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"Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> wrote in message news:pBIS9.3130$2S6.1198@newssvr19.news.prodigy.com...
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| Wow!  PCR, thanks for taking the time to help.
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| > (2) In "R-Clk My Computer, Properties, Device Manager,
| > Sound Video & Game Controllers", does the ESS guy show up?
| > Did you D-Clk it for Properties & check to "Disable in this hardware profile"?
| >
| >      Maybe wait for someone else to suggest that one.
| 
| Huh?  Wait for who?
| 
| No, no more ESS anything (not even in Safe Mode).  Finally!

I think it was Harper, maybe Martell or Nutcase, I got that from.
So, it's gone? Now, I've thought of something else. Do you have an entry in "Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs" labelled "Uninstall ESS Driver"? Perhaps that should of been done first.

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| > (4) Look up SB Live! at
| > http://groups.google.com/advanced_group_search?hl=en
| > I know there have been threads about it.
| 
| Whew!  Almost got lost in the numbering.  Or, did I?

I could have done better with the numbering, but I grabbed my "diagnostics" master post, and just attached it.

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| Anyways, have been doing lots of searching there and
| didn't find much about getting rid of onboard sound from
| ESS.  But, I'll keep trying.

Did you, or didn't you, get rid of it?

| 
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| > Here are some diagnostic tools to pick & choose from.
| 
| > (1) "START, Run, DRWATSON"; now, click it's button in the Tray.
| >       What diagnosis is on the first tab?
| 
| Dr. Watson says the following:
| 
| --------------------
| Adobe Type Manager has altered Windows system files.
| 
| Module Name: ATMSYS.DRV
| Description: Adobe Type Manager
| Version: R v4.00-32S058G06NN
| Product: Adobe Type Manager
| Manufacturer: Adobe Systems Incorporated
| 

Well, I definitely have some Adobe in here, the free Acrobat Reader, but you may have more. Did you buy their stuff? I guess they know what they're doing. I do not get this message in DrWatson.

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| <unknown> has altered Windows system files.
| 
| Module Name: <unknown>
| 
| --------------------

This one bears investigation. What is "unknown"?

| If the Taskbar is behaving strangely, try exiting Internat.
| 
| Module Name: INTERNAT.EXE
| Description: Internat
| Version: 4.80.3008.1
| Product: Microsoft(R) Windows NT(R) Operating System
| Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation
| --------------------

I do not get this message, either. Hmm, you have a higher version.

INTERNAT.EXE
Desc: Keyboard Language Indicator Applet
Ver:   4.10.2222
Loc:  C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
Mod: Friday, April 23, 1999 10:22:00 PM

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| all of which seems okay to me.
| 
| 
| > (2) Close all open windows; "START, Run, DxDiag".
| >       This is the DirectX Diagnostic Tool. Could it have a message?
| 
| Didn't notice anything unusual there.  And,
| the "Music" tab says "No problems found".

That's a lot of help. (Yet, some do get error messages in there.)

| 
| 
| > (3) R-Clk My Computer, Properties, Performance tab.
| >       Are you "optimal" or "compatibility".
| 
| "optimal"

Good one.

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| 
| > (4) R-Clk My Computer, Properties, Device Manager tab.
| >       Are there red/yellow ?'s/!'s on any icons? (If you end up in
| >   blank Windows Help Troubleshooting screens,
| >   they can easily be restored: "START, Find, F&F, Tshoot.inf";
| >   R-Clk it & select "Install".)
| 
| There used to be problems but I was finally able to
| get rid of the error and warning flags somehow.
| It's a long story involving many reinstalls, booting into Safe Mode,
| selectively editing the (Enum key in the) registry, etc.
| But, the Device Manager tab looks very clean now.

Excellent. Some day I'd like to hear it.

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| 
| Okay, I need to stop here for now.  I'll try steps (5) - (9) when
| I get a chance and respond in a later posting.

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| --
| Thanks & Good Luck,
| PCR
| pcrrcp@netzero.net
| 
| 
| 
| "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> wrote in message
| news:yRlS9.6294$l9.325092486@newssvr14.news.prodigy.com...
| |
| | Well, I'm not sure which of the following:
| |
| | 1) commenting out old ATI-related drivers (
| |     ;VIDC.YVU9=IYVU9.DLL
| |     ;VPM=ATIVM6XX.DLL
| |     ;VIDC.YVU9=ATIYVU9.DLL
| |     ) from "system.ini"
| | 2) extracting missing files ("ksuser.dll", "stream.sys") with SFC
| | 3) installing DirectX 8.1
| |
| | was significant.  Anyone know?  But, the Multimedia icon is
| | no longer missing from the Control Panel.
| | However, sound is still only working "partially".
| | The "Audio" and "MIDI" tabs in Multimedia Properties are
| | all grayed out.
| |
| | I have the Creative SB Live! 5.1 (SB0100) and
| | Creative Diagnostics says:
| | "You do not have Creative SB Live! installed in you computer".
| | And, Creative Surround Mixer says:
| | "Failed to load Plugins".
| |
| | Prior to the Creative SB Live! 5.1 sound card,
| | I used to have onboard sound (ESS Maestro-3i).
| | How do I make sure that the old onboard sound device drivers are
| | removed?
| |
| |
| |
| | "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> wrote in message
| | news:DMsP9.473$r51.33930339@newssvr17.news.prodigy.com...
| | >
| | > Any multimedia/sound gurus out there?
| | >
| | > I just found the following post:
| | >
| | > ==============================================================
| | > From: Adam Best (adam@abest.co.uk)
| | > Subject: Re: Missing multimedia icon
| | > Newsgroups: microsoft.public.win98.multimedia
| | > Date: 1999/11/14
| | >
| | > In your original message on  Fri, 12 Nov 1999 11:37:55 -1000  Don lebow wrote:
| | > > To check if it's still functional, you can try running it directly from Start
| | > > | Run, using this as a command line:
| | > >
| | > > control.exe mmsys.cpl
| | >
| | > Thanks Don,
| | >
| | > I reinstalled 98 SE over the top, and was pleased to find this still seems to
| | > leave all my registry entries for installed apps present. This replaced the
| | > multimedia icon.
| | >
| | > I have gone to 98 from NT as I wasnted USB support for a web cam, cannot get the
| | > camera to initialise although USB works fine with a mouse etc.
| | >
| | > If anyone here has the Intel create and share and has had the same problem,
| | > please let me know.
| | >
| | > Thanks
| | >
| | > Adam
| | >
| | > (not done yet ... keep reading)
| | > ==============================================================
| | >
| | > Anyone foresee any problems with reinstalling Win98 SE over
| | > an existing but slightly problematic Win98 SE installation?
| | > Or, better yet, are there any links out there with step-by-step
| | > instructions on reinstalling Win98 SE over an existing Win98 SE installation?
| | >
| | > Thanks!
| | >
| | >
| | >
| | > "Davo" <ceramicus@dodo.com.au> wrote in message
| | > news:212ad01c29994$3e970790$8af82ecf@TK2MSFTNGXA03...
| | > >
| | > >   I have the same problem - nobody in this part of the
| | > > world seems to have the solution, apart from the 'reinstall
| | > > Windows solution'. Mine was caused by a Norton A/V live
| | > > update. Would appreciate any advice you may have recieved
| | > > through the newsgroup.
| | > > Tks  Davo
| | > >
| | >
| | >
| | > ----- Original Message -----
| | > From: "YLW" <no_reply@ylw.com>
| | > Newsgroups:
| | >
| |
| microsoft.public.win98.multimedia,microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion,microsoft.public.win98.setup
| | > Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 10:07 AM
| | > Subject: missing Multimedia in Control Panel - CD Player works but Sound Recorder does not -
| | please
| | > help
| | >
| | >
| | > >
| | > > I can't seem to get Multimedia back into Control Panel.
| | > >
| | > > My system is running Win98 SE.
| | > >
| | > > When I check/select Multimedia in
| | > > Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs -> Windows Setup,
| | > > I specify the directory:
| | > > C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS
| | > > when prompted for:
| | > > imaadp32.acm;WIN98_22.CAB
| | > >
| | > > Then, I get the message:
| | > > RUNDLL
| | > > Error loading mmsys.cpl
| | > > A device attached to the system is not functioning
| | > >
| | > > And, CD Player works but Sound Recorder does not work.
| | > > When a WAV file is opened with Sound Recorder,
| | > > I get the message:
| | > > "Sound Recorder cannot record or play back because
| | > > a sound device is not installed.  To install a sound device,
| | > > click 'Add New Hardware' in Control Panel."
| | > > But, the Device Manager list looks okay.
| | > > Also, the Play button in Sound Recorder is disabled.
| | > > What's wrong?
| | > >
| | > > Thank you for your attention.

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Thanks & Good Luck,
PCR
pcrrcp@netzero.net