L
Len Dolby
Big P L E A S E - is there anyone out there who can help me ? This problem
is
driving me NUTS !! (no pun intended) I apologise in advance for the length.
The Belarc report of my system may be relevant - starts after "#####"
below..
I could use Sound Recorder. Then I downloaded the driver update advised by
MS
Windows Update.
PROBLEM - Right now, Sound Recorder is dysfunctional - it will not
record mike input at all, distorts and loses substantial volume on other
recordings
(and yes I ticked the correct inputs in "record" mode).
This started 2 weeks ago. Included in the download was a new "mixer.exe" -
easily
identifiable for 2 reasons - 1/ it was a 3D mixer (like miniaturised WinAmp)
and 2/ it
had a "Mike Boost" box to tick. And, it worked beautifully - I've the
"talky" sound
file, to prove it.
Unfortunately, it only worked once. Next time I booted up - back to the old
2D
"mixer", no mike boost. Searched my C:\ for "mixer.exe" - none of the
several I
found were the "3D" one. Been back and forth to both MS Download site, and
to
the CMedia site - could I get this mixer? No.
Result of my various downloads and attempts to load correct driver is that I
now
have driver files all over the place. I've uninstalled so many times it's
untrue - all XP
does is "Detect New Hardware", loads up the old driver files.
SECONDARY PROBLEM - I'm a "one-man" owner - no network. When I
go to some downloads, I get an error message saying the "download" path (set
by
XP, not me) is >256 characters ...path never stated in full so I can't
repeat it. This
seems to be related to XP installing itself as a network (and it's a pain in
the butt to
keep clicking on "load DAD personal settings" when I am the only user). Is
this,
by any chance, related to the "sound driver update" problem ? I did note, in
Update History, that it failed several times before a "successful" install.
If some-one could hold my hand I'd appreciate it ! Alternatively, a simpler
solution - just give me a "mixer.exe" file (including a "mike boost") and
I'll
replace mine with it - or is that solution too simple ?
####### Belarc report
Operating System
Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 1 (build 2600)
System Model No details available (IS in fact a "TARGA" system -
German mfr)
Processor a 1533 megahertz AMD Athlon XP
128 kilobyte primary memory cache
256 kilobyte secondary memory cache
Main Circuit Board b
Board: ASUSTeK Computer INC. A7V266-E REV 1.xx
Bus Clock: 133 megahertz
BIOS: Award Software, Inc. ASUS A7V266-E ACPI BIOS Rev 1006 01/23/2002
Drives
40.00 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
25.69 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space
ASUS CRW-3212A [CD-ROM drive]
SAMSUNG DVD-ROM SD-616T [CD-ROM drive]
3.5" format removeable media [Floppy drive]
ST340810A (40.02 GB) [Hard drive] -- drive 0 768 Megabytes Installed
Memory Modules -
Memory
Slot 'DIMM 1' has 512 MB
Slot 'DIMM 2' has 256 MB
Slot 'DIMM 3' is Empty
Local Drive Volumes
c: (on drive 0) 39.60 GB 25.63 GB free
d: (on drive 0) 395 MB 58 MB free
Logins Network Drives - (NB - THIS I DON'T UNDERSTAND EITHER - Len)
NT AUTHORITY\LOCAL SERVICE
NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE
ENIGMA\Owner
Installed Microsoft Hotfixes
Q318202 (details...) on 09/09/03
Q318203 (details...) on 12/02/03
Q823718 (details...) on 09/08/03
Q832483 (details...) on 01/15/04
DirectX
DX819696 (DirectX Update 819696)
Internet Explorer
Q324929 (details...)
Q330994 (details...)
Q810847 (details...)
Q813489 (details...)
Q813951 (details...)
Q818529 (details...)
Q822925 (details...)
Q824145 (details...)
Q828750 (details...)
Q832894 (details...)
SP1 (SP1)
Windows Media Player
WM320920 (details...)
WM320920.1 (details...)
WM819639 (details...)
WM828026 (details...)
SP0
Q828026 (details...) on 10/04/03
Windows XP
SP1
Q324720 (details...) on 01/28/03
SP2
KB282010 (Windows XP Hotfix - KB282010) on 08/07/03
KB810217 (Windows XP Hotfix - KB810217) on 11/12/03
KB817778 (Advanced Networking Pack for Windows XP) on
08/07/03
KB820291 (Windows XP Hotfix - KB820291) on 08/07/03
KB821253 (Windows XP Hotfix - KB821253) on 08/07/03
KB821557 (Windows XP Hotfix - KB821557) on 07/18/03
KB822603 (Windows XP Hotfix - KB822603) on 10/01/03
KB823182 (Windows XP Hotfix - KB823182) on 10/17/03
KB823559 (Windows XP Hotfix - KB823559) on 07/12/03
KB823980 (Windows XP Hotfix - KB823980) on 07/18/03
KB824105 (Windows XP Hotfix - KB824105) on 09/06/03
KB824141 (Windows XP Hotfix - KB824141) on 10/17/03
KB824146 (Windows XP Hotfix - KB824146) on 09/11/03
KB825119 (Windows XP Hotfix - KB825119) on 10/17/03
KB826942 (Windows XP Hotfix - KB826942) on 01/08/04
KB828028 (Windows XP Hotfix - KB828028) on 02/11/04
KB828035 (Windows XP Hotfix - KB828035) on 10/17/03
KB829558 (Windows XP Hotfix - KB829558) on 12/02/03
KB833330 (Windows Blaster Worm Removal Tool (KB833330))
on 01/15/04
Q322011 (details...) on 01/28/03
Q323255 (details...) on 01/28/03
Q327979 (details...) on 01/28/03
Q328310 (details...) on 01/28/03
Q329048 (details...) on 01/28/03
Q329115 (details...) on 01/28/03
Q329170 (details...) on 01/28/03
Q329390 (details...) on 01/28/03
Q329441 (details...) on 02/28/03
Q329834 (details...) on 01/28/03
Q331953 (details...) on 03/27/03
Q810243 (details...) on 01/28/03
Q810565 (details...) on 01/28/03
Q810577 (details...) on 02/08/03
Q810833 (details...) on 01/28/03
Q811493 (details...) on 04/19/03
Q811630 (details...) on 02/08/03
Q814033 (details...) on 03/21/03
Q814995 (details...) on 05/03/03
Q815021 (details...) on 05/29/03
Q815485 (details...) on 05/03/03
Q817287 (details...) on 04/18/03
Q817606 (details...) on 07/12/03
Printers
Canon Bubble-Jet BJC-1000 on LPT1:
Epson Stylus COLOR 600 ESC/P 2 on LPT1:
Epson Stylus COLOR 670 ESC/P 2 on USB001
Lexmark i3 on USB004
Controllers Display
Primary IDE Channel [Controller]
Secondary IDE Channel [Controller]
VIA Bus Master IDE Controller
NVIDIA GeForce2 MX 400 [Display adapter]
Bus Adapters None detected
Multimedia
CMI8738/C3DX PCI Audio Device
(NB - This chip is on the motherboard - not a separate card - Len)
Communications
LNE100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter Version 1.0
LNE100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter Version 1.0 - Packet Scheduler Miniport
Network Card MAC Address: 00:A0:CC:2E:40:1F
Network IP Address: 81.99.84.169
Other Devices
USB Human Interface Device [Joystick]
USB Human Interface Device [Joystick]
USB Human Interface Device [Joystick]
USB Human Interface Device [Joystick]
USB Composite Device
USB Composite Device
USB Composite Device
USB Root Hub
USB Root Hub
USB Root Hub
VIA Rev 5 or later USB Universal Host Controller
VIA Rev 5 or later USB Universal Host Controller
VIA Rev 5 or later USB Universal Host Controller
is
driving me NUTS !! (no pun intended) I apologise in advance for the length.
The Belarc report of my system may be relevant - starts after "#####"
below..
I could use Sound Recorder. Then I downloaded the driver update advised by
MS
Windows Update.
PROBLEM - Right now, Sound Recorder is dysfunctional - it will not
record mike input at all, distorts and loses substantial volume on other
recordings
(and yes I ticked the correct inputs in "record" mode).
This started 2 weeks ago. Included in the download was a new "mixer.exe" -
easily
identifiable for 2 reasons - 1/ it was a 3D mixer (like miniaturised WinAmp)
and 2/ it
had a "Mike Boost" box to tick. And, it worked beautifully - I've the
"talky" sound
file, to prove it.
Unfortunately, it only worked once. Next time I booted up - back to the old
2D
"mixer", no mike boost. Searched my C:\ for "mixer.exe" - none of the
several I
found were the "3D" one. Been back and forth to both MS Download site, and
to
the CMedia site - could I get this mixer? No.
Result of my various downloads and attempts to load correct driver is that I
now
have driver files all over the place. I've uninstalled so many times it's
untrue - all XP
does is "Detect New Hardware", loads up the old driver files.
SECONDARY PROBLEM - I'm a "one-man" owner - no network. When I
go to some downloads, I get an error message saying the "download" path (set
by
XP, not me) is >256 characters ...path never stated in full so I can't
repeat it. This
seems to be related to XP installing itself as a network (and it's a pain in
the butt to
keep clicking on "load DAD personal settings" when I am the only user). Is
this,
by any chance, related to the "sound driver update" problem ? I did note, in
Update History, that it failed several times before a "successful" install.
If some-one could hold my hand I'd appreciate it ! Alternatively, a simpler
solution - just give me a "mixer.exe" file (including a "mike boost") and
I'll
replace mine with it - or is that solution too simple ?
####### Belarc report
Operating System
Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 1 (build 2600)
System Model No details available (IS in fact a "TARGA" system -
German mfr)
Processor a 1533 megahertz AMD Athlon XP
128 kilobyte primary memory cache
256 kilobyte secondary memory cache
Main Circuit Board b
Board: ASUSTeK Computer INC. A7V266-E REV 1.xx
Bus Clock: 133 megahertz
BIOS: Award Software, Inc. ASUS A7V266-E ACPI BIOS Rev 1006 01/23/2002
Drives
40.00 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
25.69 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space
ASUS CRW-3212A [CD-ROM drive]
SAMSUNG DVD-ROM SD-616T [CD-ROM drive]
3.5" format removeable media [Floppy drive]
ST340810A (40.02 GB) [Hard drive] -- drive 0 768 Megabytes Installed
Memory Modules -
Memory
Slot 'DIMM 1' has 512 MB
Slot 'DIMM 2' has 256 MB
Slot 'DIMM 3' is Empty
Local Drive Volumes
c: (on drive 0) 39.60 GB 25.63 GB free
d: (on drive 0) 395 MB 58 MB free
Logins Network Drives - (NB - THIS I DON'T UNDERSTAND EITHER - Len)
NT AUTHORITY\LOCAL SERVICE
NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE
ENIGMA\Owner
Installed Microsoft Hotfixes
Q318202 (details...) on 09/09/03
Q318203 (details...) on 12/02/03
Q823718 (details...) on 09/08/03
Q832483 (details...) on 01/15/04
DirectX
DX819696 (DirectX Update 819696)
Internet Explorer
Q324929 (details...)
Q330994 (details...)
Q810847 (details...)
Q813489 (details...)
Q813951 (details...)
Q818529 (details...)
Q822925 (details...)
Q824145 (details...)
Q828750 (details...)
Q832894 (details...)
SP1 (SP1)
Windows Media Player
WM320920 (details...)
WM320920.1 (details...)
WM819639 (details...)
WM828026 (details...)
SP0
Q828026 (details...) on 10/04/03
Windows XP
SP1
Q324720 (details...) on 01/28/03
SP2
KB282010 (Windows XP Hotfix - KB282010) on 08/07/03
KB810217 (Windows XP Hotfix - KB810217) on 11/12/03
KB817778 (Advanced Networking Pack for Windows XP) on
08/07/03
KB820291 (Windows XP Hotfix - KB820291) on 08/07/03
KB821253 (Windows XP Hotfix - KB821253) on 08/07/03
KB821557 (Windows XP Hotfix - KB821557) on 07/18/03
KB822603 (Windows XP Hotfix - KB822603) on 10/01/03
KB823182 (Windows XP Hotfix - KB823182) on 10/17/03
KB823559 (Windows XP Hotfix - KB823559) on 07/12/03
KB823980 (Windows XP Hotfix - KB823980) on 07/18/03
KB824105 (Windows XP Hotfix - KB824105) on 09/06/03
KB824141 (Windows XP Hotfix - KB824141) on 10/17/03
KB824146 (Windows XP Hotfix - KB824146) on 09/11/03
KB825119 (Windows XP Hotfix - KB825119) on 10/17/03
KB826942 (Windows XP Hotfix - KB826942) on 01/08/04
KB828028 (Windows XP Hotfix - KB828028) on 02/11/04
KB828035 (Windows XP Hotfix - KB828035) on 10/17/03
KB829558 (Windows XP Hotfix - KB829558) on 12/02/03
KB833330 (Windows Blaster Worm Removal Tool (KB833330))
on 01/15/04
Q322011 (details...) on 01/28/03
Q323255 (details...) on 01/28/03
Q327979 (details...) on 01/28/03
Q328310 (details...) on 01/28/03
Q329048 (details...) on 01/28/03
Q329115 (details...) on 01/28/03
Q329170 (details...) on 01/28/03
Q329390 (details...) on 01/28/03
Q329441 (details...) on 02/28/03
Q329834 (details...) on 01/28/03
Q331953 (details...) on 03/27/03
Q810243 (details...) on 01/28/03
Q810565 (details...) on 01/28/03
Q810577 (details...) on 02/08/03
Q810833 (details...) on 01/28/03
Q811493 (details...) on 04/19/03
Q811630 (details...) on 02/08/03
Q814033 (details...) on 03/21/03
Q814995 (details...) on 05/03/03
Q815021 (details...) on 05/29/03
Q815485 (details...) on 05/03/03
Q817287 (details...) on 04/18/03
Q817606 (details...) on 07/12/03
Printers
Canon Bubble-Jet BJC-1000 on LPT1:
Epson Stylus COLOR 600 ESC/P 2 on LPT1:
Epson Stylus COLOR 670 ESC/P 2 on USB001
Lexmark i3 on USB004
Controllers Display
Primary IDE Channel [Controller]
Secondary IDE Channel [Controller]
VIA Bus Master IDE Controller
NVIDIA GeForce2 MX 400 [Display adapter]
Bus Adapters None detected
Multimedia
CMI8738/C3DX PCI Audio Device
(NB - This chip is on the motherboard - not a separate card - Len)
Communications
LNE100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter Version 1.0
LNE100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter Version 1.0 - Packet Scheduler Miniport
Network Card MAC Address: 00:A0:CC:2E:40:1F
Network IP Address: 81.99.84.169
Other Devices
USB Human Interface Device [Joystick]
USB Human Interface Device [Joystick]
USB Human Interface Device [Joystick]
USB Human Interface Device [Joystick]
USB Composite Device
USB Composite Device
USB Composite Device
USB Root Hub
USB Root Hub
USB Root Hub
VIA Rev 5 or later USB Universal Host Controller
VIA Rev 5 or later USB Universal Host Controller
VIA Rev 5 or later USB Universal Host Controller