multimedia audio controller

multimedia audio controller

I have a Gateway GM4019E.   I have lost all sound, my error states " driver 
not installed code 28.  When I open Media Center and try to watch TV, I get 
the following message.... Application Failure critical media center process 
failed.  I have opened under the control panel, sounds etc and it shows no 
audio devise installed.  I am running Windows XP.   I do not have the 
diskettes that were received when I purchased my computer.  Can you please 
tell me how I can restore the sound?

date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:36:03 -0700 author: Otter

SPDIF audio MCE05 XFI

Just added a Xfi sound card with digital audio connection. I had been using 
onboard analog......i get audio from TV, raido, AVIs but not mp3 or 
wma..........any suggestions?

MCE 2005

Thanks

date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:09:41 -0300 author: Sound Doctor

Re: SPDIF audio MCE05 XFI

"Sound Doctor"  wrote in message 
news:eEy1aMU7IHA.2332@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Just added a Xfi sound card with digital audio connection. I had been 
> using
> onboard analog......i get audio from TV, raido, AVIs but not mp3 or
> wma..........any suggestions?
>
> MCE 2005
>
> Thanks
>

If you have sound on everything else, try enabling the MP3 and WMA file 
types in Windows Media Player.

You may have to show the Classic Menus.

Show or hide the Classic Menus in Windows Media Player
The Classic Menus (previously known as the menu bar) provide you access to 
most of the Player functions. They are hidden by default.

Although many of the functions in the Classic Menus also appear in the 
drop-down menus below the Now Playing, Library, Rip, Burn, and Sync tabs, 
you might want to show the Classic Menus to access the less frequently used 
commands that only appear on the File, View, Play, Tools, and Help menus.

To show the Classic Menus
  a.. Do one of the following:

    a.. Right-click an empty area of the taskbar (such as the area to the 
left of the Now Playing tab) or an empty area to the left or right of the 
playback controls, and then click Show Classic Menus.

    b.. Press CTRL+M.

To hide the Classic Menus
  a.. Do one of the following:

    a.. Click the View menu, and then click Classic Menus.

    b.. Press CTRL+M.



Enable the file types.
Tools < Options, File type tab.

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CSM1
http://www.carlmcmillan.com
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date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:43:01 -0500 author: CSM1

Re: SPDIF audio MCE05 XFI

checked the file types ........ they're all selected........ still no audio 
on mp3 or wma..... any other suggestions?

Thanks


"CSM1"  wrote in message 
news:K0Zhk.17148$jI5.9736@flpi148.ffdc.sbc.com...
> "Sound Doctor"  wrote in message 
> news:eEy1aMU7IHA.2332@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Just added a Xfi sound card with digital audio connection. I had been 
>> using
>> onboard analog......i get audio from TV, raido, AVIs but not mp3 or
>> wma..........any suggestions?
>>
>> MCE 2005
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>
> If you have sound on everything else, try enabling the MP3 and WMA file 
> types in Windows Media Player.
>
> You may have to show the Classic Menus.
>
> Show or hide the Classic Menus in Windows Media Player
> The Classic Menus (previously known as the menu bar) provide you access to 
> most of the Player functions. They are hidden by default.
>
> Although many of the functions in the Classic Menus also appear in the 
> drop-down menus below the Now Playing, Library, Rip, Burn, and Sync tabs, 
> you might want to show the Classic Menus to access the less frequently 
> used commands that only appear on the File, View, Play, Tools, and Help 
> menus.
>
> To show the Classic Menus
>  a.. Do one of the following:
>
>    a.. Right-click an empty area of the taskbar (such as the area to the 
> left of the Now Playing tab) or an empty area to the left or right of the 
> playback controls, and then click Show Classic Menus.
>
>    b.. Press CTRL+M.
>
> To hide the Classic Menus
>  a.. Do one of the following:
>
>    a.. Click the View menu, and then click Classic Menus.
>
>    b.. Press CTRL+M.
>
>
>
> Enable the file types.
> Tools < Options, File type tab.
>
> -- 
> CSM1
> http://www.carlmcmillan.com
> -- 
>
>
>

date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:30:33 -0300 author: Sound Doctor

Re: SPDIF audio MCE05 XFI

The only other idea I have is to hunt around in the audio configuration in 
your sound card settings.

I don't have any idea why only MP3 and WMA files would be affected.

Both types of files are Pulse-code modulation files.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCM

If you have Digital only output selected for SPDIF out, that would explain 
your condition.
You should select both Digital and Analog output from SPDIF.

Digital only is AC3 (Dolby Digital) encoding. PCM is not AC3 output.

-- 
CSM1
http://www.carlmcmillan.com
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"Sound Doctor"  wrote in message 
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> checked the file types ........ they're all selected........ still no 
> audio on mp3 or wma..... any other suggestions?
>
> Thanks
>
>
> "CSM1"  wrote in message 
> news:K0Zhk.17148$jI5.9736@flpi148.ffdc.sbc.com...
>> "Sound Doctor"  wrote in message 
>> news:eEy1aMU7IHA.2332@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> Just added a Xfi sound card with digital audio connection. I had been 
>>> using
>>> onboard analog......i get audio from TV, raido, AVIs but not mp3 or
>>> wma..........any suggestions?
>>>
>>> MCE 2005
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>
>> If you have sound on everything else, try enabling the MP3 and WMA file 
>> types in Windows Media Player.
>>
>> You may have to show the Classic Menus.
>>
>> Show or hide the Classic Menus in Windows Media Player
>> The Classic Menus (previously known as the menu bar) provide you access 
>> to most of the Player functions. They are hidden by default.
>>
>> Although many of the functions in the Classic Menus also appear in the 
>> drop-down menus below the Now Playing, Library, Rip, Burn, and Sync tabs, 
>> you might want to show the Classic Menus to access the less frequently 
>> used commands that only appear on the File, View, Play, Tools, and Help 
>> menus.
>>
>> To show the Classic Menus
>>  a.. Do one of the following:
>>
>>    a.. Right-click an empty area of the taskbar (such as the area to the 
>> left of the Now Playing tab) or an empty area to the left or right of the 
>> playback controls, and then click Show Classic Menus.
>>
>>    b.. Press CTRL+M.
>>
>> To hide the Classic Menus
>>  a.. Do one of the following:
>>
>>    a.. Click the View menu, and then click Classic Menus.
>>
>>    b.. Press CTRL+M.
>>
>>
>>
>> Enable the file types.
>> Tools < Options, File type tab.
>>
>> -- 
>> CSM1
>> http://www.carlmcmillan.com
>> -- 
>>
>>
>>
>

date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:07:37 -0500 author: CSM1

Re: multimedia audio controller

Your best bet is to visit the Gateway web site and see if they still have 
drivers for that PC. If yes, then you should install the audio driver and 
then you'll be fine. If not, then you'll need to buy an audio board (fairly 
cheap these days).

Dana Cline - Media Center MVP

"Otter"  wrote in message 
news:F6EA1F1B-220A-4026-AAEF-E6D74A283498@microsoft.com...
>I have a Gateway GM4019E.   I have lost all sound, my error states " driver
> not installed code 28.  When I open Media Center and try to watch TV, I 
> get
> the following message.... Application Failure critical media center 
> process
> failed.  I have opened under the control panel, sounds etc and it shows no
> audio devise installed.  I am running Windows XP.   I do not have the
> diskettes that were received when I purchased my computer.  Can you please
> tell me how I can restore the sound?

date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:11:53 -0500 author: Dana Cline