audio problem

Whenever I attempt to play a cd, I get the sound , but it sounds like a 45 record. From Metallica to Aerosmith, they all sound like the chipmunks. Anybody got any idea on how to fix this?

You can slow down the accelaration in sound playback
Start/Control Panel/Sounds and..../Audio tab/Avanced button
Performance tab/Accelaration/one click to the left/Apply/OK

Try this...

Do a file search of your system for "iviaudio.ax", without quotes.

If found, temporarily rename to something like "iviaudio.ax.old", and try
playing your cd again.

Iviaudio.ax is part of Intervideo's WinDVD player installation and there is
an updated version currently available from Intervideo.

--
Digger

"mark" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E2F5D45E-BAC2-4EDE-8B6C-1E2DE24B8B2C@microsoft.com...

> Whenever I attempt to play a cd, I get the sound , but it sounds like a 45
> record. From Metallica to Aerosmith, they all sound like the chipmunks.
> Anybody got any idea on how to fix this?

I want to get your technical support as soon as possible.
Thanks.
In addition, I konw there is Intel(r) 82801 Chipset in my
computer.

1. My COmputer Configuration
Hardware Brand: TARGA Traveller C50 NoteBook
OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Version 5.1.2600 Build 2600
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name ZHANG
System Manufacturer Intel Corporation
System Model Montara System SV/CR Boards
System Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 6 Model 9 Stepping 5
GenuineIntel ~1499 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date Phoenix Technologies LTD 1.0C-
2973-0812, 2003-10-2
SMBIOS Version 2.31
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
System Directory C:\WINDOWS\System32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1
Locale People's Republic of China
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.0
(xpclient.010817-1148)"
User Name ZHANG\zhch
Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Total Physical Memory 256.00 MB
Available Physical Memory 102.88 MB
Total Virtual Memory 852.12 MB
Available Virtual Memory 542.29 MB
Page File Space 605.70 MB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys

2. Sound Card Configuration
System Information report written at: 2004-7-28
16:21:44
System Name: ZHANG
Driver Setup: wdm_a361.exe
[Sound Device]

Item Value
Name Realtek AC'97 Audio
Manufacturer Realtek
Status OK
PNP Device ID
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_24C5&SUBSYS_29421509&REV_03
\3&61AAA01&0&FD
I/O Port 0x00001C00-0x00001CFF
I/O Port 0x000018C0-0x000018FF
Memory Address 0xE0100C00-0xE0100DFF
Memory Address 0xE0100800-0xE01008FF
IRQ Channel IRQ 3
Driver c:\windows\system32\drivers\alcxwdm.sys
(5.10.5630, 612.28 KB (626,977 bytes), 2004-7-28 10:45)


3. SYMPTOMS
When I start my computer, everything is OK.
However,after about half hour,
the sound appears to be distorted or scratchy. Then
there will be the following two symptoms:
(1)Some times, a sound appears to play, but I do not
hear anything;
(2)Some times, the windows suddenly appears blue
screen to report a program running error at one memory
address.
At the same time, it generates minidump information
under windows directory;
(2)Many times, the computer can not play a sound, and
I receive a sound-related error message as the attached
picture file:
"Windows cannot play the %SystemRoot%\media\Windows
XP *.wav file. The file may be damaged or may use an
unrecognized
compression format. To resolve this problem,
replace the file or use Add/Remove Program in Control
panel to install
Audio Compression"

I think you should just START ALL OVER AGAIN! Meaning, clear your hard drive, and reinstall windows. That could solve the problem. If not your driver may be bad. Or, you might not have a driver at all! So let me know!

"shzch" wrote:

> I want to get your technical support as soon as possible.
> Thanks.
> In addition, I konw there is Intel(r) 82801 Chipset in my
> computer.
>
> 1. My COmputer Configuration
> Hardware Brand: TARGA Traveller C50 NoteBook
> OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional
> Version 5.1.2600 Build 2600
> OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
> System Name ZHANG
> System Manufacturer Intel Corporation
> System Model Montara System SV/CR Boards
> System Type X86-based PC
> Processor x86 Family 6 Model 9 Stepping 5
> GenuineIntel ~1499 Mhz
> BIOS Version/Date Phoenix Technologies LTD 1.0C-
> 2973-0812, 2003-10-2
> SMBIOS Version 2.31
> Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
> System Directory C:\WINDOWS\System32
> Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1
> Locale People's Republic of China
> Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.0
> (xpclient.010817-1148)"
> User Name ZHANG\zhch
> Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
> Total Physical Memory 256.00 MB
> Available Physical Memory 102.88 MB
> Total Virtual Memory 852.12 MB
> Available Virtual Memory 542.29 MB
> Page File Space 605.70 MB
> Page File C:\pagefile.sys
>
> 2. Sound Card Configuration
> System Information report written at: 2004-7-28
> 16:21:44
> System Name: ZHANG
> Driver Setup: wdm_a361.exe
> [Sound Device]
>
> Item Value
> Name Realtek AC'97 Audio
> Manufacturer Realtek
> Status OK
> PNP Device ID
> PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_24C5&SUBSYS_29421509&REV_03
> \3&61AAA01&0&FD
> I/O Port 0x00001C00-0x00001CFF
> I/O Port 0x000018C0-0x000018FF
> Memory Address 0xE0100C00-0xE0100DFF
> Memory Address 0xE0100800-0xE01008FF
> IRQ Channel IRQ 3
> Driver c:\windows\system32\drivers\alcxwdm.sys
> (5.10.5630, 612.28 KB (626,977 bytes), 2004-7-28 10:45)
>
>
> 3. SYMPTOMS
> When I start my computer, everything is OK.
> However,after about half hour,
> the sound appears to be distorted or scratchy. Then
> there will be the following two symptoms:
> (1)Some times, a sound appears to play, but I do not
> hear anything;
> (2)Some times, the windows suddenly appears blue
> screen to report a program running error at one memory
> address.
> At the same time, it generates minidump information
> under windows directory;
> (2)Many times, the computer can not play a sound, and
> I receive a sound-related error message as the attached
> picture file:
> "Windows cannot play the %SystemRoot%\media\Windows
> XP *.wav file. The file may be damaged or may use an
> unrecognized
> compression format. To resolve this problem,
> replace the file or use Add/Remove Program in Control
> panel to install
> Audio Compression"
>
>

I've seen a dozen of these threads started about the "Error Code: 88780078 -
Bad DirectSound Driver". This isn't the first time I've run into this
problem. It happened about a year and half ago. It was easy to remedy with a
simple re-installation of the drivers for the audio. Unfortunately that isn't
the case now, for I've already done the suggestions I've spotted on
here/internet several times to no avail.

I just lost sound all of sudden Sunday morning. It gave the "Bad DirectSound
Driver Error Code: 88780078" out of the blue, but didn't kill the sound until
I closed Winamp. Now I have almost no sound... mainly all system sounds and
anything else that is capable of playing audio/video... namely Internet
Explorer, WMP, and RealPlayer. :\

The wierd thing is Winamp recognizes all the audio components that are
hooked up into the PC. The same goes for Ventrilo. Windows doesn't recognize
anything sound related even though the Drivers/Compenents are listed withing
the Device Manager. Dxdiag recognizes all the audio output devices that are
hooked up, but gives an error when trying to test sound through the Sound
Tabs. The error I receive when I click on the Test DirectSound button is:

>>> DirectSound test results:Failure at step 3 (DirectSoundCreate): HRESULT = 0x8878000a (The request failed because DirectSound resources, such as the priority level, were already in use by another caller.) <<<

The Music tab on the other hand plays music through the selected output
devices. DxDiag and Device Manager both report zero problems, but the Sounds
and Audio Devices detect nothing except for Modem #0 Line Playback/Record.

This is really beginning to annoy me considering all the roads of traveled
have taken me literally no where. Another wierd thing is I've noticed I can
no longer download from the Windows Update site. It seems like it hangs up
since this has happened. It worked fine the other day. Well any help would be
appreciated. Thanks in advance.

System Specs Are:
AMD Athlon XP 1600+
1.41GHZ, 512MB RAM
Realtek AC'97 Audio

Your situation could be due to many reasons. A bad soundcard, bad soundcard
drivers, WinAmp taking over control, etc. Have you looked into doing a
System Restore, you can go back up to 90 days? Also doing a System File
Check (SFC /SCANNOW) to replace missing/corrupt system files? Looks
like you have to do some serious troubleshooting. A simple way to solve
it may be to purchase a new soundcard, which can be found on eBay for
reasonable prices.
--
XP-WNP
Today is the first day of the
rest of your life.


"Ardivian" wrote:

> I've seen a dozen of these threads started about the "Error Code: 88780078 -
> Bad DirectSound Driver". This isn't the first time I've run into this
> problem. It happened about a year and half ago. It was easy to remedy with a
> simple re-installation of the drivers for the audio. Unfortunately that isn't
> the case now, for I've already done the suggestions I've spotted on
> here/internet several times to no avail.
>
> I just lost sound all of sudden Sunday morning. It gave the "Bad DirectSound
> Driver Error Code: 88780078" out of the blue, but didn't kill the sound until
> I closed Winamp. Now I have almost no sound... mainly all system sounds and
> anything else that is capable of playing audio/video... namely Internet
> Explorer, WMP, and RealPlayer. :\
>
> The wierd thing is Winamp recognizes all the audio components that are
> hooked up into the PC. The same goes for Ventrilo. Windows doesn't recognize
> anything sound related even though the Drivers/Compenents are listed withing
> the Device Manager. Dxdiag recognizes all the audio output devices that are
> hooked up, but gives an error when trying to test sound through the Sound
> Tabs. The error I receive when I click on the Test DirectSound button is:
>

> >>> DirectSound test results:Failure at step 3 (DirectSoundCreate): HRESULT = 0x8878000a (The request failed because DirectSound resources, such as the priority level, were already in use by another caller.) <<<

>
> The Music tab on the other hand plays music through the selected output
> devices. DxDiag and Device Manager both report zero problems, but the Sounds
> and Audio Devices detect nothing except for Modem #0 Line Playback/Record.
>
> This is really beginning to annoy me considering all the roads of traveled
> have taken me literally no where. Another wierd thing is I've noticed I can
> no longer download from the Windows Update site. It seems like it hangs up
> since this has happened. It worked fine the other day. Well any help would be
> appreciated. Thanks in advance.
>
> System Specs Are:
> AMD Athlon XP 1600+
> 1.41GHZ, 512MB RAM
> Realtek AC'97 Audio
>

i actually went to purchase one at a local radio shack that day but they
didn't have any. I have much more things to worry about now. It seems my
computer took a turn for the worse. When booted up it just loops the boot
process w/o ever making it to the logon screen. I see the BSOD, but it just
reboots itself and starts over. It even does it in safe mode. It's doing the
same thing my Alienware laptop did right before the motherboard died. Oh
well... lol Thanks for the help anyway.

"Byte" wrote:

> Your situation could be due to many reasons. A bad soundcard, bad soundcard
> drivers, WinAmp taking over control, etc. Have you looked into doing a
> System Restore, you can go back up to 90 days? Also doing a System File
> Check (SFC /SCANNOW) to replace missing/corrupt system files? Looks
> like you have to do some serious troubleshooting. A simple way to solve
> it may be to purchase a new soundcard, which can be found on eBay for
> reasonable prices.
> --
> XP-WNP
> Today is the first day of the
> rest of your life.
>
>
> "Ardivian" wrote:
>

> > I've seen a dozen of these threads started about the "Error Code: 88780078 -
> > Bad DirectSound Driver". This isn't the first time I've run into this
> > problem. It happened about a year and half ago. It was easy to remedy with a
> > simple re-installation of the drivers for the audio. Unfortunately that isn't
> > the case now, for I've already done the suggestions I've spotted on
> > here/internet several times to no avail.
> >
> > I just lost sound all of sudden Sunday morning. It gave the "Bad DirectSound
> > Driver Error Code: 88780078" out of the blue, but didn't kill the sound until
> > I closed Winamp. Now I have almost no sound... mainly all system sounds and
> > anything else that is capable of playing audio/video... namely Internet
> > Explorer, WMP, and RealPlayer. :\
> >
> > The wierd thing is Winamp recognizes all the audio components that are
> > hooked up into the PC. The same goes for Ventrilo. Windows doesn't recognize
> > anything sound related even though the Drivers/Compenents are listed withing
> > the Device Manager. Dxdiag recognizes all the audio output devices that are
> > hooked up, but gives an error when trying to test sound through the Sound
> > Tabs. The error I receive when I click on the Test DirectSound button is:
> >

> > >>> DirectSound test results:Failure at step 3 (DirectSoundCreate): HRESULT = 0x8878000a (The request failed because DirectSound resources, such as the priority level, were already in use by another caller.) <<<

> >
> > The Music tab on the other hand plays music through the selected output
> > devices. DxDiag and Device Manager both report zero problems, but the Sounds
> > and Audio Devices detect nothing except for Modem #0 Line Playback/Record.
> >
> > This is really beginning to annoy me considering all the roads of traveled
> > have taken me literally no where. Another wierd thing is I've noticed I can
> > no longer download from the Windows Update site. It seems like it hangs up
> > since this has happened. It worked fine the other day. Well any help would be
> > appreciated. Thanks in advance.
> >
> > System Specs Are:
> > AMD Athlon XP 1600+
> > 1.41GHZ, 512MB RAM
> > Realtek AC'97 Audio
> >