Vista - where is my mixer???

hello,
big problem: my pc is always connected to my video recorder. when my wife
watches a movie i get the sound on my speakers... i have to switch off the
complete sound in the taskbar. even when i go to the device control and pull
down the volume at the line-in panel - nothing happens. please give me back
the old mixer where i have all devices...mic, line in, stereo mix and so
one.... with a button to switch on or off. the sound control in vista doesn´t
work and i dont´want to go to the device control every time ...

/olli/ said:

> big problem: my pc is always connected to my video recorder. when my wife
> watches a movie i get the sound on my speakers... i have to switch off the
> complete sound in the taskbar. even when i go to the device control and pull
> down the volume at the line-in panel - nothing happens. please give me back
> the old mixer where i have all devices...mic, line in, stereo mix and so
> one.... with a button to switch on or off. the sound control in vista doesn´t
> work and i dont´want to go to the device control every time ..

Sound controls are likely a function of the sound board or card's drivers.
The manufacturer may supply an update, to regain full functionality. Check
their site.

windows always had a simple and good sound control.

"olli" <olli@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9474221B-28B1-4F1F-B0B9-B8279EBF5FC2@microsoft.com...
> hello,
> big problem: my pc is always connected to my video recorder. when my wife
> watches a movie i get the sound on my speakers... i have to switch off the
> complete sound in the taskbar. even when i go to the device control and
> pull
> down the volume at the line-in panel - nothing happens. please give me
> back
> the old mixer where i have all devices...mic, line in, stereo mix and so
> one.... with a button to switch on or off. the sound control in vista
> doesn´t
> work and i dont´want to go to the device control every time ...


because of the new vista wdm it will not allow the use of your old mixer.
I have a maddog 5.1 and was able to get my drivers to install and set the
mic in and so on. just no mixer after the install.

"olli" <olli@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9474221B-28B1-4F1F-B0B9-B8279EBF5FC2@microsoft.com...
> hello,
> big problem: my pc is always connected to my video recorder. when my wife
> watches a movie i get the sound on my speakers... i have to switch off the
> complete sound in the taskbar. even when i go to the device control and
> pull
> down the volume at the line-in panel - nothing happens. please give me
> back
> the old mixer where i have all devices...mic, line in, stereo mix and so
> one.... with a button to switch on or off. the sound control in vista
> doesn´t
> work and i dont´want to go to the device control every time ...


another thing to remember is that alot of the old sound card drivers are 16
bit. no 16 bit apps allowed in vista!

> another thing to remember is that alot of the old sound card drivers are
> 16 bit. no 16 bit apps allowed in vista!

Wrong. All my old 16-bit DOS apps run just fine in a window. They
just don't run full-screen. Perhaps you meant 16-bit DRIVERS rather
than apps.

Tom Lake

drivers are not the problem. i got the newest nforce and realtek drivers and
i got all sound. i just miss the possibility to tune the line-in down or to
switch it off. that doesn´t work.
the sound control mixer was a simple but great thing. why shall i switch to
the system control / audio & multimedia / audio / recording panel just to
switch one sounddevice on or off??

"Tom Lake" wrote:

> > another thing to remember is that alot of the old sound card drivers are
> > 16 bit. no 16 bit apps allowed in vista!
>
> Wrong. All my old 16-bit DOS apps run just fine in a window. They
> just don't run full-screen. Perhaps you meant 16-bit DRIVERS rather
> than apps.
>
> Tom Lake
>
>