Software & Hardware Postings for Picometrix in Ann Arbor MI

We have Mechanical, Electrical, and Software positions posted. You can find more information by selecting the Ann Arbor site from this page:
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Mmmm. Not in academics or football.
I'd like to point out that our coach did not have a heart attack from the shock of beating ND.
[Prayers for his recovery]
You do have good women though...or at least you did when I found my wife there many years ago.

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What software & hardware required for voice mail?

Hi
I have 1 C2901-CME-SRST/K9, 1 WS-C2960S-24PS-L, 5 Ip phone 9951, now I want voice answer with option for the destination number then auto mail box if no body answer, what kindly of software and hardware will be required?
Thanks

You can use Cisco Unity Express for VoiceMail and AutoAttendant.
Take a look at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/voicesw/ps6789/ps5745/ps5520/product_data_sheet0900aecd806aefe4.html
Hope to help, please remember to rate helpful posts.
Regards,
- Adrian.

Software or Hardware RAID for LVM

Well, I've been looking into setting up a RAID for my home server. I've been trying to decide between a software raid or buying a relatively cheap SATA controller and using it for a hardware RAID. I'm trying to figure out the pros and cons of buying a cheap hardware card for use rather than simply using a software solution.
Are there any negatives to using LVM with either setup versus the other? Have software solutions become decent enough to be relied on?
If you recommend a hardware solution, a card suggestion would be appreciated. Preferably something under $50.. if that's even possible for a semi reliable card.
I'm also curious as to whether there would be an issue with software raid if it is run across multiple SATA controllers. Can you even run a single hardware RAID using 2 separate controllers?
Appreciate any advice!
EDIT: I'd also appreciate any information on the processor overhead of running a software RAID 5 with 5-6 disks. The home server is just an old Core2 and doesn't have all that much power to it.
Last edited by nedlinin (2012-01-05 00:35:03)

Anntoin wrote:
Stick with the software RAID, more flexible and probably more reliable. Hardware RAID only - arguably - becomes worth it if you have fancy stuff like a battery backed write cache, etc...
I'd avoid using RAID 5 and go for something like RAID 1+0, look up 'RAID 5 write hole'.
The processor overhead should be quite low even on a Core2.
The wiki has a bunch on info on RAID and LVM:
e.g. https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/So … ID_and_LVM
Appreciate the info. I've actually been reading over the RAID/LVM wiki over the past couple days making sure I get myself aligned to what needs to be done.
As far as avoiding RAID 5, I was specifically choosing it as it allows for some form of backup while giving me a large amount of hard drive space. I will be using 6x2TB drives in the array and using a RAID1 would end up giving me half of it usable, RAID5 giving me 10TB usable. Right now each of the drives are on their own so even with the write hole issues I'd assume I'd be better off with the RAID 5 then simply having the drives separate no?
I don't simply want to put all 6 drives into a LV as I'd be worried about one failing and losing more data than each drive on their own.

Software and Hardware Requirement for Management Agent

Can any one help me to find out the software and Hardware requirements for Oracle 10g Management AGent for various platforms.

Hi I have looked the Metalink Note which is mentioned in the reply but that is not having the exact software and Hardware Requirements (i.e os packages required for unix platforms) for OEM Agent. Please help me to know the requirements pls.

Minimum Hardware&software system requirements for installing sharepoint?

Hi,
I am planing to learn SharePoint,
That's why,anybody tell me minimum Minimum Hardware&software system requirements for installing sharepoint?
And also tell me for learning share point for beginners Sites or any materials or PDF's etc......

Hardware and software requirements (SharePoint Server 2010)
Plan browser support (SharePoint Server 2010)
Here's the primary set of
implementation documentation for SharePoint Server 2010. From there check out Getting Started, Planning and Architecture, Deployment, Operations, and Troubleshooting.
There are a number of training resources out there (too many to list here) if you are looking for both IT Professional or Developer training.
Jason Warren
@jaspnwarren
jasonwarren.ca
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How can apple send out an os update that renders an important function of the software/hardware to not work? They knowingly have sent out this new os update for iPad which makes airplay nonfunctining! I need this for my business!

How can apple send out an os update that renders an important function of the software/hardware to not work? They knowingly have sent out this new os update for iPad which makes airplay nonfunctining! I need this for my business! I could understand if they didn't know, but it is all over the Internet! When I went in to have it revert back to os6 (which worked fine!) I was actually asked if I had done any research before I installed the upgrade! As if this is the consumer's fault for being dumb enough to fall for the upgrade!

That is not what I have discovered, nor what others have discovered, nor what I was told when I went the Genius Bar. I cannot remotely mirror to my MacBook Pro and it only started the day after I installed the upgrade. We tested it with an iPad that had not been upgraded, no problem.

Info Share: Hardware solutions for Apples Time Machine software

Inspired by user Pondini, I wrote up a blog post on Hardware solutions for Apples Time Machine software.
I hope it proves useful to some
Feel free to cite it or reuse the content or make suggestions to make it better.
Cheers
Message was edited by: kyle0r

Very good! Kudos!
Comments:
in *Open Questions*, yes, you can use a TC as a shared drive in addition to TM backups. Because of the way TM will use up all the space it can before beginning to delete old backups, and since you can't partition a TC (bizarre, but true), a poster here suggested putting a Disk Image of sufficient size on it to be used for the sharing. Sounds workable to me.
One caution: You may need to find some way to back-up that data. The Airport utility has a feature allowing you to "archive" the TC's disk to a USB disk plugged-in to the TC, but it's the whole disk -- you can't pick and choose.
And yes, you can connect your Mac to a TC via Ethernet and do backups. We often recommend that for the initial backup (it will run 40% or more faster, depending on how good/bad the wireless connection is). Then incrementals can be done wirelessly to the same sparse bundle.
That's also a good idea when doing a large or full-system restore.
*Other options:*
If you have multiple Macs and your TC is too small for all of them, you can attach a USB drive to the TC and back some of them up to it. (Why Apple doesn't "officially" support that on an AEBS, which many of us are doing anyway, I cannot figure out).
A shared drive on a Leopard or Snow Leopard Mac on the same local network.
And, of course, a Mac Leopard or Snow Leopard Server on the same local network.
Good job!

Test Engineer in Ann Arbor, MI

Job Title:         Test Engineer
Department:   Operations
Reports to:    Director of Operations
General Summary
Plans, designs, fabricates and implements production/manufacturing tests for new and existing products and systems, applying knowledge and principles of high speed optoelectronic theory, testing methodology and procedures, and electrical engineering. Additionally, the Test Engineer is the manufacturing representative and interface for all test engineering tasks with respect to design engineering and new product introductions. Proficiency with development and use of testing software and hardware is required.
Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities
Problem solves issues with emphasis on systems, modules, electrical components and high speed interfaces.
Develops software, hardware, detailed work instructions and procedures for product test.
Develops manufacturing test criteria and product acceptance standards as part of new product introduction.
Transfers new product from the NPI process into manufacturing meeting product launch dates.
Characterizes test/manufacturing processes and drives to increases in manufacturing yields and efficiencies.
Testing and operation of high speed, multi-Gb data rate, optical transmitter and receiver type components utilizing equipment such as network analyzers, bit error rate test systems, and high bandwidth oscilloscopes.
Provides training and coaching to technicians on new tests, test methodologies, diagnosis and repair.
Contributes the development of the manufacturing strategy of the business.
Other duties as required.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent related work experience.
Two years experience in relevant electronics, semiconductor or optoelectronics field.
Strong analytical and problem solving skills to address quantitative issues and good verbal and written communication skills.
Knowledge of software and hardware development for optoelectronic products with emphasis in USB, GPIB, Agilent VEE and or NI Labview.
Familiarity with process/manufacturing engineering, Lean Manufacturing PFMEA and Six Sigma highly desirable.
Intermediate level skills with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Visio, Project and PowerPoint. CAD and Statistical Software knowledge a plus.
Interpersonal skills necessary to work effectively with all levels with the organization. Must be able to operate independently and set own priorities with a minimum level of supervision.
Ability to stand and/or walk 40% of the time; sit and work with a computer or printed data 60% of the time; carrying, holding, lifting and reaching may be required. Must be able to handle equipment and/or product weighing up to 50 pounds.
The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.
For more information, Contact Scott Sober at [email protected]

Mmmm. Not in academics or football.
I'd like to point out that our coach did not have a heart attack from the shock of beating ND.
[Prayers for his recovery]
You do have good women though...or at least you did when I found my wife there many years ago.

When I go to a website requiring login, and am logged in automatically, I still get prompted by Software Security Defice for master password. New w/Firefox 24.

If I go to a website that requires a login & password, and I have it set up to automatically log me in, I get automatically logged in (it remembers by userid & password for that site), but the prompt from the Software Security Device for my master password appears as well. I can cancel the prompt and it goes away, but it shouldn't show up because I'm already logged in. This problem started happening after I downloaded Firefox 24 yesterday.

Start Firefox in <u>[[Safe Mode|Safe Mode]]</u> to check if one of the extensions (Firefox/Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox/Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Appearance).
*Do NOT click the Reset button on the Safe Mode start window.
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Safe+Mode
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes
Note that Firefox Sync also requires you to enter the Master Password.

Fingerprint Software 5.8 for Windows XP and Vista (32-bit)

Fingerprint Software 5.8 for Windows XP and Vista (32-bit) points to:.
Version: 5.6.2.3650 Release Date: 2007/09/27 which is OLD!!!!
we ar stiil waiting for new driver? package? .. have lot's of customer which acan not help! to fix their machines?
If you have a woman with smal hands/wingers .. there is no way to make it WORK!!!
When will we see new turbo memory drivers?? Have more than 50 customer/notebooks wit turbo memory diabeld. as it not usable, but they have paid for a product!!!!
Come ON !!
Message Edited by TeMpL on 07-09-2008 07:29 PM

Hi there!
Please see this thread for the download links for the Fingerprint Software 5.8 ....
This issue was already raised in the ThinkVantage subforum here at Lenovo Forums and it is resolved.
Regarding the Turbo Memory, please keep in mind that the hardware only works with Vista. Windows XP does not support turbo memory thus the piece of hardware is rendered useless. With regards to Turbo Memory usage in Vista, the latest drivers do fully support the card in Vista and since there are no technological changes, there is no need for additional or new drivers.
Hope this helps!
Steve
Message Edited by icantux on 07-09-2008 02:28 PM

Inconsistent "ghost" menu displayed by some software/hardware players

Hi everyone. I have a very weird problem that I don't know how to prevent/solve. I had 2 events that ended on making 2 projects (A & B) each one with 2 discs (1 and 2). I made everything starting from the same DVD Studio Pro project file just saving it as a new one and replacing assets. Also, I established a custom build location on different folders as well for each of the four discs. Everything seemed fine, and then I made 200 discs and now I have a HUGE problem!
The problem is some dvd players/software players display a ghostly variation of the first version I made of project A menu (at first, I used default buttons with dvdsp text as part of the buttons, finally I made a background image and just used dots to highlight) on Project A discs AND Project B discs! This means when I'm unlucky I get to see a grey background with the buttons and text (text that I later removed and became an background image) of this first version of Project A Disc 1 menu.
This never happened in simulation mode, when mounting the image, when verifying the burned discs on my macbook pro, xbox, set top dvd player and PC. But this problem happened on 2 of the client's macbook pros, when using Windows Media Player as player, and on some Sony set top dvd players. It's totally inconsistent. On a PC, if I use VLC, IntervideoWinDVD or PowerDVD as player, everything's fine, if I use WMP, the ghost menu problem arise.
Can somebody shine some light on this problem? If using the same file and then saving it as new and renaming/replacing assets somehow dragged the problem to the four discs, why did it happened in the first place for the original project? How would I know that if the simulation is fine and it plays fine on many devices? Thanks in advance

Hi Drew, thanks for stopping by. I'm using DVD Studio Pro 4.2.1, and this is the first time I encounter this problem. I guess next time (if the client doesn't kill me first) I'll make all menus from scratch and on first try, because there is no reliable way to know if sometimes some random player will display a ghost menu or something like that, huh? Too bad, I though this was easier!
Also a quick question please. You said changing software/hardware encoding sometimes helps. I went to preferences, and on the Encoding Section I just found bitrate, order or something and then at the bottom to choose between background encoding / encode on build. What do you mean by changing software/hardware enconding? I'm a newbie hehe :P

Hardware configuration for BI 7 Cleint

Hi All,
What is the minimum hardware configuration for BI 7 Client installation?
user will use a BEx for the report analysis
Regards,
Godhuli

Hi ,
The note is currently for internal checking as it has undergone some internal checking.I am just pasting the note info in this reply.
The Business Explorer of SAP NetWeaver 2004s is supported for the Win XP and win2000 platforms. The hardware and software requirements under the different platforms are given below.
software requirement for Windows XP
   OS    : Windows XP
   Browser : IE 6.0
   Excel : 2002 and 2003
software requirement for Windows 2000
   OS    : Windows 2000
   Browser : IE 6.0
   Excel : 2002 and 2003
.Net Framework version 1.1 is a pre-requisite for the Business Explorer of SAP NetWeaver 2004s in both the platforms. It's a freeware, which can be downloaded from the Microsoft site.
Older versions of Microsoft Excel, for example Microsoft Excel 97 and 2000, are not supported. On the browser side Firefox is not supported at present.
Hardware used in this case is Pentium 4, 2.8 GHz,1 GB memory and 40 GB HDD. The Hard disk space and Min and recommended Memory usage for the Business Explorer of SAP NetWeaver 2004s is mentioned below
    HDD Space   : 380 MB
    Memory Min : 384 MB
    Recommended : 512 MB
Note: The actual memory used under Windows XP platform is 146 MB.The amount of memory used by OS before SAP GUI installation is 137 MB The amount of memory used by OS after SAP GUI installation is 283 MB
(256 MB is still sufficient for XP, but sometimes when SAP GUI is executed the system may start swapping)
you can also check service.sap.com/bi->Product Information SAP NetWeaver 7.0 - BI
Best Regards
Manoj Kumar

How can i get or download the apple hardware test for a macbook pro made in 2012 running Mavericks 10.9.3

Does anyone know how can i get or download the apple hardware test for a macbook pro made in 2012 running Mavericks 10.9.3. Thanks.

Sean and Andy -
I have to agree with Andy here. I am having the same problem on a mid 2010 MBP (6,2). I have already read the AHT info provided by Sean's link, and they are less than helpful. I'm sure they will be helpful to those who find that they work, but they are confusing if this is not the case. For example, my MBP(6,2) came with ONE (not two) installation disks, so the instructions don't work for me. Another issue is the instructions confound the descriptions related to the MBP, the original (delivered) software (OS X version), and the current installed OS X upgrade software.
So here's what does NOT work for me...
     (A) I cannot install 'Disk 2', since I never received this with my original (new) purchase in mid 2010.
     (B) I have checked my firmware versions and they are all up to date, as per Apple's information.
     (C) As suggested in another thread, I looked for /Library/Core Services/.diagnostics and it was NOT present. I followed his instructions, downloaded the correct (I believe) dmg, and installed it. It is in the correct place, and I can see all the invisible files using Pathfinder.
     (D) When I re-start holding down the D key (immediately), it just goes through the normal boot routine; no evidence of AHT.
     (E.1) When I re-start holding down OPT-D, I get a spinning globe, and then it prompts me for a network (wi-fi) connection.
     (E.2) For some unknown reason, the prompt identifies between 2 and 5 of my --neighbors'-- routers, but does not show mine. (??!!)
     (E.3) The routers are listed alphabetically; however, my router SHOULD be at the top of the list by this criterion, but it is nowhere to be seen.
     (E.4) The 'internet recovery' process then allows me to enter a network name AND password. I do this, for my current wi-fi router, and the process rejects it as an incorrect login ID. It is NOT an incorrect login ID!
So, now asking Sean and Andy (or anyone else) for further suggestions... ??? As Andy suggested, many people ask questions here because they have -already- worked through the 'official' recommendations, and have found them to be inadequate.
Any advice would be appreciated! TIA.
Ed

What is the best system maintenance software to use for a MBP??

Hello everyone, I was formerly using Mac Tune-up for my Macbook Pro and it did an okay job but I am not sure what Mac software I should be using to keep my system clean while keeping it running at optimal performance. Turns-out I can no longer use Mac Tune-Up since I upgraded to Mavericks from Snow Leopard. Can anyone recommend to me the best system maintenance software to use for my MBP with Mavericks OS and where I can get it (a link or site URL)? Thanks in advance!

How to maintain a Mac
1. Make two or more backups of all your files, keeping at least one off site at all times in case of disaster. One backup is not enough to be safe. Don’t back up your backups; all should be made directly from the original data. Don’t rely completely on any single backup method, such as Time Machine. If you get an indication that a backup has failed, don't ignore it.
2. Keep your software up to date. In the App Store or Software Update preference pane (depending on the OS version), you can configure automatic notifications of updates to OS X and other Mac App Store products. Some third-party applications from other sources have a similar feature, if you don’t mind letting them phone home. Otherwise you have to check yourself on a regular basis.
Keeping up to date is especially important for complex software that modifies the operating system, such as device drivers. Before installing any Apple update, you must check that all such modifications that you use are compatible. Incompatibility with third-party software is by far the most common cause of trouble with system updates.
3. Don't install crapware, such as “themes,” "haxies," “add-ons,” “toolbars,” “enhancers," “optimizers,” “accelerators,” "boosters," “extenders,” “cleaners,” "doctors," "tune-ups," “defragmenters,” “firewalls,” "barriers," “guardians,” “defenders,” “protectors,” most “plugins,” commercial "virus scanners,” "disk tools," or "utilities." With very few exceptions, such stuff is useless or worse than useless. Above all, avoid any software that purports to change the look and feel of the user interface.
It's not much of an exaggeration to say that the whole "utility" software industry for the Mac is a fraud on consumers. The most extreme examples are the "CleanMyMac" and “MacKeeper” scams, but there are many others.
As a rule, the only software you should install is that which directly enables you to do the things you use a computer for, and doesn't change the way other software works.
Safari extensions, and perhaps the equivalent for other web browsers, are a partial exception to the above rule. Most are safe, and they're easy to get rid of if they don't work. Some may cause the browser to crash or otherwise malfunction. Some are malicious. Use with caution, and install only well-known extensions from relatively trustworthy sources, such as the Safari Extensions Gallery.
Never install any third-party software unless you know how to uninstall it. Otherwise you may create problems that are very hard to solve. Do not rely on "utilities" such as "AppCleaner" and the like that purport to remove software.
4. Don't install bad, conflicting, or unnecessary fonts. Whenever you install new fonts, use the validation feature of the built-in Font Book application to make sure the fonts aren't defective and don't conflict with each other or with others that you already have. See the built-in help and this support article for instructions. Deactivate or remove fonts that you don't really need to speed up application launching.
5. Avoid malware. Malware is malicious software that circulates on the Internet. This kind of attack on OS X was once so rare that it was hardly a concern, but malware is now increasingly common, and increasingly dangerous.
There is some built-in protection against downloading malware, but you can’t rely on it—the attackers are always at least one day ahead of the defense. You can’t rely on third-party protection either. What you can rely on is common-sense awareness—not paranoia, which only makes you more vulnerable.
Never install software from an untrustworthy or unknown source. If in doubt, do some research. Any website that prompts you to install a “codec” or “plugin” that comes from the same site, or an unknown site, is untrustworthy. Software with a corporate brand, such as Adobe Flash Player, must come directly from the developer's website. No intermediary is acceptable, and don’t trust links unless you know how to parse them. Any file that is automatically downloaded from the web, without your having requested it, should go straight into the Trash. A web page that tells you that your computer has a “virus,” or that anything else is wrong with it, is a scam.
In OS X 10.7.5 or later, downloaded applications and Installer packages that have not been digitally signed by a developer registered with Apple are blocked from loading by default. The block can be overridden, but think carefully before you do so.
Because of recurring security issues in Java, it’s best to disable it in your web browsers, if it’s installed. Few websites have Java content nowadays, so you won’t be missing much. This action is mandatory if you’re running any version of OS X older than 10.6.8 with the latest Java update. Note: Java has nothing to do with JavaScript, despite the similar names. Don't install Java unless you're sure you need it. Most people don't.
6. Don't fill up your disk/SSD. A common mistake is adding more and more large files to your home folder until you start to get warnings that you're out of space, which may be followed in short order by a startup failure. This is more prone to happen on the newer Macs that come with an internal SSD instead of the traditional hard drive. The drive can be very nearly full before you become aware of the problem.
While it's not true that you should or must keep any particular percentage of space free, you should monitor your storage use and make sure you're not in immediate danger of using it up. According to Apple documentation, you need at least 9 GB of free space on the startup volume for normal operation.
If storage space is running low, use a tool such as OmniDiskSweeper to explore the volume and find out what's taking up the most space. Move seldom-used large files to secondary storage.
7. Relax, don’t do it. Besides the above, no routine maintenance is necessary or beneficial for the vast majority of users; specifically not “cleaning caches,” “zapping the PRAM,” "resetting the SMC," “rebuilding the directory,” "defragmenting the drive," “running periodic scripts,” “dumping logs,” "deleting temp files," “scanning for viruses,” "purging memory," "checking for bad blocks," "testing the hardware," or “repairing permissions.” Such measures are either completely pointless or are useful only for solving problems, not for prevention.
To use a Mac effectively, you have to free yourself from the Windows mindset that every computer needs regular downtime maintenance such as "defragging" and "registry cleaning." Those concepts do not apply to the Mac platform. A well-made computing device is not something you should have to think about much. It should be an almost transparent medium through which you communicate, work, and play. If you want a machine that needs a lot of attention, use a PC.
The very height of futility is running an expensive third-party application called “Disk Warrior” when nothing is wrong, or even when something is wrong and you have backups, which you must have. Disk Warrior is a data-salvage tool, not a maintenance tool, and you will never need it if your backups are adequate. Don’t waste money on it or anything like it.

Finaly. How to enable hardware acceleration for X-

After much discussion on this form and with my friends, I've finally cracked hardware acceleration for X-FI on Vista. It works by using Alchemy on a large scale and gives acceleration for everything you listen to. The breakthrough finally came through thanx to help and info I received from alexs3ds on this thread?http://forums.creative.com/creativel...message.id=645?It started as an emulation concept discussion and evolved in to this. It gives all your 3D audio effects and EAX in games without game by game transmutation and I have noticed a large quality and volume enhancement in normal music and film audio because even that is now accelerated. Here's a step by step guide on how to do it.[color="#ff0033">?[color="#3366ff">Download Alchemy and install. Get it here .[color="#3366ff">http://preview.creativelabs.com/alchemy/default.aspx[color="#3366ff">?[color="#3366ff">Open a?window in explorer and go to [color="#3333ff">Windows\System32.[color="#3366ff">?[color="#3366ff">Locate the file dsound.dll and right click on it then select properties.[color="#3366ff">?[color="#3366ff">Click the security tab then click advanced.[color="#3366ff">?[color="#3366ff">In the advanced security panel?that opens up, click the owner tab then edit.[color="#3366ff">?[color="#3366ff">Use this to set your user account name as owner. Use the other users and groups button if you can't see your account name select your user account name using the select users pane and add it. Make sure your user account name is set as owner.[color="#3366ff">?[color="#3366ff">Next you want to change permissions in the advanced security panel so you would click the permissions tab, click edit, on the panel that pops up click add and add your user account name. On permission entry panel, click full control under the allow line. Then ok everything and close every thing down till your back at the explorer.[color="#3366ff">?[color="#3366ff">Now rename dsound.dll to something like dsound.dll.bak. ( changing owner and permissions allows you to do this ).[color="#3366ff">?[color="#3366ff">Open up another explorer window and navigate to the Alchemy directory ie C:\program files\alchemy, highlight the dsound.dll file and the dsound.ini file and copy them.[color="#3366ff">?[color="#3366ff">Paste them into the system32 folder and that's it. Reboot your computer and you are now using hardware accelerated sound. ?[color="#ff0033">IMPORTANT NOTES YOU MUST KNOW[color="#ff0033">?This only supports 6-Bit samples. You can't use 24-Bit audio samples. You can however reverse the process and regain support. The Alchemy drivers can cause a bit of choppy sound now and then if you don't configure them right. See the Alchemy advanced FAQ for info. Plus, remember they are Beta. You can however update your system as and when alchemy updates. It's not known if every game will work with EAX or 3Dsound with this. To my knowledge?all, if not?most do.You can still edit and add game settings to the dsound.ini file. For help and info in getting the best quality out of your X-FI and a list of what XP software you can install off your driver disk that came with your card refer to this thread. http://forums.creative.com/creativel...essage.id=6029?Enjoy. Edit:- IMPORTANT UPDATE?This will only work if your card is set in game mode. It will not work properly in any other mode. See my post further down this thread for more details.Also important is that I have only been able to test this on Vista 32 ultimate. It is untested in any other version of Vista. Perhaps people who have it running on other versions of Vista could post this info and help put together a list. ?
Message Edited by Sensi on 05-09-200705:20 AM
Message Edited by Sensi on 05-09-200705:20 AM

It does work, however I discovered more?important conditions. You MUST have your audio card in game mode BEFORE you do this. The reason is that the alchemy file passes the audio to OpenAL in game mode only. IF YOU TRY TO RUN GAMES IN ANY OTHER MODE YOUR SYSTEM WILL CRASH WITH BSD. IF YOU TRY TO RUN MEDIA PLAYER IT WILL HANG. IF YOU RUN DIRECTX DIAGNOSTIC YOUR SYSTEM WILL CRASH WITH BSD. YOUR?CARD MUST BE IN GAME MODE. IF YOU TRY TO CHANGE TO GAME MODE AFTER THE SWITCH, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO AS THE AUDIO PANEL WON'T LOAD. DO IT BEFORE YOU SWITCH. As for windows replacing files after reboot, that aint happening to me. I've looked everywhere and can't find any sign of?were replacement files would come form either. Not that I'm saying it isn't happening, Vista is supposed to have a security system that stops you from replacing core system files. It just ain't happening in my system. However, I do have various system hacks in place and one of them may be stopping this. Need to look in to this. Fact:- I'm sitting with this in system now ( got no intentions of going back cause the audio's great ). I've tested 0 up-to date games and all give EAX etc. Without transmutation. Audio sounds amazing compared to what it was before and video audio finely plays in sync ( hurray). Maybay I should add a warning to this mod that you must only try it if you know what you are?doing.BTW in case this has anything to do with it, my system is :-
Asus?am2 with nforce 4, amd am2 x2 dual core cpu, 2 gig dual channel ddr2 800, oem?SB X-FI and Vista 32 ultimate.
Message Edited by Sensi on 05-09-200705:04 AM

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