Re: Sound only works in one account at a time

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Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 13:26:56 -0600

If the driver was messed up, wouldn't that prevent the sound from working on
any type of account. The sound does work for administrator accounts, but
not any limited accounts (user, or power user). I have tried granting
install/uninstall device driver privelage to users, but that still didn't
get the limited accounts to recognize that there is an audio device.

It (sound card/driver) shows up in device manager, and in the 'hardware' tab
of the sound and audio properties box. Under the 'volume' tab says "No
audio device", the other tabs list only the "modem line #1 play back" (also
lists Realtec AC'97 in an administrator account). Under the Hardware tab,
when I select the Realtec AC'97, and click on properties, it claims that the
device is working properly, and is enabled.

I have tried 2 or 3 versions of the driver from ASUS and get the same
results. Could this be a rare bug in windows, that only crops up with
specific hardware configurations?

"Delwin Lee [MSFT]" <delwinl@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I'm not sure there's such a priviledge - it just sounds like the driver is
> messed up.
>
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> "bkunzler" <bkunzler@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:e9er$qoKEHA.2576@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > I am using the latest driver from ASUS, also had the same problem using
a
> > prior version driver.
> >
> > Just before another attempt to uninstall/reinstall I gave the limited
> > account administrator rights and the sound started working before I got
> > around to un/re-installing the sound driver.
> >
> > When that happend I tried making the limited account a power user,
instead
> > of regular user, or administrator, and the sound stopped working again
> > (giving the no audio device message)
> >
> > So the sound only seems to work for accounts with administrator rights.
> > Does anyone know of a specific privelage that administrators have that
> power
> > users don't that I could grant to the limited account to get the sound
> > working without enabling full administrator rights?
> >
> > "Delwin Lee [MSFT]" <delwinl@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:%23K09aANKEHA.2776@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > This definitely is not normal for XP. Check for an updated sound
driver
> > from
> > > ASUS - this appears to be a driver related issue.
> > >
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> > > Please reply in newsgroup.
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> > > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
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> > >
> > > "bkunzler" <bkunzler@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > news:eqLGFJ%23JEHA.2716@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > > I am having a problem getting my sound to work in more than one user
> > > account
> > > > at a time. In order to get the sound to work in another account, I
> have
> > > to
> > > > uninstall the driver, then re-install while logged into the account
> that
> > I
> > > > want the sound to work in. This is particularly annoying to do for
> the
> > > > limited account, since I need to give the account administrator
rights
> > in
> > > > order to re-install the driver.
> > > >
> > > > I could use help getting the sound to work in both of my user
accounts
> > > >
> > > > Background info:
> > > > -I'm running Win XP Pro version 5.1 service pack 1
> > > > -I have two user accounts, one with administrator rights, the other
is
> a
> > > > limited account (so my kids aren't able to make system changes, or
> > install
> > > > software w/o permission).
> > > > -I am using on board audio which is Realtec AC'97 (ASUS board w/
> nforce2
> > > > chipset)
> > > > -I am using the latest drivers from ASUS
> > > >
> > > > Please also respond via email bkunzler@hotmail.com
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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>

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