Why won't Vista save my audio settings?

[arredondo]

Please do not repost. I left your OS thread unlocked (asked a question in it as well), I believe your more likely to get a helpful response to this type of problem in that forum.
Anandtech Moderator - bsobel


I have many, many issues with Vista Premium that came with my system (I frankly do not like it), but this bug in particular affects me every time I load up the computer.

To get bass in my 5.1 audio setup (via Soundblaster Audigy) with latest drivers) while playing games, I have to always go to the speaker icon in the tray, right click and select Playback Devices, click Speakers, hit Configure, skip past Choose Your Configuration (5.1 selected), skip past Customize Your Configuration (all but Side Speakers selected), and then manually disable all options in the final menu for Select Full Range Speakers before finally saving the settings.

I have to do this every....single....time.... I load up the computer if I want to hear bass from my Home Theater setup for games (I connect to my HDTV). The last setting is never saved by the computer when I restart.

Is there a solution that any of you know of?

 

[newnameman]

Sounds more like a problem with the Audigy software/drivers than a Vista problem.

 

[arredondo]

The problem isn't with the soundcard's software but with Vista's audio settings. The problem exists only in the control panel for Vista's audio, and there's no logical reason for it not to save my settings after I uncheck the boxes and hit apply.

 

[Jinny]

i had this same problem on my machine awhile ago. now i just use XP. all good.