I have several programs on my computer that make noise! WMP is one,
iTunes another and an internet radio player yet another - all these I
want to play through the speakers. I also have other noise programs -
Skype, googletalk, Dragon naturally speaking and the like that I do not
want to ever play through the speakers for privacy if no other reasons,
these programs I want to play through my headset.

Now I have a headset connected via a USB port and a soundcard with
speakers etc. Both show up in devices and both are enabled. (In XP it
was no problem to operate my headset and speakers as I suggest above.)
Not so in Vista! At least i can't find a way! Whichever device is
selected as "default" (and this can be done from either the "Control
Panel" or via the "mixer") it gradually takes control of all the sound
programs -as they output a sound in fact. Which leaves me with skype
blaring out through the house or no music as I work.

What I am trying to find is a way of locking a sound output to a
particular device(Sound Card or USB port) - by the way it doesn't seem
to matter how I set the program to use one device or the other -
eventually they migrate!

regards Richard


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I have several programs on my computer that make noise! WMP is one,
iTunes another and an internet radio player yet another - all these I
want to play through the speakers. I also have other noise programs -
Skype, googletalk, Dragon naturally speaking and the like that I do not
want to ever play through the speakers for privacy if no other reasons,
these programs I want to play through my headset.

Now I have a headset connected via a USB port and a soundcard with
speakers etc. Both show up in devices and both are enabled. (In XP it
was no problem to operate my headset and speakers as I suggest above.)
Not so in Vista! At least i can't find a way! Whichever device is
selected as "default" (and this can be done from either the "Control
Panel" or via the "mixer") it gradually takes control of all the sound
programs -as they output a sound in fact. Which leaves me with skype
blaring out through the house or no music as I work.

What I am trying to find is a way of locking a sound output to a
particular device(Sound Card or USB port) - by the way it doesn't seem
to matter how I set the program to use one device or the other -
eventually they migrate!

regards Richard

Cha-Ching! Hear the register ring! You need new hardware. Better yet, buy a
new system. That's what Vista is supposed to do, make everything obsolete so
you gotta spend more and more money. And it only works 100% with certain
hardware. If you don't have it, you are out of luck.

Troll elsewhere moron.

"emanon" wrote in message
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"Richardxxx" wrote in message
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I have several programs on my computer that make noise! WMP is one,
iTunes another and an internet radio player yet another - all these I
want to play through the speakers. I also have other noise programs -
Skype, googletalk, Dragon naturally speaking and the like that I do not
want to ever play through the speakers for privacy if no other reasons,
these programs I want to play through my headset.

Now I have a headset connected via a USB port and a soundcard with
speakers etc. Both show up in devices and both are enabled. (In XP it
was no problem to operate my headset and speakers as I suggest above.)
Not so in Vista! At least i can't find a way! Whichever device is
selected as "default" (and this can be done from either the "Control
Panel" or via the "mixer") it gradually takes control of all the sound
programs -as they output a sound in fact. Which leaves me with skype
blaring out through the house or no music as I work.

What I am trying to find is a way of locking a sound output to a
particular device(Sound Card or USB port) - by the way it doesn't seem
to matter how I set the program to use one device or the other -
eventually they migrate!

regards Richard

Cha-Ching! Hear the register ring! You need new hardware. Better yet, buy
a new system. That's what Vista is supposed to do, make everything
obsolete so you gotta spend more and more money. And it only works 100%
with certain hardware. If you don't have it, you are out of luck.

/Richardxxx/ said:
I have several programs on my computer that make noise! WMP is one,
iTunes another and an internet radio player yet another - all these I
want to play through the speakers. I also have other noise programs
- Skype, googletalk, Dragon naturally speaking and the like that I
do not want to ever play through the speakers for privacy if no other
reasons, these programs I want to play through my headset.

Now I have a headset connected via a USB port and a soundcard with
speakers etc. Both show up in devices and both are enabled. (In XP it
was no problem to operate my headset and speakers as I suggest
above.) Not so in Vista! At least i can't find a way! Whichever
device is selected as "default" (and this can be done from either the
"Control Panel" or via the "mixer") it gradually takes control of
all the sound programs -as they output a sound in fact. Which leaves
me with skype blaring out through the house or no music as I work.

What I am trying to find is a way of locking a sound output to a
particular device(Sound Card or USB port) - by the way it doesn't
seem to matter how I set the program to use one device or the other -
eventually they migrate!

As you know, technology is ever changing, and the same issues arose
when XP (an NT-based O/S) replaced '98 (a DOS-based system). Many
programs balked.

In Vista the way audio is handled has been fundamentally altered (likely for
security reasons). For details see...
http://forums.creative.com/creativel...essage.id=1694

As a result, many utilities that work well in XP are dead or do poorly
in Vista. e.g.: Most software utils bundled with Creative Soundblaster
cards are non-functional in Vista...at this time.

As manufacturers write drivers and adapt their products to the new
standards, that may change. Check their WEBsites, forums and HELP
venues for support.