Re: tvtuner audio taken as mike input instead of regular mike

wow , cant believe how helpfull this comment is.....get a life

"IBMBIO.SYS" wrote:

> Yes, this is not a bug. It is a new undocumented feature/enhancement and is
> just one of the many free new undocumented features/enhancements included in
> every new release of the software. Remember that these undocumented features
> are provided "as-is", so no support is provided for them by the company, so
> use them at your own risk.
>
> With that said, it doesn't sound like there is a problem with the software.
> It is working exactly as the manufacturer determined you should want it to,
> so the problem is in the expectations section of the user, which tends to
> become bloated. Try reading the manual first and see if that reduces the
> number of expectations to a manageable number. Be sure to monitor the
> frustration level while you are doing this, as it tends to increase
> dramatically during this process and, if left unchecked, can cause unexpected
> and sometimes serious problems.
>
> If expectations are still high after reading the manual, you will need to
> use the software for a few minutes. This almost always reduces the
> expectations to a very low level. Once expectations are low enough, the
> software will begin to work as intended, far exceeding user expectations.
>
>
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > Greetings,
> >
> > I have seen this behavior before and seems to be by design (at least in ATI's case).
> >
> > --
> > Jonathan Kay
> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Live Messenger
> > Associate Expert
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> >
> >
> > "Mr.B" <Mr.B@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:3A65ACEE-769D-4806-8B81-EB37B8599801@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > msn messenger7.5 microphone settings are changed when a tvtuner is activated,
> > > ( 2 systems, different brand of tvtuner and soundcard, same issue)
> > > settings in the window xp audio control panel are muting the microphone and
> > > when
> > > you try to adjust the microphone level in messenger wizard it is the tvtuner
> > > audio that is taken as audio input instead of the microphone,
> > >
> > > ie: tuner off, adjust the mike in msn messenger , all is working.. activate
> > > tv
> > > tuner settings change by themselves and mike does not work anymore tvtuner
> > > audio
> > > takes over in messenger .. i could do screenprint of settings with mike
> > > working and after when tuner messes them up..
> > > both tuner card use the line-in input of the snd card for audio in put in
> > > the system...
> > >
> > > both systems are fully updated, sp2, recent drivers,
> > >
> > > 1st pc
> > > ecs k7s5a pro ,amd cpu,radeon7500 agp,ati tvwonderpro,sndblasterlive
> > > 2nd pc
> > > ecs k7sem ,amd cpu,nvidia,AC97 builtin sndcard.
> > >
> > > hope the mobo are not the source !!
> > >
> > > thx
> > > Mr.B
> >
> >
> >
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