Re: Soundblaster Audigy 2 unavailable to a "limited user" account

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From: mce2004fan (mce2004fan_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/13/04 

Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 06:40:02 -0800

I am assuming that this would not work, as the Limited User account would not
have permission to modify system files.

"Road Runner" wrote:

> Hi .... I'm just curious whether this will work but have you try to install
> the Audio driver in the "Limited user " account ???
>
>
> "mce2004fan" <mce2004fan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3F7EAD97-46DE-494C-B1AB-53429089BC7D@microsoft.com...
> > I'm running Windows XP Media Center 2004 and I set up a "limited user"
> > account. When I log in as this user, sound does not work. When I go into
> > Control Panel -> Sounds and Audio Devices Properties, it says "no sound
> > device available" and all the options are greyed out. If I switch the
> > user
> > to a "computer administrator", everything works fine. I have a
> > Soundblaster
> > Audigy 2. Has anyone ever encountered this before? Any ideas on how to
> > fix
> > it? Your help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
>
>
>

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