Media player slow in Vista? Then do this:

Start > Control Panel > Sound > Playback Tab > Double-click
"Speakers/Headphones" > Enhancements Tab > Check "Disable System Effects"

yes I know none of the options are checked, disable the maste button
anyway.
Media player in Vista ceases to Suck!


Nice default setting Microsft. I want the QA managers head on a stick!

Well that all good, except I want to use some of the enhancements, what
should I do then? Are there no other solutions?

"SwampYankee" wrote:

> Start > Control Panel > Sound > Playback Tab > Double-click
> "Speakers/Headphones" > Enhancements Tab > Check "Disable System Effects"
>
> yes I know none of the options are checked, disable the maste button
> anyway.
> Media player in Vista ceases to Suck!
>
>
> Nice default setting Microsft. I want the QA managers head on a stick!
>

In article <A437724C-C104-4159-B646->,
says...
> Well that all good, except I want to use some of the enhancements, what
> should I do then? Are there no other solutions?
>
> "SwampYankee" wrote:
>
> > Start > Control Panel > Sound > Playback Tab > Double-click
> > "Speakers/Headphones" > Enhancements Tab > Check "Disable System Effects"
> >
> > yes I know none of the options are checked, disable the maste button
> > anyway.
> > Media player in Vista ceases to Suck!
> >
> >
> > Nice default setting Microsft. I want the QA managers head on a stick!
> >
>
Don't know. the odd thing here is that ll the enhancements were
unchecked so I presume that no individual enhancement was causing this.
I would start with wth the master check box turned off and then get a
feel for how fast the media player is. Then enable what you want one at
a time and see if it is tolerable. I bet there is just one that is
causing the problem. I don't need any of them so I'm not going to run
this down until I have some free time.
BTW, Are you on a laptop or a desktop? Everyone that seems to be getting
grief from this has been on a laptop.

This seems to be a problem with Sigma Tel audio adapters in particular.

Not seen with Creative or Realtek adapters.

Sigma Tel needs to work on their drivers.

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GO BEARS!


"SwampYankee" <> wrote in message
news:. ..
> In article <A437724C-C104-4159-B646->,
> says...
>> Well that all good, except I want to use some of the enhancements, what
>> should I do then? Are there no other solutions?
>>
>> "SwampYankee" wrote:
>>
>> > Start > Control Panel > Sound > Playback Tab > Double-click
>> > "Speakers/Headphones" > Enhancements Tab > Check "Disable System Effects"
>> >
>> > yes I know none of the options are checked, disable the maste button
>> > anyway.
>> > Media player in Vista ceases to Suck!
>> >
>> >
>> > Nice default setting Microsft. I want the QA managers head on a stick!
>> >
>>
> Don't know. the odd thing here is that ll the enhancements were
> unchecked so I presume that no individual enhancement was causing this.
> I would start with wth the master check box turned off and then get a
> feel for how fast the media player is. Then enable what you want one at
> a time and see if it is tolerable. I bet there is just one that is
> causing the problem. I don't need any of them so I'm not going to run
> this down until I have some free time.
> BTW, Are you on a laptop or a desktop? Everyone that seems to be getting
> grief from this has been on a laptop.

I have a Dell Dimension 9200 with a Sigma Tel HD Audio.
If it's only a Sigma Tel problem maybe they will have a fix? Any clues?

"Cal Bear '66" wrote:

> This seems to be a problem with Sigma Tel audio adapters in particular.
>
> Not seen with Creative or Realtek adapters.
>
> Sigma Tel needs to work on their drivers.
>
> --
> I Bleed Blue and Gold
> GO BEARS!
>
>
> "SwampYankee" <> wrote in message
> news:. ..
> > In article <A437724C-C104-4159-B646->,
> > says...
> >> Well that all good, except I want to use some of the enhancements, what
> >> should I do then? Are there no other solutions?
> >>
> >> "SwampYankee" wrote:
> >>
> >> > Start > Control Panel > Sound > Playback Tab > Double-click
> >> > "Speakers/Headphones" > Enhancements Tab > Check "Disable System Effects"
> >> >
> >> > yes I know none of the options are checked, disable the maste button
> >> > anyway.
> >> > Media player in Vista ceases to Suck!
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Nice default setting Microsft. I want the QA managers head on a stick!
> >> >
> >>
> > Don't know. the odd thing here is that ll the enhancements were
> > unchecked so I presume that no individual enhancement was causing this.
> > I would start with wth the master check box turned off and then get a
> > feel for how fast the media player is. Then enable what you want one at
> > a time and see if it is tolerable. I bet there is just one that is
> > causing the problem. I don't need any of them so I'm not going to run
> > this down until I have some free time.
> > BTW, Are you on a laptop or a desktop? Everyone that seems to be getting
> > grief from this has been on a laptop.
>
>

You will just have to keep checking for updates.

--
I Bleed Blue and Gold
GO BEARS!


"msejensen" <> wrote in message
news:89EF74F3-70AE-4053-9EA0-...
>I have a Dell Dimension 9200 with a Sigma Tel HD Audio.
> If it's only a Sigma Tel problem maybe they will have a fix? Any clues?
>
> "Cal Bear '66" wrote:
>
>> This seems to be a problem with Sigma Tel audio adapters in particular.
>>
>> Not seen with Creative or Realtek adapters.
>>
>> Sigma Tel needs to work on their drivers.
>>
>> --
>> I Bleed Blue and Gold
>> GO BEARS!
>>
>>
>> "SwampYankee" <> wrote in message
>> news:. ..
>> > In article <A437724C-C104-4159-B646->,
>> > says...
>> >> Well that all good, except I want to use some of the enhancements, what
>> >> should I do then? Are there no other solutions?
>> >>
>> >> "SwampYankee" wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > Start > Control Panel > Sound > Playback Tab > Double-click
>> >> > "Speakers/Headphones" > Enhancements Tab > Check "Disable System
>> >> > Effects"
>> >> >
>> >> > yes I know none of the options are checked, disable the maste button
>> >> > anyway.
>> >> > Media player in Vista ceases to Suck!
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Nice default setting Microsft. I want the QA managers head on a stick!
>> >> >
>> >>
>> > Don't know. the odd thing here is that ll the enhancements were
>> > unchecked so I presume that no individual enhancement was causing this.
>> > I would start with wth the master check box turned off and then get a
>> > feel for how fast the media player is. Then enable what you want one at
>> > a time and see if it is tolerable. I bet there is just one that is
>> > causing the problem. I don't need any of them so I'm not going to run
>> > this down until I have some free time.
>> > BTW, Are you on a laptop or a desktop? Everyone that seems to be getting
>> > grief from this has been on a laptop.
>>
>>