Microphone problems

[Brett]

I have having problems with my microphone. This problem
only occurs on this computer. I have tried 4 other
computers.

I can't configure my Logitech USB Headset. I have tried
going to control panel > sounds and audio devices > voice

Test Hardware.

I then get the error messege:
"An error occured during Directplay Voice Setup. The erro
is 0x80004005."
"Windows cannot execute DpvSetup.exe. Use Add/Remove
programs control panel to install".

My hardware acceleration is at least one bar to the right
of zero.

I noticed the problem while trying to chat on windows
mesenger. I can hear my friends through my headset, but
they can not hear me. the transmit bar moves up and down
when i talk, but no sound goes through. Firewalls aren't
hte problem either. Thanks for the help,
Brett.

 

[Lawrence]

There is a POSSIBILITY that you are experiencing a memory error.....

To quote from this http://aumha.org/win5/kbestop.php#0x8e
"0x0000002E: DATA_BUS_ERROR (Click to consult the online Win XP Resource Kit
article, or see Windows
2000 Professional Resource Kit, p. 1545.) This indicates a system memory
parity error, typically caused by failed or
defective RAM (including motherboard, Level 2 cache, or video memory),
incompatible or mismatched memory hardware, or when a device driver attempts
to access an address in the 0x8xxxxxxx range that does not exist (does not
map to a physical address). It also can indicate hard disk damage caused by
viruses or other problems."

To eliminate RAM as the source of the problem, start troubleshooting it.
Consider booting with just one memory stick in the box, and try to test the
Logitech...
if it proceeds without error, shutdown, and swap sticks. Repeat, until
you've tested each stick, and isolated the "bad" one.

If it boots and runs fine each time - without the error - then it may not be
the RAM at all, but it still might be that your sticks are either not at all
compatible (under certain conditions), OR that they are not compatible *in
the order* you've got them installed.
Try swapping where they're located on your motherboard.... sometimes you can
get them to work by switching which one goes in the first slot... some
brands are more particular than others...

If that doesn't work, consider dropping your CAS latency from (most likely)
2.5, to 3. (That's done in your BIOS setup). It is OK to mix sticks with
different latencies BUT you should always select the CAS latency of the
Slowest sticks you've installed. (Most are supposedly 2.5, but you may have
a 3 - and 2 is the fastest.)

Based on the results of these tests, you may need to replace a RAM stick.
Hopefully the tests above will isolate the bad/flakey one, and through
swapping, or CAS settings, you'll be able to avoid that. (But there is the
possibility that you will get good results with each stick, but they simply
will not work while installed in the same machine, at the same time - under
certain gaming conditions). That will be annoying. But it is possible.

A bit of encouragement: I might not be your RAM at all, but you should test
it to see. Also, if you do find the tests reveal a problem, I should say
that I have 3 different sticks (a 512Mb, and two 256Mb) all from different
manufacturers. When I added the 512Mb stick, I took out the two 256 sticks
that were in, and booted with just the 512 one - to test it... then I added
each (old) 256, rebooted each time, and tried an intense game - to test
interactivity of the different brands. In an ideal world, it should not
matter.... but, of course, it does matter.


Good luck,
-Lawrence in Seattle