Vista - Audio issues

Hey all, I posted this in the "Music, Pictures, and Video" section, but it
might be more relavent here.

My current audio setup is as follows:
-Vista RC2 build 5744 running on a Dell Inspiron 9300 laptop.
-Onboard audio is a SigmaTel C-Major Audio device with driver version
5.10.4469.0 from SigmaTel.
-USB audio is provided by a C-Media device running XEAR 3D, EAX 2.0 and
driver version 5.12.01.0042.7 (62.2).

Both drivers appear to be up to date and the devices are more or less
functional. I have two issues. First, when using the headphone jack on the
SigmaTel device, I have no output. Second, when I use 5.1 speakers with the
C-Media device, Vista's Speaker Setup wizard only registers them as stereo,
even though the C-Media program registers them as 5.1. I have no surround
sound output (steroe only) in WMP11 or Zoom Player Professional (my video/dvd
software of choice). Has anyone else had either of these issues before? Can I
still submit bug reports this late in the game? Thanks for the help.

using windows vista upgrade advisor, had no issues with sound card,
(soundmax) windows sounds are ok, playing cd's ok, but no sound playing
dvd's, (in any program) but noticed in devices, game port is unsupported?, is
that my problem, i don't yet know.

"let_it_roll" wrote:

> Hey all, I posted this in the "Music, Pictures, and Video" section, but it
> might be more relavent here.
>
> My current audio setup is as follows:
> -Vista RC2 build 5744 running on a Dell Inspiron 9300 laptop.
> -Onboard audio is a SigmaTel C-Major Audio device with driver version
> 5.10.4469.0 from SigmaTel.
> -USB audio is provided by a C-Media device running XEAR 3D, EAX 2.0 and
> driver version 5.12.01.0042.7 (62.2).
>
> Both drivers appear to be up to date and the devices are more or less
> functional. I have two issues. First, when using the headphone jack on the
> SigmaTel device, I have no output. Second, when I use 5.1 speakers with the
> C-Media device, Vista's Speaker Setup wizard only registers them as stereo,
> even though the C-Media program registers them as 5.1. I have no surround
> sound output (steroe only) in WMP11 or Zoom Player Professional (my video/dvd
> software of choice). Has anyone else had either of these issues before? Can I
> still submit bug reports this late in the game? Thanks for the help.

Same here, "Unsupported Standard Game Port". I also have this 'unknown
device' which I'm guessing is either video or audio related. [I have RC1]

I haven't tried any DVD's, but I'm trying to get my 'line in' functioning
for the purpose of recording from my TV Card -- Which I finally got working
except for the inability to record sound from the soundmax (on board) sound.
I am about to install a secondary sound card to see if that cures it (it is
all working under XP)

There appears to be many forums out there (when searching google) - re audio
issues with Vista.

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"Billmc" <Billmc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:99F1A6ED-469A-498C-87E2-92E7361DB3E5@microsoft.com...
> using windows vista upgrade advisor, had no issues with sound card,
> (soundmax) windows sounds are ok, playing cd's ok, but no sound playing
> dvd's, (in any program) but noticed in devices, game port is unsupported?,
> is
> that my problem, i don't yet know.
>
> "let_it_roll" wrote:
>
>> Hey all, I posted this in the "Music, Pictures, and Video" section, but
>> it
>> might be more relavent here.
>>
>> My current audio setup is as follows:
>> -Vista RC2 build 5744 running on a Dell Inspiron 9300 laptop.
>> -Onboard audio is a SigmaTel C-Major Audio device with driver version
>> 5.10.4469.0 from SigmaTel.
>> -USB audio is provided by a C-Media device running XEAR 3D, EAX 2.0 and
>> driver version 5.12.01.0042.7 (62.2).
>>
>> Both drivers appear to be up to date and the devices are more or less
>> functional. I have two issues. First, when using the headphone jack on
>> the
>> SigmaTel device, I have no output. Second, when I use 5.1 speakers with
>> the
>> C-Media device, Vista's Speaker Setup wizard only registers them as
>> stereo,
>> even though the C-Media program registers them as 5.1. I have no
>> surround
>> sound output (steroe only) in WMP11 or Zoom Player Professional (my
>> video/dvd
>> software of choice). Has anyone else had either of these issues before?
>> Can I
>> still submit bug reports this late in the game? Thanks for the help.

/Corinthia/ said:

> Same here, "Unsupported Standard Game Port". I also have this 'unknown
> device' which I'm guessing is either video or audio related. [I have RC1]
>
> I haven't tried any DVD's, but I'm trying to get my 'line in' functioning
> for the purpose of recording from my TV Card -- Which I finally got working
> except for the inability to record sound from the soundmax (on board) sound.
> I am about to install a secondary sound card to see if that cures it (it is
> all working under XP)
>
> There appears to be many forums out there (when searching google) - re audio
> issues with Vista.

Audio handling has been significantly changed in Vista. For an
understanding of the ramifications...

http://www.nordichardware.com/news,4666.html

See the links to the Creative forums where their people explain the
situation.