Re: Sound only works in one account at a time

I'm cross posting a thread involving an audio problem that I have been
having, expanding the number experts that might be able to help. The more I
have been working on the problem, the more it seems like an administration
issue.

I am using the latest driver from ASUS, also had the same problem using a
prior version driver.

Just before another attempt to uninstall/reinstall I gave the limited
account administrator rights and the sound started working before I got
around to un/re-installing the sound driver.

When that happend I tried making the limited account a power user, instead
of regular user, or administrator, and the sound stopped working again
(giving the no audio device message)

So the sound only seems to work for accounts with administrator rights.
Does anyone know of a specific privelage that administrators have that power
users don't that I could grant to the limited account to get the sound
working without enabling full administrator rights?

> >"Delwin Lee [MSFT]" <delwinl@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >news:%23K09aANKEHA.2776@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > This definitely is not normal for XP. Check for an updated sound driver
> > from
> > ASUS - this appears to be a driver related issue.
> >
> > --
> > Please reply in newsgroup.
> >
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
> >
> >
> >
> > "bkunzler" <bkunzler@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:eqLGFJ%23JEHA.2716@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > I am having a problem getting my sound to work in more than one user
> > account
> > > at a time. In order to get the sound to work in another account, I
have
> > to
> > > uninstall the driver, then re-install while logged into the account
that
> I
> > > want the sound to work in. This is particularly annoying to do for
the
> > > limited account, since I need to give the account administrator rights
> in
> > > order to re-install the driver.
> > >
> > > I could use help getting the sound to work in both of my user accounts
> > >
> > > Background info:
> > > -I'm running Win XP Pro version 5.1 service pack 1
> > > -I have two user accounts, one with administrator rights, the other is
a
> > > limited account (so my kids aren't able to make system changes, or
> install
> > > software w/o permission).
> > > -I am using on board audio which is Realtec AC'97 (ASUS board w/
nforce2
> > > chipset)
> > > -I am using the latest drivers from ASUS
> > >
> > > Please also respond via email bkunzlerNOspam@hotmail.com since I don't
often get around to the news group to check for responces
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>