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When the services "windows audio"and "plug & play" are set at manual, why
can't I hear the audio?
 
But they are enabled! They are set at Manual! Isn't Wxp smart enough to run
them if they are needed?
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Sure, if the Windows Audio service is set to automatic,
as it should be.

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| But they are enabled! They are set at Manual! Isn't Wxp smart enough to run
| them if they are needed?
 
From: "b11_" <[email protected]>

| But they are enabled! They are set at Manual! Isn't Wxp smart enough to run
| them if they are needed?
|

Manual -- needs user intervention to turn the given NT Service 'on'
Automatic -- Will start a given NT Service upon boot.
 
Some programs are smart enough to start manual services if needed. If the
program you are using isn't (mediaplayer is not) then you'd have to stop and
start the services yourself if they are set to manual. Windows generally
won't start services set to manual.
 
When a service is set at manual, doesn't that mean that it will run if it is
needed?

I noticed that some of the network services run at bootup if they are set at
manual.
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From: "b11_" <[email protected]>

| When a service is set at manual, doesn't that mean that it will run if it is
| needed?
|
| I noticed that some of the network services run at bootup if they are set at
| manual.

Only *if* another service has a dependence upon it then it will start the service.
 
A perfect example is the Windows Installer Service, normally it's start
mode is manual and only starts when called on. Or BITS (Background
Intelligent Transfer) which runs when Automatic Updates calls on it.
 
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