Hi there!

Since having installed Windows XP, there's something wrong with my
DVD-ROM-Drive (Toshiba) or my soundcard (Creative Audigy Platinum) - or
both. When I play DVD-Videos, there isn't any sound.

My first guess was ASPI drivers, so I installed some Adaptec. It enabled
at least my MP3 grabbing software to read audio digitally, which was
also impossible before.

But there is still no sound when playing DVD.

Strangely, audio CDs are played correctly, yet they are treated as wave
data. (?) Enabling or disabling the "CD digital" and "CD audio" bars in
the audio properties doesn't have any impact on it, but changing the
"wave"-bar does.

It can't be a hardware problem, because I changed nothing about my
computer but the OS (from Win ME to Win XP). I have already updated my
sound card drivers, but to no avail.

Anyone an idea?

thx in advance

:-) Alexander

"Alexander Schiebel" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi there!
>
> Since having installed Windows XP, there's something wrong with my
> DVD-ROM-Drive (Toshiba) or my soundcard (Creative Audigy Platinum) - or
> both. When I play DVD-Videos, there isn't any sound.
>
> My first guess was ASPI drivers, so I installed some Adaptec. It enabled
> at least my MP3 grabbing software to read audio digitally, which was
> also impossible before.
>
> But there is still no sound when playing DVD.
>
> Strangely, audio CDs are played correctly, yet they are treated as wave
> data. (?) Enabling or disabling the "CD digital" and "CD audio" bars in
> the audio properties doesn't have any impact on it, but changing the
> "wave"-bar does.
>
> It can't be a hardware problem, because I changed nothing about my
> computer but the OS (from Win ME to Win XP). I have already updated my
> sound card drivers, but to no avail.
>
> Anyone an idea?
>
> thx in advance
>
> :-) Alexander
>

Make sure you have the latest updates from the MS site. Upgrade to WMP9 if
necessary. Make sure your Creative drivers are XP specific and NOT Me.

Codecs are available here :

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...cdownload.aspx

Cheers,
Jerry

> Make sure you have the latest updates from the MS site. Upgrade to WMP9 if
> necessary. Make sure your Creative drivers are XP specific and NOT Me.
> Codecs are available here :
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...cdownload.aspx

Thanks, Jerry, I'll keep the link in mind, but I'm not playing DVDs with
WMP, but WinDVD. And yes, I have the XP drivers, otherwise the whole
thing wouldn't work at all.

:-) Alexander