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No sounds in Windows 98 on virtual machine
Larry wrote:
It might help to know for what purpose (what software) you installed a Win98 VM on some other OS. (If WinXP plays all your audio files, the VM is presumably for some other reason.) At the Windows 98 newsgroup, the home of Windows 98 die-hards, you ask why I installed W98 in a virtual machine??? Because I like W98 and want to keep using it. Lots of people here keep W98 alive via virtual machines. It would be interesting to know, of the people still using W98, what percentage are doing so via virtual machines. Also, I will be using W98 to keep using a pre-2007 version of Word, since Office 2007 is installed on the host XP operating system and I can't stand Word 2007. In any case this doesn't answer the question of what driver is needed to get sounds working in the VM version of W98. Uhm, how about some info: 1. Which particular VM you are using; is it Microsoft's, VMWare [which I think you discussed in prior posts], other...? 2. What the base/host OS update level is? 3. What sound card is presently installed [manufacturer and model]? 4. Have you installed any drivers into the VM for sound support? 5. Are you expecting to use the VM for games [DirectX potential issues]? -- MEB http://peoplescounsel.org/ref/windows-main.htm Windows Info, Diagnostics, Security, Networking http://peoplescounsel.org The "real world" of Law, Justice, and Government ___--- |
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No sounds in Windows 98 on virtual machine
"Larry" larry328NOSPAM#att.net wrote in message ...
In any case this doesn't answer the question of what driver is needed to get sounds working in the VM version of W98. It depends on what virtual sound card the virtual machine is using. If VPC, you have a Creative Labs Sound Blaster 16 ISA Plug and Play card. If VMWare or other, check the docs or help. Search on "sound card" or "emulated". Without that info, it's hard to say. Have you tried removing the device in virtual 98's device manager and letting it redetect on reboot? |
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No sounds in Windows 98 on virtual machine
"Larry" larry328NOSPAM#att.net wrote in message ... In any case this doesn't answer the question of what driver is needed to get sounds working in the VM version of W98. It depends on what virtual sound card the virtual machine is using. If VPC, you have a Creative Labs Sound Blaster 16 ISA Plug and Play card. If VMWare or other, check the docs or help. Search on "sound card" or "emulated". Without that info, it's hard to say. Have you tried removing the device in virtual 98's device manager and letting it redetect on reboot? |
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No sounds in Windows 98 on virtual machine
In message , Don Phillipson
writes: [] 1. Neither of your OPs mentioned that this is an " installation of Windows 98 in a virtual machine." This is relevant. I think the last three words of the thread subject are a bit of a givaway ... 2. Sound requires device-specific drivers. If your Win98 VM detects no audio devices this suggests you have not found Win98 drivers for your audio device. If no Win98 drivers exist for your hardware, your Win98 audio software will probably play no sounds. Bill Blanton has said what sort of sound card the VPC VM "thinks" it has (Creative Labs Sound Blaster 16 ISA Plug and Play) - regardless of what actual sound hardware the host machine has; he also said if you have some other sort of VM, check the manuals/help for it (the VM that is). As with another thread here recently about video, the hardware the VM thinks it has access to isn't necessarily anything to do with the actual hardware present (other than, of course, it can't do what the hardware can't, such as set a higher resolution for the video, or do surround-sound Dolby 5.1 whatever if the actual hardware is just stereo). [] -- J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/1985 MB++G.5AL-IS-P--Ch++(p)Ar@T0H+Sh0!:`)DNAf ** http://www.soft255.demon.co.uk/G6JPG-PC/JPGminPC.htm for ludicrously outdated thoughts on PCs. ** "I'm not against women. Not often enough, anyway." - Groucho Marx |
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No sounds in Windows 98 on virtual machine
In message , Don Phillipson
writes: [] 1. Neither of your OPs mentioned that this is an " installation of Windows 98 in a virtual machine." This is relevant. I think the last three words of the thread subject are a bit of a givaway ... 2. Sound requires device-specific drivers. If your Win98 VM detects no audio devices this suggests you have not found Win98 drivers for your audio device. If no Win98 drivers exist for your hardware, your Win98 audio software will probably play no sounds. Bill Blanton has said what sort of sound card the VPC VM "thinks" it has (Creative Labs Sound Blaster 16 ISA Plug and Play) - regardless of what actual sound hardware the host machine has; he also said if you have some other sort of VM, check the manuals/help for it (the VM that is). As with another thread here recently about video, the hardware the VM thinks it has access to isn't necessarily anything to do with the actual hardware present (other than, of course, it can't do what the hardware can't, such as set a higher resolution for the video, or do surround-sound Dolby 5.1 whatever if the actual hardware is just stereo). [] -- J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/1985 MB++G.5AL-IS-P--Ch++(p)Ar@T0H+Sh0!:`)DNAf ** http://www.soft255.demon.co.uk/G6JPG-PC/JPGminPC.htm for ludicrously outdated thoughts on PCs. ** "I'm not against women. Not often enough, anyway." - Groucho Marx |
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No sounds in Windows 98 on virtual machine
1. Which particular VM you are using; is it Microsoft's, VMWare [which I
think you discussed in prior posts], other...? 2. What the base/host OS update level is? 3. What sound card is presently installed [manufacturer and model]? 4. Have you installed any drivers into the VM for sound support? 5. Are you expecting to use the VM for games [DirectX potential issues]? Ok. I'm using VMware. The host system is XP with SP3. I'm not sure what the audio card is. In Device Manager, under Sound, video and game controllers, the relevant-looking items a Audio Codecs, Conexant High Definition Smart Audio 221 Intel(R) High Definition Audio HDMI Service Legacy Audio Drivers I have not installed any drivers in the VM machine I am not expecting to use it for games. Thanks. |
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No sounds in Windows 98 on virtual machine
1. Which particular VM you are using; is it Microsoft's, VMWare [which I think you discussed in prior posts], other...? 2. What the base/host OS update level is? 3. What sound card is presently installed [manufacturer and model]? 4. Have you installed any drivers into the VM for sound support? 5. Are you expecting to use the VM for games [DirectX potential issues]? Ok. I'm using VMware. The host system is XP with SP3. I'm not sure what the audio card is. In Device Manager, under Sound, video and game controllers, the relevant-looking items a Audio Codecs, Conexant High Definition Smart Audio 221 Intel(R) High Definition Audio HDMI Service Legacy Audio Drivers I have not installed any drivers in the VM machine I am not expecting to use it for games. Thanks. |
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No sounds in Windows 98 on virtual machine
In Device Manager, the only thing that looks like Audio is under "other devices." It's PCI Multimedia Audio Device, with a yellow question mark next to it. Which makes it seem that there is no actual device there, just a place holder. In any case, I'll remove it and restart W98 and see what happens. Ok, it's restarting and saying it's looking for new drivers for PCI Multimedia Audio Device. But I've been here before. I didn't know what to look for then, and don't now. It offers me various options including registering at Microsot Windows Update. but since MS stopped supporting W98 in the Pleistocene, I don't think that's going to help. So I canceled out of the Driver wizard, W98 started up, I go to Sounds, and the arrow to play Sound events is still grayed out. "Bill Blanton" wrote in message ... "Larry" larry328NOSPAM#att.net wrote in message ... In any case this doesn't answer the question of what driver is needed to get sounds working in the VM version of W98. It depends on what virtual sound card the virtual machine is using. If VPC, you have a Creative Labs Sound Blaster 16 ISA Plug and Play card. If VMWare or other, check the docs or help. Search on "sound card" or "emulated". Without that info, it's hard to say. Have you tried removing the device in virtual 98's device manager and letting it redetect on reboot? |
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No sounds in Windows 98 on virtual machine
In Device Manager, the only thing that looks like Audio is under "other devices." It's PCI Multimedia Audio Device, with a yellow question mark next to it. Which makes it seem that there is no actual device there, just a place holder. In any case, I'll remove it and restart W98 and see what happens. Ok, it's restarting and saying it's looking for new drivers for PCI Multimedia Audio Device. But I've been here before. I didn't know what to look for then, and don't now. It offers me various options including registering at Microsot Windows Update. but since MS stopped supporting W98 in the Pleistocene, I don't think that's going to help. So I canceled out of the Driver wizard, W98 started up, I go to Sounds, and the arrow to play Sound events is still grayed out. "Bill Blanton" wrote in message ... "Larry" larry328NOSPAM#att.net wrote in message ... In any case this doesn't answer the question of what driver is needed to get sounds working in the VM version of W98. It depends on what virtual sound card the virtual machine is using. If VPC, you have a Creative Labs Sound Blaster 16 ISA Plug and Play card. If VMWare or other, check the docs or help. Search on "sound card" or "emulated". Without that info, it's hard to say. Have you tried removing the device in virtual 98's device manager and letting it redetect on reboot? |
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No sounds in Windows 98 on virtual machine
On 11/18/2009 11:40 PM, Larry wrote:
1. Which particular VM you are using; is it Microsoft's, VMWare [which I think you discussed in prior posts], other...? 2. What the base/host OS update level is? 3. What sound card is presently installed [manufacturer and model]? 4. Have you installed any drivers into the VM for sound support? 5. Are you expecting to use the VM for games [DirectX potential issues]? Ok. I'm using VMware. http://www.vmware.com/support/gsx3/d...ndcfg_gsx.html This produces 14 returns: http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/mic...searchEntry.do with * sound driver * as the search term. and 10 with * enable sound *. Access to Misconfigured Virtual Devices http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/mic...200%2049137479 {watch out for wrap in the above} Trying * configure workstation * produces 70 results. Trying * configure workstation sound * produces 4. Results appear to indicate VMWare Tools and configuration settings as the potential issue. The host system is XP with SP3. I'm not sure what the audio card is. In Device Manager, under Sound, video and game controllers, the relevant-looking items a Audio Codecs, Conexant High Definition Smart Audio 221 Intel(R) High Definition Audio HDMI Service Legacy Audio Drivers Looks like it may be a HP or Compaq? You can potentially find the proper drivers there or by searching for the specific. It would be easier if you knew for certain what the card/adapter was, though you should not need to if you have configured/enabled sound in VM and the host has no sound problems.. I have not installed any drivers in the VM machine I am not expecting to use it for games. Thanks. Should you need it: http://www.google.com/search?&q=Win9...21&btnG=Search -- MEB http://peoplescounsel.org/ref/windows-main.htm Windows Info, Diagnostics, Security, Networking http://peoplescounsel.org The "real world" of Law, Justice, and Government ___--- |
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