Installing Codecs

[Guest]

I always hate to post what usually turns out to be a very silly question, but
after almost four hours of painful research, I am absolutely at the end of my
rope and don’t know where else to turn.

I use a VoIP program called Ventrilo that supports multiple codecs including
Lernout & Hauspie 8000Hz, 16bit, which from what I have learned, used to be
included with Windows ME and Windows 2000. But I use Windows XP Pro and the
L&H codec is no longer included in Windows.

I did, however, find the L&H codec I think I need which is filename
(LHACM.ACM). From what I have read, I thought I all I had to do was place
this ACM file in my Windows\System32 folder and that’s it. I am now thinking
that I need to somehow “register†or “install†the codec in Windows.

After I moved the codec to Windows\System32 I checked my Audio Codecs
Properties under Sound, Video and Game Controllers in my Device Manager. The
L&H codec is not listed with all the other codecs, but then I didn’t suspect
it would be listed unless there is some background process constantly
checking for the presence of ACM files, which would be kind of silly, and
that is why I think there must be another step I am missing to properly
“activate†a codec. I did read some stuff in the FAQ about running Add
Hardware, but that didn't apply.

Can anyone give me some help on this problem?

 

[theplectrum]

I always hate to post what usually turns out to be a very silly question,
but
after almost four hours of painful research, I am absolutely at the end of
my
rope and don't know where else to turn.

I use a VoIP program called Ventrilo that supports multiple codecs
including
Lernout & Hauspie 8000Hz, 16bit, which from what I have learned, used to
be
included with Windows ME and Windows 2000. But I use Windows XP Pro and
the
L&H codec is no longer included in Windows.

I did, however, find the L&H codec I think I need which is filename
(LHACM.ACM). From what I have read, I thought I all I had to do was place
this ACM file in my Windows\System32 folder and that's it. I am now
thinking
that I need to somehow "register" or "install" the codec in Windows.

After I moved the codec to Windows\System32 I checked my Audio Codecs
Properties under Sound, Video and Game Controllers in my Device Manager.
The
L&H codec is not listed with all the other codecs, but then I didn't
suspect
it would be listed unless there is some background process constantly
checking for the presence of ACM files, which would be kind of silly, and
that is why I think there must be another step I am missing to properly
"activate" a codec. I did read some stuff in the FAQ about running Add
Hardware, but that didn't apply.

Can anyone give me some help on this problem?

You need to edit system.ini via Start > Run > type msconfig > Enter > select
system.ini and insert. See these sites for clues.

http://tinyurl.com/c9tk2

Cheers,
Jerry