CKTurbo128
Platinum Member
I've been having some problems with the speaker settings configuration under Windows XP (Control Panel -> Sound and Audio Devices Properties -> Advanced -> Speaker Setup). Whenever I change the speaker settings, they don't change. For example, when I change it to "No Speaker," I shouldn't be able to hear any sounds, but I still do! Windows XP isn't changing my speaker settings even though I specified a different speaker setup!
I suspect that the Creative drivers for my Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS might have broken the Windows XP speaker setting configuration. Unfortunately, I do not think System Restore will work out here, since I installed the drivers over a month ago. I only noticed this problem recently when I bought some quality Sennheiser headphones to use for my system and went to change the speaker mode (always had it on 5.1 Surround before). I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling the sound drivers, but the problem still exists.
I was able to find a way around this problem, which was to go into Creative's Audio HQ and change the speaker settings there, which does indeed change the speaker settings. However, I want to find a solution to this problem, as I may be replacing the Audigy 2 ZS with a higher quality sound card soon (E-MU 1212) and it might not have a program to alter the speaker settings, which would be a problem in my case.
Has anyone encountered such an issue before? Maybe the Creative drivers removed or altered a setting in the XP registry?
I suspect that the Creative drivers for my Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS might have broken the Windows XP speaker setting configuration. Unfortunately, I do not think System Restore will work out here, since I installed the drivers over a month ago. I only noticed this problem recently when I bought some quality Sennheiser headphones to use for my system and went to change the speaker mode (always had it on 5.1 Surround before). I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling the sound drivers, but the problem still exists.
I was able to find a way around this problem, which was to go into Creative's Audio HQ and change the speaker settings there, which does indeed change the speaker settings. However, I want to find a solution to this problem, as I may be replacing the Audigy 2 ZS with a higher quality sound card soon (E-MU 1212) and it might not have a program to alter the speaker settings, which would be a problem in my case.
Has anyone encountered such an issue before? Maybe the Creative drivers removed or altered a setting in the XP registry?
