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AW hogs sound (Wishlist)
AW hogs sound // Wishlist
Feb 21, 2001, 7:43pm
Well, since I can't post in beta, guess this'll have to do:
disabling AW's sound should free up the sound device for other non-DirectSound apps
Feb 21, 2001, 10:04pm
Even other DirectSound apps don't want to start playing sound while AW is
running. Seems to happen regardless of sound settings. Go figure.
DirectSound programs tested: Winamp w/ DirectSound output plugin, Tribes in
DirectSound mode.
--
Wing
This little spot is dedicated to my girl, Jessie.
AW Citizen 305004 "Wing"
bathgate at prodigy.net
eyemwing at teleport.com
ICQ #101207433
[View Quote]eep <eep at tnlc.com> wrote in message news:3A94355D.255E09D6 at tnlc.com...
> Well, since I can't post in beta, guess this'll have to do:
>
> disabling AW's sound should free up the sound device for other
non-DirectSound apps
>
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Feb 22, 2001, 3:14am
Uh, Windows 98's Media Player is a DirectSound app and it can play WAVs just fine with AW running and its sounds enabled. Non-DirectSound apps like Windows' Sound Recorder, Cool Edit, and GoldWave can't play sounds with AW running, regardless if WAVs are disabled in it. In AW3 if I wanted to play a sound in another app (DirectSound or not), I could simply disable AW's WAVs from the settings and the other apps would work fine. With AW 3.1 that is no longer the case.
[View Quote]
> Even other DirectSound apps don't want to start playing sound while AW is
> running. Seems to happen regardless of sound settings. Go figure.
> DirectSound programs tested: Winamp w/ DirectSound output plugin, Tribes in
> DirectSound mode.
>
[View Quote]> eep <eep at tnlc.com> wrote in message news:3A94355D.255E09D6 at tnlc.com...
> non-DirectSound apps
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Feb 22, 2001, 8:02pm
Try restarting AW, because I haven't ever had that problem, because mine is
always turned off :P
--
We all have atleast ONE crazything in us >:]
~Johnathon a.k.a CrAzY gLuE IL
crazyglue3 at hotmail.com
Idiots are plentiful these days, what would we do without them?
Geniuses are rare, but what would it be like without them?
That's is the question.
[View Quote]eep <eep at tnlc.com> wrote in message news:3A949F08.6F0AFF8E at tnlc.com...
> Uh, Windows 98's Media Player is a DirectSound app and it can play WAVs
just fine with AW running and its sounds enabled. Non-DirectSound apps like
Windows' Sound Recorder, Cool Edit, and GoldWave can't play sounds with AW
running, regardless if WAVs are disabled in it. In AW3 if I wanted to play a
sound in another app (DirectSound or not), I could simply disable AW's WAVs
from the settings and the other apps would work fine. With AW 3.1 that is no
longer the case.
>
> wing wrote:
>
is
in
>
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Feb 22, 2001, 10:22pm
No effect, predictably so. Do you even know what a DirectSound app is, Crazy? I doubt it...
[View Quote]
> Try restarting AW, because I haven't ever had that problem, because mine is
> always turned off :P
>
[View Quote]> eep <eep at tnlc.com> wrote in message news:3A949F08.6F0AFF8E at tnlc.com...
> just fine with AW running and its sounds enabled. Non-DirectSound apps like
> Windows' Sound Recorder, Cool Edit, and GoldWave can't play sounds with AW
> running, regardless if WAVs are disabled in it. In AW3 if I wanted to play a
> sound in another app (DirectSound or not), I could simply disable AW's WAVs
> from the settings and the other apps would work fine. With AW 3.1 that is no
> longer the case.
> is
> in
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Feb 22, 2001, 10:52pm
Actually, I do. I use winamp regularly, with the Direct Sound plug-in, and I
did use Windows Media or whatever. When did I ever ask if you knew what it
was?
--
We all have atleast ONE crazything in us >:]
~Johnathon a.k.a CrAzY gLuE IL
crazyglue3 at hotmail.com
Idiots are plentiful these days, what would we do without them?
Geniuses are rare, but what would it be like without them?
That's is the question.
[View Quote]eep <eep at tnlc.com> wrote in message news:3A95AC39.D0FEFD6F at tnlc.com...
> No effect, predictably so. Do you even know what a DirectSound app is,
Crazy? I doubt it...
>
> crazy glue il wrote:
>
is
WAVs
like
AW
play a
WAVs
is no
AW
Tribes
news:3A94355D.255E09D6 at tnlc.com...
>
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Feb 22, 2001, 10:53pm
Let me say that better, It is a app that uses the DirectSound...thingy...I
don't what you want to call it but yes I know what it does. And what it is
--
We all have atleast ONE crazything in us >:]
~Johnathon a.k.a CrAzY gLuE IL
crazyglue3 at hotmail.com
Idiots are plentiful these days, what would we do without them?
Geniuses are rare, but what would it be like without them?
That's is the question.
[View Quote]eep <eep at tnlc.com> wrote in message news:3A95AC39.D0FEFD6F at tnlc.com...
> No effect, predictably so. Do you even know what a DirectSound app is,
Crazy? I doubt it...
>
> crazy glue il wrote:
>
is
WAVs
like
AW
play a
WAVs
is no
AW
Tribes
news:3A94355D.255E09D6 at tnlc.com...
>
|
Feb 24, 2001, 2:00am
i've yet to have the problem with it "hogging sound" to begin with.. if you
face a problem with this it is most likely your computer.. don't blame aw
for your having a crappy sound card/drivers...
--
J B E L L
http://platinum.awjbell.com
G O I N G P L A T I N U M
[View Quote]"eep" <eep at tnlc.com> wrote in message news:3A94355D.255E09D6 at tnlc.com...
: Well, since I can't post in beta, guess this'll have to do:
:
: disabling AW's sound should free up the sound device for other
non-DirectSound apps
:
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Feb 24, 2001, 2:50pm
Crappy sound cards/drivers aren't the issue here. I use a Creative Labs
SoundBlaster Live! Value, which is industry standard. All drivers are
updated, and yet this problem still occurs. AW makes bad use of DirectSound,
that's the problem, not the hardware in this case.
--
Wing
This little spot is dedicated to my girl, Jessie.
AW Citizen 305004 "Wing"
bathgate at prodigy.net
eyemwing at teleport.com
ICQ #101207433
[View Quote]j b e l l <jbell1983 at home.com> wrote in message
news:3a9731d6$1 at server1.Activeworlds.com...
> i've yet to have the problem with it "hogging sound" to begin with.. if
you
> face a problem with this it is most likely your computer.. don't blame aw
> for your having a crappy sound card/drivers...
>
> --
>
> J B E L L
> http://platinum.awjbell.com
> G O I N G P L A T I N U M
>
>
> "eep" <eep at tnlc.com> wrote in message news:3A94355D.255E09D6 at tnlc.com...
> : Well, since I can't post in beta, guess this'll have to do:
> :
> : disabling AW's sound should free up the sound device for other
> non-DirectSound apps
> :
>
>
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Feb 24, 2001, 5:32pm
In fact, just to prove this, I gathered all my audio hardware and brought it
over to this system to do some comparison testing. Here are the results.
SoundBlaster Live! Value in PCI slot 2: Sound "hogged"
Asus A7V Onboard AC '97 Audio Codec properly enabled via Jumpers: Sound
"hogged"
Creative SoundBlaster 16 ISA (Tested on different system due to my lack of
an ISA slot): Sound "hogged"
Ensoniq AudioPCI (Manufactured before Creative purchased this line) in PCI
slot 2: Sound "hogged"
Tyan Trinity S1598 onboard audio (model unknown) enabled in BIOS: Sound
"hogged"
The specs on the two systems I tested this on are as follows:
For the Asus A7V and all PCI sound cards:
Asus A7V (KT133) with onboard audio, 3 of the 5 extra USB ports installed,
neither the modem or LAN risers installed
AMD Duron 700 at 950MHz (FSB: 100MHz, multiplier: 9.5)
64mb PC133
Maxtor 20gb hard drive, 15gb free, unlimited swapfile
For Tyan Trinity S1598 and ISA cards:
Tyan Trinity S1598
AMD K6-2 550
64mb PC100
Western Digital 2gb hard drive, 250mb free, unlimited swapfile
These are obviously two completely opposite systems, and a wide range of
Audio equipment, ranging from complete lameness (Tyan onboard sound) to
l33tness (Live! Value). The software tested was the same, Activeworlds 3.1
and Winamp v2.71 in DirectSound mode (I know it's not the latest version,
but it was the version on my CD 'o Installers)
--
Wing
This little spot is dedicated to my girl, Jessie.
AW Citizen 305004 "Wing"
bathgate at prodigy.net
eyemwing at teleport.com
ICQ #101207433
[View Quote]wing <bathgate at prodigy.net> wrote in message
news:3a97e64a$1 at server1.Activeworlds.com...
> Crappy sound cards/drivers aren't the issue here. I use a Creative Labs
> SoundBlaster Live! Value, which is industry standard. All drivers are
> updated, and yet this problem still occurs. AW makes bad use of
DirectSound,
> that's the problem, not the hardware in this case.
>
> --
> Wing
> This little spot is dedicated to my girl, Jessie.
> AW Citizen 305004 "Wing"
> bathgate at prodigy.net
> eyemwing at teleport.com
> ICQ #101207433
> j b e l l <jbell1983 at home.com> wrote in message
> news:3a9731d6$1 at server1.Activeworlds.com...
> you
aw
>
>
|
Feb 25, 2001, 3:57am
oh well.. i dunno what the problem is.. i just know that it works fine for
me.. unless i'm misenturperting the word "hogs" mind reiterating? (sp, i
know, leave me alone)
--
J B E L L
http://platinum.awjbell.com
G O I N G P L A T I N U M
[View Quote]"wing" <bathgate at prodigy.net> wrote in message
news:3a980c57 at server1.Activeworlds.com...
: In fact, just to prove this, I gathered all my audio hardware and brought
it
: over to this system to do some comparison testing. Here are the results.
: SoundBlaster Live! Value in PCI slot 2: Sound "hogged"
: Asus A7V Onboard AC '97 Audio Codec properly enabled via Jumpers: Sound
: "hogged"
: Creative SoundBlaster 16 ISA (Tested on different system due to my lack of
: an ISA slot): Sound "hogged"
: Ensoniq AudioPCI (Manufactured before Creative purchased this line) in PCI
: slot 2: Sound "hogged"
: Tyan Trinity S1598 onboard audio (model unknown) enabled in BIOS: Sound
: "hogged"
:
: The specs on the two systems I tested this on are as follows:
: For the Asus A7V and all PCI sound cards:
: Asus A7V (KT133) with onboard audio, 3 of the 5 extra USB ports installed,
: neither the modem or LAN risers installed
: AMD Duron 700 at 950MHz (FSB: 100MHz, multiplier: 9.5)
: 64mb PC133
: Maxtor 20gb hard drive, 15gb free, unlimited swapfile
:
: For Tyan Trinity S1598 and ISA cards:
: Tyan Trinity S1598
: AMD K6-2 550
: 64mb PC100
: Western Digital 2gb hard drive, 250mb free, unlimited swapfile
:
: These are obviously two completely opposite systems, and a wide range of
: Audio equipment, ranging from complete lameness (Tyan onboard sound) to
: l33tness (Live! Value). The software tested was the same, Activeworlds 3.1
: and Winamp v2.71 in DirectSound mode (I know it's not the latest version,
: but it was the version on my CD 'o Installers)
: --
: Wing
: This little spot is dedicated to my girl, Jessie.
: AW Citizen 305004 "Wing"
: bathgate at prodigy.net
: eyemwing at teleport.com
: ICQ #101207433
: wing <bathgate at prodigy.net> wrote in message
: news:3a97e64a$1 at server1.Activeworlds.com...
: > Crappy sound cards/drivers aren't the issue here. I use a Creative Labs
: > SoundBlaster Live! Value, which is industry standard. All drivers are
: > updated, and yet this problem still occurs. AW makes bad use of
: DirectSound,
: > that's the problem, not the hardware in this case.
: >
: > --
: > Wing
: > This little spot is dedicated to my girl, Jessie.
: > AW Citizen 305004 "Wing"
: > bathgate at prodigy.net
: > eyemwing at teleport.com
: > ICQ #101207433
: > j b e l l <jbell1983 at home.com> wrote in message
: > news:3a9731d6$1 at server1.Activeworlds.com...
: > > i've yet to have the problem with it "hogging sound" to begin with..
if
: > you
: > > face a problem with this it is most likely your computer.. don't blame
: aw
: > > for your having a crappy sound card/drivers...
: > >
: > > --
: > >
: > > J B E L L
: > > http://platinum.awjbell.com
: > > G O I N G P L A T I N U M
: > >
: > >
: > > "eep" <eep at tnlc.com> wrote in message
news:3A94355D.255E09D6 at tnlc.com...
: > > : Well, since I can't post in beta, guess this'll have to do:
: > > :
: > > : disabling AW's sound should free up the sound device for other
: > > non-DirectSound apps
: > > :
: > >
: > >
: >
: >
:
:
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Feb 25, 2001, 1:39pm
By "hog" we mean that AW is the only sound playable at the time. With older
sound cards this is normal behavior anyway as they support one, maybe 2 wavs
at a time (WAV includes wav files and all their variations such as MP3s and
DirectSound), but it sounds really cheezy when you try to listen to an MP3
on a $150 sound card. Ultima Online client version 2.0.3 also does this, but
this isn't the UO newsgroup is it? :)
--
Wing
This little spot is dedicated to my girl, Jessie.
AW Citizen 305004 "Wing"
bathgate at prodigy.net
eyemwing at teleport.com
ICQ #101207433
[View Quote]j b e l l <jbell1983 at home.com> wrote in message
news:3a989ee5$1 at server1.Activeworlds.com...
> oh well.. i dunno what the problem is.. i just know that it works fine for
> me.. unless i'm misenturperting the word "hogs" mind reiterating? (sp, i
> know, leave me alone)
>
> --
>
> J B E L L
> http://platinum.awjbell.com
> G O I N G P L A T I N U M
>
>
> "wing" <bathgate at prodigy.net> wrote in message
> news:3a980c57 at server1.Activeworlds.com...
> : In fact, just to prove this, I gathered all my audio hardware and
brought
> it
> : over to this system to do some comparison testing. Here are the results.
> : SoundBlaster Live! Value in PCI slot 2: Sound "hogged"
> : Asus A7V Onboard AC '97 Audio Codec properly enabled via Jumpers: Sound
> : "hogged"
> : Creative SoundBlaster 16 ISA (Tested on different system due to my lack
of
> : an ISA slot): Sound "hogged"
> : Ensoniq AudioPCI (Manufactured before Creative purchased this line) in
PCI
> : slot 2: Sound "hogged"
> : Tyan Trinity S1598 onboard audio (model unknown) enabled in BIOS: Sound
> : "hogged"
> :
> : The specs on the two systems I tested this on are as follows:
> : For the Asus A7V and all PCI sound cards:
> : Asus A7V (KT133) with onboard audio, 3 of the 5 extra USB ports
installed,
> : neither the modem or LAN risers installed
> : AMD Duron 700 at 950MHz (FSB: 100MHz, multiplier: 9.5)
> : 64mb PC133
> : Maxtor 20gb hard drive, 15gb free, unlimited swapfile
> :
> : For Tyan Trinity S1598 and ISA cards:
> : Tyan Trinity S1598
> : AMD K6-2 550
> : 64mb PC100
> : Western Digital 2gb hard drive, 250mb free, unlimited swapfile
> :
> : These are obviously two completely opposite systems, and a wide range
of
> : Audio equipment, ranging from complete lameness (Tyan onboard sound) to
> : l33tness (Live! Value). The software tested was the same, Activeworlds
3.1
> : and Winamp v2.71 in DirectSound mode (I know it's not the latest
version,
> : but it was the version on my CD 'o Installers)
> : --
> : Wing
> : This little spot is dedicated to my girl, Jessie.
> : AW Citizen 305004 "Wing"
> : bathgate at prodigy.net
> : eyemwing at teleport.com
> : ICQ #101207433
> : wing <bathgate at prodigy.net> wrote in message
> : news:3a97e64a$1 at server1.Activeworlds.com...
> : > Crappy sound cards/drivers aren't the issue here. I use a Creative
Labs
> : > SoundBlaster Live! Value, which is industry standard. All drivers are
> : > updated, and yet this problem still occurs. AW makes bad use of
> : DirectSound,
> : > that's the problem, not the hardware in this case.
> : >
> : > --
> : > Wing
> : > This little spot is dedicated to my girl, Jessie.
> : > AW Citizen 305004 "Wing"
> : > bathgate at prodigy.net
> : > eyemwing at teleport.com
> : > ICQ #101207433
> : > j b e l l <jbell1983 at home.com> wrote in message
> : > news:3a9731d6$1 at server1.Activeworlds.com...
> : > > i've yet to have the problem with it "hogging sound" to begin with..
> if
> : > you
> : > > face a problem with this it is most likely your computer.. don't
blame
> : aw
> : > > for your having a crappy sound card/drivers...
> : > >
> : > > --
> : > >
> : > > J B E L L
> : > > http://platinum.awjbell.com
> : > > G O I N G P L A T I N U M
> : > >
> : > >
> : > > "eep" <eep at tnlc.com> wrote in message
> news:3A94355D.255E09D6 at tnlc.com...
> : > > : Well, since I can't post in beta, guess this'll have to do:
> : > > :
> : > > : disabling AW's sound should free up the sound device for other
> : > > non-DirectSound apps
> : > > :
> : > >
> : > >
> : >
> : >
> :
> :
>
>
|
Feb 26, 2001, 12:27am
i thought that was what you meant.. for some reason i was fortunate enough
not to have that happen to me.. strange..
--
J B E L L
http://platinum.awjbell.com
G O I N G P L A T I N U M
[View Quote]"wing" <bathgate at prodigy.net> wrote in message
news:3a99271b at server1.Activeworlds.com...
: By "hog" we mean that AW is the only sound playable at the time. With
older
: sound cards this is normal behavior anyway as they support one, maybe 2
wavs
: at a time (WAV includes wav files and all their variations such as MP3s
and
: DirectSound), but it sounds really cheezy when you try to listen to an MP3
: on a $150 sound card. Ultima Online client version 2.0.3 also does this,
but
: this isn't the UO newsgroup is it? :)
:
: --
: Wing
: This little spot is dedicated to my girl, Jessie.
: AW Citizen 305004 "Wing"
: bathgate at prodigy.net
: eyemwing at teleport.com
: ICQ #101207433
: j b e l l <jbell1983 at home.com> wrote in message
: news:3a989ee5$1 at server1.Activeworlds.com...
: > oh well.. i dunno what the problem is.. i just know that it works fine
for
: > me.. unless i'm misenturperting the word "hogs" mind reiterating? (sp, i
: > know, leave me alone)
: >
: > --
: >
: > J B E L L
: > http://platinum.awjbell.com
: > G O I N G P L A T I N U M
: >
: >
: > "wing" <bathgate at prodigy.net> wrote in message
: > news:3a980c57 at server1.Activeworlds.com...
: > : In fact, just to prove this, I gathered all my audio hardware and
: brought
: > it
: > : over to this system to do some comparison testing. Here are the
results.
: > : SoundBlaster Live! Value in PCI slot 2: Sound "hogged"
: > : Asus A7V Onboard AC '97 Audio Codec properly enabled via Jumpers:
Sound
: > : "hogged"
: > : Creative SoundBlaster 16 ISA (Tested on different system due to my
lack
: of
: > : an ISA slot): Sound "hogged"
: > : Ensoniq AudioPCI (Manufactured before Creative purchased this line) in
: PCI
: > : slot 2: Sound "hogged"
: > : Tyan Trinity S1598 onboard audio (model unknown) enabled in BIOS:
Sound
: > : "hogged"
: > :
: > : The specs on the two systems I tested this on are as follows:
: > : For the Asus A7V and all PCI sound cards:
: > : Asus A7V (KT133) with onboard audio, 3 of the 5 extra USB ports
: installed,
: > : neither the modem or LAN risers installed
: > : AMD Duron 700 at 950MHz (FSB: 100MHz, multiplier: 9.5)
: > : 64mb PC133
: > : Maxtor 20gb hard drive, 15gb free, unlimited swapfile
: > :
: > : For Tyan Trinity S1598 and ISA cards:
: > : Tyan Trinity S1598
: > : AMD K6-2 550
: > : 64mb PC100
: > : Western Digital 2gb hard drive, 250mb free, unlimited swapfile
: > :
: > : These are obviously two completely opposite systems, and a wide range
: of
: > : Audio equipment, ranging from complete lameness (Tyan onboard sound)
to
: > : l33tness (Live! Value). The software tested was the same, Activeworlds
: 3.1
: > : and Winamp v2.71 in DirectSound mode (I know it's not the latest
: version,
: > : but it was the version on my CD 'o Installers)
: > : --
: > : Wing
: > : This little spot is dedicated to my girl, Jessie.
: > : AW Citizen 305004 "Wing"
: > : bathgate at prodigy.net
: > : eyemwing at teleport.com
: > : ICQ #101207433
: > : wing <bathgate at prodigy.net> wrote in message
: > : news:3a97e64a$1 at server1.Activeworlds.com...
: > : > Crappy sound cards/drivers aren't the issue here. I use a Creative
: Labs
: > : > SoundBlaster Live! Value, which is industry standard. All drivers
are
: > : > updated, and yet this problem still occurs. AW makes bad use of
: > : DirectSound,
: > : > that's the problem, not the hardware in this case.
: > : >
: > : > --
: > : > Wing
: > : > This little spot is dedicated to my girl, Jessie.
: > : > AW Citizen 305004 "Wing"
: > : > bathgate at prodigy.net
: > : > eyemwing at teleport.com
: > : > ICQ #101207433
: > : > j b e l l <jbell1983 at home.com> wrote in message
: > : > news:3a9731d6$1 at server1.Activeworlds.com...
: > : > > i've yet to have the problem with it "hogging sound" to begin
with..
: > if
: > : > you
: > : > > face a problem with this it is most likely your computer.. don't
: blame
: > : aw
: > : > > for your having a crappy sound card/drivers...
: > : > >
: > : > > --
: > : > >
: > : > > J B E L L
: > : > > http://platinum.awjbell.com
: > : > > G O I N G P L A T I N U M
: > : > >
: > : > >
: > : > > "eep" <eep at tnlc.com> wrote in message
: > news:3A94355D.255E09D6 at tnlc.com...
: > : > > : Well, since I can't post in beta, guess this'll have to do:
: > : > > :
: > : > > : disabling AW's sound should free up the sound device for other
: > : > > non-DirectSound apps
: > : > > :
: > : > >
: > : > >
: > : >
: > : >
: > :
: > :
: >
: >
:
:
|
Feb 26, 2001, 9:06am
Maybe it has somthing to do with OS? Mines Win98SE, no updates (Too much
downloading for too little productivity) with IE5.0.
--
Wing
This little spot is dedicated to my girl, Jessie.
AW Citizen 305004 "Wing"
bathgate at prodigy.net
eyemwing at teleport.com
ICQ #101207433
[View Quote]j b e l l <jbell1983 at home.com> wrote in message
news:3a99bf1f at server1.Activeworlds.com...
> i thought that was what you meant.. for some reason i was fortunate enough
> not to have that happen to me.. strange..
>
> --
>
> J B E L L
> http://platinum.awjbell.com
> G O I N G P L A T I N U M
>
>
> "wing" <bathgate at prodigy.net> wrote in message
> news:3a99271b at server1.Activeworlds.com...
> : By "hog" we mean that AW is the only sound playable at the time. With
> older
> : sound cards this is normal behavior anyway as they support one, maybe 2
> wavs
> : at a time (WAV includes wav files and all their variations such as MP3s
> and
> : DirectSound), but it sounds really cheezy when you try to listen to an
MP3
> : on a $150 sound card. Ultima Online client version 2.0.3 also does this,
> but
> : this isn't the UO newsgroup is it? :)
> :
> : --
> : Wing
> : This little spot is dedicated to my girl, Jessie.
> : AW Citizen 305004 "Wing"
> : bathgate at prodigy.net
> : eyemwing at teleport.com
> : ICQ #101207433
> : j b e l l <jbell1983 at home.com> wrote in message
> : news:3a989ee5$1 at server1.Activeworlds.com...
> : > oh well.. i dunno what the problem is.. i just know that it works fine
> for
> : > me.. unless i'm misenturperting the word "hogs" mind reiterating? (sp,
i
> : > know, leave me alone)
> : >
> : > --
> : >
> : > J B E L L
> : > http://platinum.awjbell.com
> : > G O I N G P L A T I N U M
> : >
> : >
> : > "wing" <bathgate at prodigy.net> wrote in message
> : > news:3a980c57 at server1.Activeworlds.com...
> : > : In fact, just to prove this, I gathered all my audio hardware and
> : brought
> : > it
> : > : over to this system to do some comparison testing. Here are the
> results.
> : > : SoundBlaster Live! Value in PCI slot 2: Sound "hogged"
> : > : Asus A7V Onboard AC '97 Audio Codec properly enabled via Jumpers:
> Sound
> : > : "hogged"
> : > : Creative SoundBlaster 16 ISA (Tested on different system due to my
> lack
> : of
> : > : an ISA slot): Sound "hogged"
> : > : Ensoniq AudioPCI (Manufactured before Creative purchased this line)
in
> : PCI
> : > : slot 2: Sound "hogged"
> : > : Tyan Trinity S1598 onboard audio (model unknown) enabled in BIOS:
> Sound
> : > : "hogged"
> : > :
> : > : The specs on the two systems I tested this on are as follows:
> : > : For the Asus A7V and all PCI sound cards:
> : > : Asus A7V (KT133) with onboard audio, 3 of the 5 extra USB ports
> : installed,
> : > : neither the modem or LAN risers installed
> : > : AMD Duron 700 at 950MHz (FSB: 100MHz, multiplier: 9.5)
> : > : 64mb PC133
> : > : Maxtor 20gb hard drive, 15gb free, unlimited swapfile
> : > :
> : > : For Tyan Trinity S1598 and ISA cards:
> : > : Tyan Trinity S1598
> : > : AMD K6-2 550
> : > : 64mb PC100
> : > : Western Digital 2gb hard drive, 250mb free, unlimited swapfile
> : > :
> : > : These are obviously two completely opposite systems, and a wide
range
> : of
> : > : Audio equipment, ranging from complete lameness (Tyan onboard sound)
> to
> : > : l33tness (Live! Value). The software tested was the same,
Activeworlds
> : 3.1
> : > : and Winamp v2.71 in DirectSound mode (I know it's not the latest
> : version,
> : > : but it was the version on my CD 'o Installers)
> : > : --
> : > : Wing
> : > : This little spot is dedicated to my girl, Jessie.
> : > : AW Citizen 305004 "Wing"
> : > : bathgate at prodigy.net
> : > : eyemwing at teleport.com
> : > : ICQ #101207433
> : > : wing <bathgate at prodigy.net> wrote in message
> : > : news:3a97e64a$1 at server1.Activeworlds.com...
> : > : > Crappy sound cards/drivers aren't the issue here. I use a Creative
> : Labs
> : > : > SoundBlaster Live! Value, which is industry standard. All drivers
> are
> : > : > updated, and yet this problem still occurs. AW makes bad use of
> : > : DirectSound,
> : > : > that's the problem, not the hardware in this case.
> : > : >
> : > : > --
> : > : > Wing
> : > : > This little spot is dedicated to my girl, Jessie.
> : > : > AW Citizen 305004 "Wing"
> : > : > bathgate at prodigy.net
> : > : > eyemwing at teleport.com
> : > : > ICQ #101207433
> : > : > j b e l l <jbell1983 at home.com> wrote in message
> : > : > news:3a9731d6$1 at server1.Activeworlds.com...
> : > : > > i've yet to have the problem with it "hogging sound" to begin
> with..
> : > if
> : > : > you
> : > : > > face a problem with this it is most likely your computer.. don't
> : blame
> : > : aw
> : > : > > for your having a crappy sound card/drivers...
> : > : > >
> : > : > > --
> : > : > >
> : > : > > J B E L L
> : > : > > http://platinum.awjbell.com
> : > : > > G O I N G P L A T I N U M
> : > : > >
> : > : > >
> : > : > > "eep" <eep at tnlc.com> wrote in message
> : > news:3A94355D.255E09D6 at tnlc.com...
> : > : > > : Well, since I can't post in beta, guess this'll have to do:
> : > : > > :
> : > : > > : disabling AW's sound should free up the sound device for other
> : > : > > non-DirectSound apps
> : > : > > :
> : > : > >
> : > : > >
> : > : >
> : > : >
> : > :
> : > :
> : >
> : >
> :
> :
>
>
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Feb 26, 2001, 9:55pm
i'm on winME with ie5.5.... think that could be it?
--
J B E L L
http://platinum.awjbell.com
G O I N G P L A T I N U M
[View Quote]"wing" <bathgate at prodigy.net> wrote in message
news:3a9a38d1 at server1.Activeworlds.com...
: Maybe it has somthing to do with OS? Mines Win98SE, no updates (Too much
: downloading for too little productivity) with IE5.0.
:
: --
: Wing
: This little spot is dedicated to my girl, Jessie.
: AW Citizen 305004 "Wing"
: bathgate at prodigy.net
: eyemwing at teleport.com
: ICQ #101207433
: j b e l l <jbell1983 at home.com> wrote in message
: news:3a99bf1f at server1.Activeworlds.com...
: > i thought that was what you meant.. for some reason i was fortunate
enough
: > not to have that happen to me.. strange..
: >
: > --
: >
: > J B E L L
: > http://platinum.awjbell.com
: > G O I N G P L A T I N U M
: >
: >
: > "wing" <bathgate at prodigy.net> wrote in message
: > news:3a99271b at server1.Activeworlds.com...
: > : By "hog" we mean that AW is the only sound playable at the time. With
: > older
: > : sound cards this is normal behavior anyway as they support one, maybe
2
: > wavs
: > : at a time (WAV includes wav files and all their variations such as
MP3s
: > and
: > : DirectSound), but it sounds really cheezy when you try to listen to an
: MP3
: > : on a $150 sound card. Ultima Online client version 2.0.3 also does
this,
: > but
: > : this isn't the UO newsgroup is it? :)
: > :
: > : --
: > : Wing
: > : This little spot is dedicated to my girl, Jessie.
: > : AW Citizen 305004 "Wing"
: > : bathgate at prodigy.net
: > : eyemwing at teleport.com
: > : ICQ #101207433
: > : j b e l l <jbell1983 at home.com> wrote in message
: > : news:3a989ee5$1 at server1.Activeworlds.com...
: > : > oh well.. i dunno what the problem is.. i just know that it works
fine
: > for
: > : > me.. unless i'm misenturperting the word "hogs" mind reiterating?
(sp,
: i
: > : > know, leave me alone)
: > : >
: > : > --
: > : >
: > : > J B E L L
: > : > http://platinum.awjbell.com
: > : > G O I N G P L A T I N U M
: > : >
: > : >
: > : > "wing" <bathgate at prodigy.net> wrote in message
: > : > news:3a980c57 at server1.Activeworlds.com...
: > : > : In fact, just to prove this, I gathered all my audio hardware and
: > : brought
: > : > it
: > : > : over to this system to do some comparison testing. Here are the
: > results.
: > : > : SoundBlaster Live! Value in PCI slot 2: Sound "hogged"
: > : > : Asus A7V Onboard AC '97 Audio Codec properly enabled via Jumpers:
: > Sound
: > : > : "hogged"
: > : > : Creative SoundBlaster 16 ISA (Tested on different system due to my
: > lack
: > : of
: > : > : an ISA slot): Sound "hogged"
: > : > : Ensoniq AudioPCI (Manufactured before Creative purchased this
line)
: in
: > : PCI
: > : > : slot 2: Sound "hogged"
: > : > : Tyan Trinity S1598 onboard audio (model unknown) enabled in BIOS:
: > Sound
: > : > : "hogged"
: > : > :
: > : > : The specs on the two systems I tested this on are as follows:
: > : > : For the Asus A7V and all PCI sound cards:
: > : > : Asus A7V (KT133) with onboard audio, 3 of the 5 extra USB ports
: > : installed,
: > : > : neither the modem or LAN risers installed
: > : > : AMD Duron 700 at 950MHz (FSB: 100MHz, multiplier: 9.5)
: > : > : 64mb PC133
: > : > : Maxtor 20gb hard drive, 15gb free, unlimited swapfile
: > : > :
: > : > : For Tyan Trinity S1598 and ISA cards:
: > : > : Tyan Trinity S1598
: > : > : AMD K6-2 550
: > : > : 64mb PC100
: > : > : Western Digital 2gb hard drive, 250mb free, unlimited swapfile
: > : > :
: > : > : These are obviously two completely opposite systems, and a wide
: range
: > : of
: > : > : Audio equipment, ranging from complete lameness (Tyan onboard
sound)
: > to
: > : > : l33tness (Live! Value). The software tested was the same,
: Activeworlds
: > : 3.1
: > : > : and Winamp v2.71 in DirectSound mode (I know it's not the latest
: > : version,
: > : > : but it was the version on my CD 'o Installers)
: > : > : --
: > : > : Wing
: > : > : This little spot is dedicated to my girl, Jessie.
: > : > : AW Citizen 305004 "Wing"
: > : > : bathgate at prodigy.net
: > : > : eyemwing at teleport.com
: > : > : ICQ #101207433
: > : > : wing <bathgate at prodigy.net> wrote in message
: > : > : news:3a97e64a$1 at server1.Activeworlds.com...
: > : > : > Crappy sound cards/drivers aren't the issue here. I use a
Creative
: > : Labs
: > : > : > SoundBlaster Live! Value, which is industry standard. All
drivers
: > are
: > : > : > updated, and yet this problem still occurs. AW makes bad use of
: > : > : DirectSound,
: > : > : > that's the problem, not the hardware in this case.
: > : > : >
: > : > : > --
: > : > : > Wing
: > : > : > This little spot is dedicated to my girl, Jessie.
: > : > : > AW Citizen 305004 "Wing"
: > : > : > bathgate at prodigy.net
: > : > : > eyemwing at teleport.com
: > : > : > ICQ #101207433
: > : > : > j b e l l <jbell1983 at home.com> wrote in message
: > : > : > news:3a9731d6$1 at server1.Activeworlds.com...
: > : > : > > i've yet to have the problem with it "hogging sound" to begin
: > with..
: > : > if
: > : > : > you
: > : > : > > face a problem with this it is most likely your computer..
don't
: > : blame
: > : > : aw
: > : > : > > for your having a crappy sound card/drivers...
: > : > : > >
: > : > : > > --
: > : > : > >
: > : > : > > J B E L L
: > : > : > > http://platinum.awjbell.com
: > : > : > > G O I N G P L A T I N U M
: > : > : > >
: > : > : > >
: > : > : > > "eep" <eep at tnlc.com> wrote in message
: > : > news:3A94355D.255E09D6 at tnlc.com...
: > : > : > > : Well, since I can't post in beta, guess this'll have to do:
: > : > : > > :
: > : > : > > : disabling AW's sound should free up the sound device for
other
: > : > : > > non-DirectSound apps
: > : > : > > :
: > : > : > >
: > : > : > >
: > : > : >
: > : > : >
: > : > :
: > : > :
: > : >
: > : >
: > :
: > :
: >
: >
:
:
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