The logs might have some error message about the blocking of
the call for the audio to play. I'm just working in the
dark trying to think of what is happening in a system that I
do not know. Your best help will come from the people who
wrote the encyclopedia program. They probably did not start
from a blank slate, they probably used some older version of
a program or at least bits of older code, updated as needed.
They will need to learn the tricks for programming for SP2.
There are hundreds of thousands of lines of code, perhaps
millions and they all have to work together. To paraphrase
an old TV ad for hair shampoo, "Only your programmer knows
for sure."
Good luck, if I think of anything else useful I'll post
back. But I think you'll have to do more research on the
problem from your end since you are the only one with access
to all the hardware and software.
--
The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
| That is the folder C:\Windows\Program Files, not from
which I installed the
| program. If I double click on the file "cmge04_d.exe" the
encyclopedia runs.
| Yes, I have tried reinstalling the encyclopedia program
again with XP SP2
| running.
| The program did not stop, there is just no sound played.
| Why do you think system event logs contain when and where
the program stop
| is happening?
in message
| | > That's too bad, it would have been nice if that had been
the
| > only problem. It also exhausts my ideas at present. I
| > think it is something along those lines.
| >
| > You do say you browsed to the installation folder, is
that
| > the folder C:\Windows\Program Files or is that the
folder
| > from which you installed the program? If you double
click
| > on the file "cmge04_d.exe" what happens?
| >
| > You might be able to examine system event logs and find
when
| > and where the program stop is happening and that might
help.
| > Just as another last thought, have you tried
reinstalling
| > the encyclopedia program again with XP SP2 running?
| >
| > Jim
| >
| > --
| > The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
| > But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
| >
| >
message
| > | > |I browsed from the DEP window to the program folder and
| > selected
| > | "cmge04_d.exe". This did not help. The "cmge04_d.exe"
is
| > the only executable
| > | in the encyclopedia installation folder.
| > | "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
wrote
| > in message
| > | | > | > You should set DEP to ignore the encyclopedia
program,
| > that
| > | > should then include the playing of the files.
| > | >
| > | > I do not know exactly what program(s) are installed
as
| > part
| > | > of the encyclopedia program to play the data files,
so I
| > | > can't say exactly which programs to include.
Assuming
| > that
| > | > the encyclopedia program installs in the
| > C:/Windows/Program
| > | > Files folder, you would browse from the DEP window
to
| > the
| > | > program folder and select "encyclopedia.exe" and
that
| > should
| > | > cover all those programs. If there are different
| > programs
| > | > to run video or audio then select them both. Just
be
| > aware
| > | > that you would be opening a possible security issue
if
| > you
| > | > run some infected file.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > --
| > | > The people think the Constitution protects their
rights;
| > | > But government sees it as an obstacle to be
overcome.
| > | >
| > | >
| > message
| > | > | > | > | Should I select the encyclopedia executable or the
| > | > encyclopedia audio player
| > | > | executable?
| > | > | "Jim Macklin"
<p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
| > wrote
| > | > in message
| > | > | | > | > | > There is probably some code in the program or
even
| > the
| > | > audio
| > | > | > file that does not conform to the DEP protocol.
Try
| > | > setting
| > | > | > up the system to not run DEP on that program.
| > | > | > To see the picture I posted, use the magnifier
tool,
| > you
| > | > | > should be able to see the path to the correct
page
| > to
| > | > set up
| > | > | > the exception.
| > | > | >
| > | > | > I would not run w/o SP2, there are too many
former
| > KGB
| > | > | > programmers writing viruses.
| > | > | > And East Germans, and American teens.
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > | > --
| > | > | > The people think the Constitution protects their
| > rights;
| > | > | > But government sees it as an obstacle to be
| > overcome.
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
in
| > | > message
| > | > | > | > | > | > |I have been in contact with the Russian
support.
| > They
| > | > said
| > | > | > to uninstall SP2
| > | > | > | to play audio in the encyclopedia.
| > | > | > | WMP plays wave, CDs, mp3 and midi fine.
| > | > | > | I am running the encyclopedia from a DVD on my
| > Windows
| > | > XP
| > | > | > SP2. The
| > | > | > | encyclopedia played audio while running from
the
| > DVD
| > | > and a
| > | > | > HDD on another
| > | > | > | Windows XP Home.
| > | > | > | "Jim Macklin"
| > <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
| > | > wrote
| > | > | > in message
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > Have you been in contact with the Russian
| > authors?
| > | > | > There is
| > | > | > | > a program called Jet Audio, which is free
and
| > will
| > | > play
| > | > | > | > Windows and Real Player formats. You might
try
| > that
| > | > | > | > program, just as a work-around to the
problem.
| > It
| > | > might
| > | > | > | > help as a troubleshooting device to have
more
| > than
| > | > one
| > | > | > | > program.
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | >
http://www.jetaudio.com/download/
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > In WMP, Tools/Options>Devices, select
speakers
| > and
| > | > their
| > | > | > | > properties, etc. See what is shown.
| > | > | > | > On the security tab, you may want to
experiment
| > with
| > | > | > | > settings.
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > Are you running the encyclopedia from a CD
or
| > the
| > | > hard
| > | > | > | > drive?
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > --
| > | > | > | > The people think the Constitution protects
their
| > | > rights;
| > | > | > | > But government sees it as an obstacle to be
| > | > overcome.
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > "Dmitry Kopnichev" <
[email protected]>
wrote
| > in
| > | > | > message
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > |I post to
microsoft.public.ru.russian.windowsxp
| > | > too,
| > | > | > | > because the
| > | > | > | > | encyclopedia is russian made and is made
for
| > | > russian
| > | > | > | > speakers.
| > message
| > | > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > | > | >> Could yall guys respond in English
please
| > or
| > | > leave
| > | > | > this
| > | > | > | > group out?
| > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > This guy is posting on multiple
addresses at
| > | > once -
| > | > | > | > | > microsoft.public.ru.russian.windowsxp,
| > | > | > | > microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,
| > | > | > | > | >
microsoft.public.windowsxp.setup_deployment.
| > And
| > | > we
| > | > | > have
| > | > | > | > a lot of posts in
| > | > | > | > | > English in our Russian newsgroup. I hope
he
| > does
| > | > | > | > understand his mistake.
| > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > Have a nice day all our English-speaking
| > | > | > geek-brothers
| > | > | > | > and geek-sisters!!!
| > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > C u l8er!!!!
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