TerraTec 128iPCI: No sound when using MS LexiRom

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Author: jama, Location: Germany PostPosted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 8:08 pm    Post subject: TerraTec 128iPCI: No sound when using MS LexiRom
I'm missing sound when using MS LexiRom in win98se.
Soundcard: TerraTec 128iPCI
Maybe it's because LexiRom uses wav-files and the
wav-part of the driver is not properly installed.
Is it possible with this soundcard? If yes, what do I
have to do to make it work?
Thanks in advance for help,
Manfred
Author: k027,  PostPosted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 11:07 pm    Post subject:
Hello jama,

Try working through this:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;811982#
Author: jama, Location: Germany PostPosted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 12:02 pm    Post subject:
k027 wrote:
Hello jama,

Try working through this:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;811982#


Thanks for the hint and sorry for the late reply.

1. The sample 'wav'-file from KB811982 plays properly.
2. dxdiag did not uncover any error, all tests were successful.

I tried also to play all files in the LexiRom data directory \books\Mm .
Some play ok, some don't. If I have to speculate, I'd guess that
some of the 'wav'-files require special codecs which are not present
on my box. How would I proceed to find out the missing codec(s)?

Manfred
Author: k027,  PostPosted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 6:43 pm    Post subject:
Hello jama,

There's a tool you can use called MediaInfo that can help you identify the codec(s) you need to play a particular file:

http://mediainfo.sourceforge.net/en

You can get the various Microsoft Windows codec packs here:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/format/codecdownload.aspx
Author: jama, Location: Germany PostPosted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 8:31 pm    Post subject:
k027 wrote:
Hello jama,

There's a tool you can use called MediaInfo that can help you identify the codec(s) you need to play a particular file:

http://mediainfo.sourceforge.net/en

You can get the various Microsoft Windows codec packs here:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/format/codecdownload.aspx


Hi k027,
Downloaded the corresponding codec package and installed it.
Still no sound in LexiRom. Using GSPOT.EXE, I could identify the missing
codec: 0x0002 (ADPCM).
The downloaded package from MS obviously did not contain or
not install this codec.

What now?

Cheers,
Manfred
Author: k027,  PostPosted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 10:58 pm    Post subject:
GSpot tells you whether a particular needed codec is installed on your system and also provides some leads on how to find codecs.

The particular codec you mentioned is a standard Windows codec that comes with your operating system. Perhaps yours is missing or corrupt.

This explains how to remove/install default Windows codecs:

http://codecguide.com/faq.htm

Scroll down to "How can I (re-)install the default codecs that come with Windows?"
Author: jama, Location: Germany PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 9:41 am    Post subject:
k027 wrote:
GSpot tells you whether a particular needed codec is installed on your system and also provides some leads on how to find codecs.

The particular codec you mentioned is a standard Windows codec that comes with your operating system. Perhaps yours is missing or corrupt.

This explains how to remove/install default Windows codecs:

http://codecguide.com/faq.htm

Scroll down to "How can I (re-)install the default codecs that come with Windows?"


Thanks for this hint. After installing the specific two codecs, which have
ADPCM in their name, all files in the previously named LexiRom directory
\books\Mm do play ok now. Great!
One problem remains: LexiRom itself allows to listen to the pronunciation
of foreign words after activating the corresponding option.
When I try to listen to the pronunciation of a word, no sound is produced.
Since I don't know where the corresponding soundfiles are, I can't test
listening to them from outside.
I'll try to (re)-install all default codecs and give notice here if that solves this last problem.

Thanks and cheers,
Manfred
Author: jama, Location: Germany PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 7:10 pm    Post subject:
jama wrote:
k027 wrote:
GSpot tells you whether a particular needed codec is installed on your system and also provides some leads on how to find codecs.

The particular codec you mentioned is a standard Windows codec that comes with your operating system. Perhaps yours is missing or corrupt.

This explains how to remove/install default Windows codecs:

http://codecguide.com/faq.htm

Scroll down to "How can I (re-)install the default codecs that come with Windows?"


Thanks for this hint. After installing the specific two codecs, which have
ADPCM in their name, all files in the previously named LexiRom directory
\books\Mm do play ok now. Great!
One problem remains: LexiRom itself allows to listen to the pronunciation
of foreign words after activating the corresponding option.
When I try to listen to the pronunciation of a word, no sound is produced.
Since I don't know where the corresponding soundfiles are, I can't test
listening to them from outside.
I'll try to (re)-install all default codecs and give notice here if that solves this last problem.

Thanks and cheers,
Manfred


I finally found the wav file containing the pronunciations: pron.wav .
Test with GSpot revealed that the GSM audio codec was still missing.
Installed it with the help of codecguide.
Now LexiRom talks!
k027, many thanks for your help. Problem solved.

Cheers,
Manfred
Author: k027,  PostPosted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 6:56 am    Post subject:
Glad you got that working. Smile
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