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Jaqqe

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MC 11.1 after XP installation
« on: March 02, 2006, 04:42:08 am »

Hi,
Ever since I installed Windows XP MC is usable for music listening only if no other programs are running. Well,  other programs can be running, but if they are doing anything other than just being open the sound in MC is clicking and cutting off all the time. Also whenever I start whatever little or big program the music is sure to halt several times during that other programs startup. Never had this problem with w2k. I have had several MC versions since XP upgrade.

Any ideas?

Media Center Registered 11.1.131 -- C:\Program Files\J River\Media Center 11\

Microsoft Windows XP  Workstation 5.1 Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
AMD Athlon 2111 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 1048 MB, Free - 597 MB

Internet Explorer: 6.0.2900.2180 / ComCtl32.dll: 5.82.2900 / Shlwapi.dll: 6.0.2900 / Shell32.dll: 6.0.2900 / wnaspi32.dll: N/A
Ripping /   Drive G:   Mode:Normal  Type:Auto  Speed:Max
  Drive H:   Mode:Normal  Type:Auto  Speed:Max
  Digital playback: Yes /  Use YADB: Yes /  Get cover art: No /  Calc replay gain: Yes /  Copy volume: 32767
  Eject after ripping: No /  Play sound after ripping: No 

Burning /  Drive G: SONY     DVD RW DRU-500A    Addr: 1:0:0  Speed:24  MaxSpeed:24  BurnProof:Yes
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Re: MC 11.1 after XP installation
« Reply #1 on: March 02, 2006, 05:08:09 am »

Hi,

- latest directx installed?
- Hard drives running in dma mode?

Ralph


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Re: MC 11.1 after XP installation
« Reply #2 on: March 02, 2006, 09:32:05 am »

onboard, or PCI audio?

correct drivers installed?

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Re: MC 11.1 after XP installation
« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2006, 02:53:08 am »

- latest directx installed?
- Hard drives running in dma mode?
Yes and yes.

Onboard audio, need to check the driver situation. I now have the same I had with w2k.
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Re: MC 11.1 after XP installation
« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2006, 01:04:59 pm »

Installed latest drivers and if nothing, it only got worse...
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Re: MC 11.1 after XP installation
« Reply #5 on: March 03, 2006, 03:16:56 pm »

hate it when that happens :(

any idea what chipset is on your motherboard?
older VIA chipsets were notorious for causing audio problems, and sometimes, installing the 4in1 driver package can help.
http://www.viaarena.com/default.aspx?PageID=420&OSID=1&CatID=1070

how about WMP? or a.n.other media player? do you see the same behaviour there too?

Another thought was, how did you install XP, clean install or upgrade?

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Re: MC 11.1 after XP installation
« Reply #6 on: March 04, 2006, 10:17:04 am »

hate it when that happens :(

any idea what chipset is on your motherboard?
older VIA chipsets were notorious for causing audio problems, and sometimes, installing the 4in1 driver package can help.
http://www.viaarena.com/default.aspx?PageID=420&OSID=1&CatID=1070

how about WMP? or a.n.other media player? do you see the same behaviour there too?

Another thought was, how did you install XP, clean install or upgrade?

I'll have to check this at home, but the motherboard is most likely a Abit AT7 Max2 (VIA KT400) .

have not tried other players. Will try.

Clean XP install.
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Re: MC 11.1 after XP installation
« Reply #7 on: March 10, 2006, 11:35:36 am »

4in1 isntallation did not help. Same thing in WMP.
I guess I'll just have to live with this.

Seems that all that is needed is moving the mouse for the clipping to start.


Media Center Registered 11.1.142 -- C:\Program Files\J River\Media Center 11\

Microsoft Windows XP  Workstation 5.1 Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
AMD Athlon 2070 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 1048 MB, Free - 649 MB

Internet Explorer: 6.0.2900.2180 / ComCtl32.dll: 5.82.2900 / Shlwapi.dll: 6.0.2900 / Shell32.dll: 6.0.2900 / wnaspi32.dll: N/A
Ripping /   Drive G:   Mode:Normal  Type:Auto  Speed:Max
  Drive H:   Mode:Normal  Type:Auto  Speed:Max
  Digital playback: Yes /  Use YADB: Yes /  Get cover art: No /  Calc replay gain: Yes /  Copy volume: 32767
  Eject after ripping: No /  Play sound after ripping: No 

Burning /  Drive G: SONY     DVD RW DRU-500A    Addr: 1:0:0  Speed:24  MaxSpeed:24  BurnProof:Yes
  Test mode: No /  Eject after writing: No /  Direct decoding: Yes /  Write CD-Text: No
  Use playback settings: No /
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Re: MC 11.1 after XP installation
« Reply #8 on: March 10, 2006, 11:46:36 am »

If you have Via chipset, try a google search for latency problems.  Something can be adjusted in the BIOS, as I recall.
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Re: MC 11.1 after XP installation
« Reply #9 on: March 13, 2006, 08:06:07 am »

Did Google search and tried to understand the search results, but did really not. I don't inderstand if I should be looking for instructions on how to change something in the BIOS or some driver updates or what...
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Re: MC 11.1 after XP installation
« Reply #10 on: March 13, 2006, 08:53:56 am »

Look for a latency setting in the BIOS.  Google can tell you a lot more about the problem if you spend some time on it.
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