Soundcard/girlfriend problem. Please help.

[Topha]

try going to the device manager and select properties for your soundcard, maybe you can set somthing there, i think i could with my old soundblaster awe 32...

[Dr Mordrid]

You could always get her a Santa Cruz with a nice set of speakers

Dr. Mordrid

[Wombat]

The DirectSound thing should help. After that, try the mute button. If that still doesn't help, try muting the computer's sound next time.

[antc101]

omg, this thread is old but i know how to solve it. If you can get ahold of some "WDM" drivers for your card, it'll definately be able to play 2 sounds at once

Antony

[nehalmistry]

Yes, this thread is old, but since you brought it up again, i'll point out WDM is only available for windows 2k/ME sound system... not for 98se.....

i give u permission to smack yourself on forehead now!

[Rags]

Originally posted by nehalmistry
Yes, this thread is old, but since you brought it up again, i'll point out WDM is only available for windows 2k/ME sound system... not for 98se.....

i give u permission to smack yourself on forehead now!

Actually you are wrong, WDM started with 98.

Rags

[nehalmistry]

well..... correct me if im wrong... but realistically you still needed winME because there weren't any WDM drivers available with win98 (if there is anywhere where u can download them, plz inform me! although i have looked)

[Rags]

Originally posted by nehalmistry
well..... correct me if im wrong... but realistically you still needed winME because there weren't any WDM drivers available with win98 (if there is anywhere where u can download them, plz inform me! although i have looked)

You can get wdm drivers from the mfrs. W98 will take either the old style or WDM.

Rags

[nehalmistry]

rags: mfrs=manufacturers? well in that case, no, ur wrong, they do not! Creative Labs sure doesnt... at least for older cards, while they ARE provided in ME

[Wombat]

And nehal, this is the point where you are probably wrong. But you probably won't know. Why would Rags or anyone else help someone with such a shit attitude?

[nehalmistry]

Wombat:

First of all, i am not wrong, Creative does not have the WDM drivers on the website, you can check yourself if you want! I am trying to clear something up with rags, we have some miscommunicaton obviously...

Secondly, you are the one with the screwed up attitude, i was having a conversation with rags, maybe i wasnt being friendly, but i wasnt being rude either, i think u are the one with the "shit" attitude, just coming into threads and falsely accusing people of being rude, who do you think you are, cos im pretty sure you're not an moderator.

You must also remember, you can't measure tone in text (well, at least up to a point).

[Rags]

Originally posted by nehalmistry
rags: mfrs=manufacturers? well in that case, no, ur wrong, they do not! Creative Labs sure doesnt... at least for older cards, while they ARE provided in ME

It's pointless to argue with you I am done.

Rags

[nehalmistry]

great, I guarantee if Wombat didnt say anything, rags would have continued this conversation

i was arguing? i was trying to get information, i was asking politely? i said two things to rags:

well..... correct me if im wrong... but realistically you still needed winME because there weren't any WDM drivers available with win98 (if there is anywhere where u can download them, plz inform me! although i have looked)

and secondly:

rags: mfrs=manufacturers? well in that case, no, ur wrong, they do not! Creative Labs sure doesnt... at least for older cards, while they ARE provided in ME

i dont see any rudeness there,.... at least not compared to wombat's comments to me....

[Rags]

great, I guarantee if Wombat didnt say anything, rags would have continued this conversation

Nope. It's pointless to argue with someone who is not informed and won't listen or do some research.

i was arguing? i was trying to get information, i was asking politely?

Yep. You were arguing. Telling someone they are wrong when they tell you upfront the way something is would be arguing. "no, ur wrong, they do not!"

i dont see any rudeness there,.... at least not compared to wombat's comments to me....

I didn't think you or Wombat either one were being rude so just drop it.

Rags

[Haig]

Don't mean to bud in but wdm was actually introduced with Win98 from MS. There are a few WDM drivers for some sound cards included within 98, mainly with on board sound cards.

However, at that time, it was upto the manfucaturers of all hardware components to develope wdm drivers. As service packs and OS updates came along, the manufacturers did devlope wdm drivers but gave them to MS to include in the OS.

It's rare that you'll find them on the manufacturer's web site expecially for sound cards. AFAIK, all official wdm drivers for Creative are here:

http://www.americas.creative.com/support/files/download.asp?descID=612&Centric=&SearchSite=yes

You can read up on it here:

http://www.smartcomputing.com/editorial/article.asp?article=articles%2Farchive%2Fwindows98%2F98w33%2F98w33%2Easp

If you want wdm drivers for creative cards under 98 to XP, check here:

http://shs-sound.paraknowya.com/

Edit - Ugh. That 2nd url seems to be messed up. Here's what is should be but you'll have to attach all the lines together:

https://www.smartcomputing.com/editorial/article.asp?

article=articles%2Farchive%2Fwindows98%2F98w

33%2F98w33%2Easp

Haig