I am logged all the way in. Any reason why this may be happening? I have an HP Pavillion ZD7000 series laptop with a Conexant soundcard. When SL has no sound, sound in other applications is fine.

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Alpha Zaius

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Join date: 13 Mar 2004

Posts: 1,187

12-05-2004 05:10

I have the EXACT Same Problem, oddly enough, I also have an HP Pavilion :-/
Someone, HELP!

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Evil Fool

"==" != "="

Join date: 30 Jul 2004

Posts: 110

12-05-2004 14:45

I have the same problem... but I'm on a dell 4550.
Also happens on my 8200...

Carnildo Greenacre

Flight Engineer

Join date: 15 Nov 2003

Posts: 1,044

12-06-2004 01:02

I suppose I could chime in here and say I have exactly the same problem, but I don't. I know exactly why sound doesn't always work for me in SL.

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Kris Ritter

paradoxical embolism

Join date: 31 Oct 2003

Posts: 6,627

12-06-2004 01:05

I suppose I could chime in here and say that both HP's and Dell's suck the big one, but it wouldn't be hugely constructive.

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jester Knox

Sculpter of Water

Join date: 22 Apr 2004

Posts: 204

12-06-2004 07:34

i was talking to another mac user last night with the same problem, se fixed it by creating another user account on her computer. and when signing onto SL from the new account she has sounds. (thats new user account on the computer not SL)

good luck

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Cross Lament

Loose-brained Vixen

Join date: 20 Mar 2004

Posts: 1,115

12-06-2004 19:47

It's not a problem limited to the OEMs... I've seen this behaviour, as well, and my computer rivals Frankenstein's Monster for sheer composition-from-unrelated-parts-ness.

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Chromal Brodsky

ExperimentalMetaphysicist

Join date: 24 Feb 2004

Posts: 243

12-07-2004 06:43

I'd be curious to know what sound device / driver you folks are using. I have had this happen, but I think it only happened when I was concurrently running something that bypassed MS DirectSound in Windows. I even have an app (68K emu) that, when run, will silence newview.exe.

Carnildo Greenacre

Flight Engineer

Join date: 15 Nov 2003

Posts: 1,044

12-08-2004 00:31

I'm using the ALSA driver for the C-Media CMI8738 chipset. As long as I remember to wait 20 seconds after switching virtual desktops to let aRts release /dev/dsp, sound works fine, apart from streaming music.

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Padraig Stygian

The thin mick

Join date: 15 Aug 2004

Posts: 111

01-04-2005 04:29

Currently have a C-Media AC97 integrated with my motherboard. Drivers are all up to date, and sound worked up until two days ago, after a client crash. Now, I have no sound at all, within the client.

I've tried rebooting, reinstalling, reinstalling and then rebooting, and none of it helps. I am also not running any other applications, at all, nevermind apps that would be attempting to access the soundcard.

Any other suggestions?

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Adam Zaius

Deus

Join date: 9 Jan 2004

Posts: 1,483

01-04-2005 04:48

Definetly not helpfull, but I had this the other day when I accidentally dislodged my soundcard.

- on a more serious note however, anyone tried updating chipset drivers? (may be a solved problem.)

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Al Bravo

Retired

Join date: 29 Jun 2004

Posts: 373

01-04-2005 06:08

This happened to me this morning for the first time ever in SL (over a year's time). I have been using the same crummy Dell Precision 410. dxdiag says I'm using Crystal WDM Audio device with Microsoft's driver. This needs to be bugged.

Rickard Roentgen

Renaissance Punk

Join date: 4 Apr 2004

Posts: 1,869

01-04-2005 15:05

my experience seems to indicate that this happens when you take focus away from sl while it's loging you in

. which since it now takes so long to log in, most people are switching to somehting else while they wait. so it's not precisely a problem with the new version, but it's become more apparent because of the login delays. I'm not entirely sure the lack of focus durring login is what does it. but it's what it seems like to me.

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Tito Gomez

Mi Vida Loca

Join date: 1 Aug 2004

Posts: 921

01-04-2005 15:08

I've had the same problem as of lately.

All I have to do to get the sound back is to briefly exit my land, come back in and the sound kicks in.

- T -

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Padraig Stygian

The thin mick

Join date: 15 Aug 2004

Posts: 111

01-05-2005 23:09

Ok, here's my scary observation for the day... If I run winamp while running SL, turning up the volume on winamp causes the music in SL to become audible. So, I can go from having no music to listening to something that sounds like neighbours involved in a music war, but I can't seem to get any sound out of SL without winamp running. Creepy, but true.

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Tread Whiplash

Crazy Crafter

Join date: 25 Dec 2004

Posts: 291

Sound Volume...

01-05-2005 23:33

Note that newer versions of Winamp and various other Media Players for Windows will SLAVE their Volume control to the Windows System Audio Properties "Master" and/or "Wave Out" volume sliders...

So running one of these programs can seriously alter your computer's volume settings - even AFTER the program is closed.

Just FYI.

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(Tread Whiplash)

Padraig Stygian

The thin mick

Join date: 15 Aug 2004

Posts: 111

01-06-2005 00:10

Thanks for the note, but I have no audio even if SL is the first thing I run on boot. ... I'll figure it out eventually (I hope...) and in the meantime I'll just drop in the occasional note on my findings.

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Starting SL with no sound
Cristiano Midnight Evil Snapshot Baron Join date: 17 May 2003 Posts: 8,616	12-05-2004 02:08 In the latest version of SL, I find frequently that I will sign in to SL and have no sound at all - neither streaming nor any other sounds (the fastest way to tell is to right click on myself - if the menu does not make a noise, I know the sound is gone). Closing SL, reopening it normally corrects this, but sometimes I have to do it more than once, and I don't know if it will work until I am logged all the way in. Any reason why this may be happening? I have an HP Pavillion ZD7000 series laptop with a Conexant soundcard. When SL has no sound, sound in other applications is fine. _____________________ Cristiano ANOmations - huge selection of high quality, low priced animations all $100L or less. ~SLUniverse.com~ SL's oldest and largest community site, featuring Snapzilla image sharing, forums, and much more.
Alpha Zaius llLol() Join date: 13 Mar 2004 Posts: 1,187	12-05-2004 05:10 I have the EXACT Same Problem, oddly enough, I also have an HP Pavilion :-/ Someone, HELP! _____________________ > My Store <
Evil Fool "==" != "=" Join date: 30 Jul 2004 Posts: 110	12-05-2004 14:45 I have the same problem... but I'm on a dell 4550. Also happens on my 8200...
Carnildo Greenacre Flight Engineer Join date: 15 Nov 2003 Posts: 1,044	12-06-2004 01:02 I suppose I could chime in here and say I have exactly the same problem, but I don't. I know exactly why sound doesn't always work for me in SL. _____________________ perl -le '$_ = 1; (1 x $_) !~ /^(11+)\1+$/ && print while $_++;'
Kris Ritter paradoxical embolism Join date: 31 Oct 2003 Posts: 6,627	12-06-2004 01:05 I suppose I could chime in here and say that both HP's and Dell's suck the big one, but it wouldn't be hugely constructive. _____________________
jester Knox Sculpter of Water Join date: 22 Apr 2004 Posts: 204	12-06-2004 07:34 i was talking to another mac user last night with the same problem, se fixed it by creating another user account on her computer. and when signing onto SL from the new account she has sounds. (thats new user account on the computer not SL) good luck _____________________ people tell me my fountains are cool, come check them out at JesAma Fountains, Alviso (190,45) or if you arent in SL try Gigas (secondserver.net) or SLBoutique to shop for my products.
Cross Lament Loose-brained Vixen Join date: 20 Mar 2004 Posts: 1,115	12-06-2004 19:47 It's not a problem limited to the OEMs... I've seen this behaviour, as well, and my computer rivals Frankenstein's Monster for sheer composition-from-unrelated-parts-ness. _____________________ - Making everyone's day just a little more surreal - Teeple Linden: "OK, where did the tentacled thing go while I was playing with my face?"
Chromal Brodsky ExperimentalMetaphysicist Join date: 24 Feb 2004 Posts: 243	12-07-2004 06:43 I'd be curious to know what sound device / driver you folks are using. I have had this happen, but I think it only happened when I was concurrently running something that bypassed MS DirectSound in Windows. I even have an app (68K emu) that, when run, will silence newview.exe.
Carnildo Greenacre Flight Engineer Join date: 15 Nov 2003 Posts: 1,044	12-08-2004 00:31 I'm using the ALSA driver for the C-Media CMI8738 chipset. As long as I remember to wait 20 seconds after switching virtual desktops to let aRts release /dev/dsp, sound works fine, apart from streaming music. _____________________ perl -le '$_ = 1; (1 x $_) !~ /^(11+)\1+$/ && print while $_++;'
Padraig Stygian The thin mick Join date: 15 Aug 2004 Posts: 111	01-04-2005 04:29 Currently have a C-Media AC97 integrated with my motherboard. Drivers are all up to date, and sound worked up until two days ago, after a client crash. Now, I have no sound at all, within the client. I've tried rebooting, reinstalling, reinstalling and then rebooting, and none of it helps. I am also not running any other applications, at all, nevermind apps that would be attempting to access the soundcard. Any other suggestions? _____________________ (You): Aww! My pants won't rez! Does this texture look okay on me? Incidental Radio :: Because nothing is by design Now featuring Torley-tastic technomusic!
Adam Zaius Deus Join date: 9 Jan 2004 Posts: 1,483	01-04-2005 04:48 Definetly not helpfull, but I had this the other day when I accidentally dislodged my soundcard. - on a more serious note however, anyone tried updating chipset drivers? (may be a solved problem.) _____________________ Co-Founder / Lead Developer GigasSecondServer
Al Bravo Retired Join date: 29 Jun 2004 Posts: 373	01-04-2005 06:08 This happened to me this morning for the first time ever in SL (over a year's time). I have been using the same crummy Dell Precision 410. dxdiag says I'm using Crystal WDM Audio device with Microsoft's driver. This needs to be bugged.
Rickard Roentgen Renaissance Punk Join date: 4 Apr 2004 Posts: 1,869	01-04-2005 15:05 my experience seems to indicate that this happens when you take focus away from sl while it's loging you in . which since it now takes so long to log in, most people are switching to somehting else while they wait. so it's not precisely a problem with the new version, but it's become more apparent because of the login delays. I'm not entirely sure the lack of focus durring login is what does it. but it's what it seems like to me. _____________________
Tito Gomez Mi Vida Loca Join date: 1 Aug 2004 Posts: 921	01-04-2005 15:08 I've had the same problem as of lately. All I have to do to get the sound back is to briefly exit my land, come back in and the sound kicks in. - T - _____________________
Padraig Stygian The thin mick Join date: 15 Aug 2004 Posts: 111	01-05-2005 23:09 Ok, here's my scary observation for the day... If I run winamp while running SL, turning up the volume on winamp causes the music in SL to become audible. So, I can go from having no music to listening to something that sounds like neighbours involved in a music war, but I can't seem to get any sound out of SL without winamp running. Creepy, but true. _____________________ (You): Aww! My pants won't rez! Does this texture look okay on me? Incidental Radio :: Because nothing is by design Now featuring Torley-tastic technomusic!
Tread Whiplash Crazy Crafter Join date: 25 Dec 2004 Posts: 291	Sound Volume... 01-05-2005 23:33 Note that newer versions of Winamp and various other Media Players for Windows will SLAVE their Volume control to the Windows System Audio Properties "Master" and/or "Wave Out" volume sliders... So running one of these programs can seriously alter your computer's volume settings - even AFTER the program is closed. Just FYI. Take care, --Noel "HB" Wade (Tread Whiplash)
Padraig Stygian The thin mick Join date: 15 Aug 2004 Posts: 111	01-06-2005 00:10 Thanks for the note, but I have no audio even if SL is the first thing I run on boot. ... I'll figure it out eventually (I hope...) and in the meantime I'll just drop in the occasional note on my findings. _____________________ (You): Aww! My pants won't rez! Does this texture look okay on me? Incidental Radio :: Because nothing is by design Now featuring Torley-tastic technomusic!

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