only getting bass sound

Lomondra · 02-11-2006, 01:22 PM

I think I uninstalled some drivers, perhaps legacy drivers?
I was looking around in the Windows Media Player and found a lot, I mean A LOT, of files saved from just viewing clips, so I madly raced through deleting everything in the folders.
waaaaaa, now all I have is bass.

What I've already tried: 1. a restore point, did not replace these missing files; 2. I went to the sis site for my sound driver and installed the newest sis7012 files, restarted and nothing; 3. Reinstalled windows multi media 10 hoping it would put back files, but nope...still all bass.

What to do now?
Please and Thank You,
Lomondra

Lomondra · 02-16-2006, 08:14 AM

You can mark this post as completed.

It wasn't really legacy files that I was missing, it's just that I saw every one as "not available"; but if my system was operating ok, there had to be another reason why I wasn't getting sound files to play.

It wasn't until I tried to use some of my other perfectly legal, purchased, licensed, and registered applications that were not made by Microsoft that I discovered that the installation of Windows Multi Media 10 ripped all the music files from these applications. So when I deleted them from the WMM folders, they were no longer in my applications. Most of these I did have backup CD's for, and some I didn't so I will just contact them for assistance.

I am not a MS hater, and generally make out just fine with their applications, but I've got to say that this new WMM 10 is a pig!

Does anyone know of how to take control back and tell WMM 10 that I want my ATI to open these files so it won't happen again when I install any other new applications? I can't find the options for this.

This is a great site and I appreciate your team greatly.

**koala** · 02-18-2006, 06:52 AM

Just a personal opinion... get rid of WMP10 and use Winamp (free full version). I use my PC mostly for multimedia and find that Winamp is perfect for music and pretty good as a video player. There are so many plugins that you can customize it to work exactly how you want. It's fully skinnable, so it can be viewed as a full screen player with Equalizer, Media Libray, Visualisations etc as separate components, or it can be shrunk down to a thin strip. It also connects to internet radio stations and can be used to watch internet TV.

For videos, I prefer to use Media Player Classic (not made by Microsoft despite the similar name). It's a very basic looking player but, like Winamp, very flexible in its appearance. It can play any video format including DivX, DVD and ISO-embedded files, even incomplete or corrupt files. Pan and zoom features using the number pad, accurate frame advance, plays website videos full screen, etc.... Highly recommended.

02-11-2006, 01:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
Lomondra Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 12 OS: XP	only getting bass sound I think I uninstalled some drivers, perhaps legacy drivers? I was looking around in the Windows Media Player and found a lot, I mean A LOT, of files saved from just viewing clips, so I madly raced through deleting everything in the folders. waaaaaa, now all I have is bass. What I've already tried: 1. a restore point, did not replace these missing files; 2. I went to the sis site for my sound driver and installed the newest sis7012 files, restarted and nothing; 3. Reinstalled windows multi media 10 hoping it would put back files, but nope...still all bass. What to do now? Please and Thank You, Lomondra Last edited by Lomondra; 02-11-2006 at 01:24 PM.

02-16-2006, 08:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
Lomondra Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 12 OS: XP	Win MultiMedia rips nonMS music files You can mark this post as completed. It wasn't really legacy files that I was missing, it's just that I saw every one as "not available"; but if my system was operating ok, there had to be another reason why I wasn't getting sound files to play. It wasn't until I tried to use some of my other perfectly legal, purchased, licensed, and registered applications that were not made by Microsoft that I discovered that the installation of Windows Multi Media 10 ripped all the music files from these applications. So when I deleted them from the WMM folders, they were no longer in my applications. Most of these I did have backup CD's for, and some I didn't so I will just contact them for assistance. I am not a MS hater, and generally make out just fine with their applications, but I've got to say that this new WMM 10 is a pig! Does anyone know of how to take control back and tell WMM 10 that I want my ATI to open these files so it won't happen again when I install any other new applications? I can't find the options for this. This is a great site and I appreciate your team greatly.

02-18-2006, 06:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,449 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Just a personal opinion... get rid of WMP10 and use Winamp (free full version). I use my PC mostly for multimedia and find that Winamp is perfect for music and pretty good as a video player. There are so many plugins that you can customize it to work exactly how you want. It's fully skinnable, so it can be viewed as a full screen player with Equalizer, Media Libray, Visualisations etc as separate components, or it can be shrunk down to a thin strip. It also connects to internet radio stations and can be used to watch internet TV. For videos, I prefer to use Media Player Classic (not made by Microsoft despite the similar name). It's a very basic looking player but, like Winamp, very flexible in its appearance. It can play any video format including DivX, DVD and ISO-embedded files, even incomplete or corrupt files. Pan and zoom features using the number pad, accurate frame advance, plays website videos full screen, etc.... Highly recommended. __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here Last edited by koala; 02-18-2006 at 06:56 AM.