Is a Macro what I need?

[itemyar]

I just got this neat device that lets me play my MP3 files on my stereo,
it's an RCA Lyra RD900W wireless transmitter/receiver and though it works
great, everytime I use it I have to make some changes to my sound settings.
Since it acts like a virtual sound card, I first have to go to control
panel/sounds and audio devices and select it instead of my normal
Soundblaster sound card, then I have to open Windows Media Player (my
preferred player) and change the audio device there too. What I'm wondering
is if I can record a macro and assign it to a Hot key so that all I have to
do is press it and have these changes done automatically? Actually I would
like two Hot keys programmed, one to make the changes and one to put things
back the way they were.

I'm no computer genius and I've never done any programming, but if it's as
simple as recording a series of mouse clicks, I can probably handle that.
Is it that simple, do I need some program to do this?

Thanks,
Ray

 

[NoStop]

I just got this neat device that lets me play my MP3 files on my stereo,
it's an RCA Lyra RD900W wireless transmitter/receiver and though it works
great, everytime I use it I have to make some changes to my sound
settings. Since it acts like a virtual sound card, I first have to go to
control panel/sounds and audio devices and select it instead of my normal
Soundblaster sound card, then I have to open Windows Media Player (my
preferred player) and change the audio device there too. What I'm
wondering is if I can record a macro and assign it to a Hot key so that
all I have to
do is press it and have these changes done automatically? Actually I
would like two Hot keys programmed, one to make the changes and one to put
things back the way they were.

I'm no computer genius and I've never done any programming, but if it's as
simple as recording a series of mouse clicks, I can probably handle that.
Is it that simple, do I need some program to do this?

Thanks,
Ray

If you can discover what keys are changed in the Registry when you've done
this setup, you can export those keys to a REG file. Then by simply double
clicking on that REG file, you can get all those settings enabled again.
Maybe someone can assist you in tracking down the relevant keys?

 

[Ivar]

I'm having a similar problem. I'd like to switch between two sound
cards as quickly as possible, and I think a registry edit is the key.
My problem is that I have no idea how to figure out what registry keys
are altered. Is there an easy way to compare two exported .reg files
to see what has been altered?

---- itemyar ----- if you don't mind the extra overhead a macro program
will use (it has to run in the background) you can check out a program
called Workspace Macro from http://www.tethyssolutions.com/
It will record your mouse movements and clicks and play them back for
you. It should fill your need.