Re: Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro problems
 

These bloody drivers are taking the mick.
I must have jinxed myself by viewing this thread earlier because I got home, put a DVD on and all the sounds apart from the music were almost inaudible.
I checked my speaker settings and guess what?
The speaker selection box was blank, again. :grind:

Now to uninstall/reinstall.. :cry:

Re: Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro problems
 

You sure something else isnt screwing with it Rich?

Try what i suggested and use the US update site.

Re: Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro problems
 

I am, same drivers as before.
I don't understand how they can magically **** up on their own.
It worked this morning but I get home from work and it doesn't...PC's been on all day as usual too so there's nothing during a bootup that could change it.

Re: Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro problems
 

Sounds strange i have to admit - but check this out for a laff to cheer you up - i put the following into google to see what else has shown up related to this problem,

control panel audio speaker audigy zs blank problem

Clicked on a link about 5 down - not really reading the title just teh bit that says Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro problems, and THIS thread pops up on Cableforum...

Doh! Bit too specific on the google there. :D

Re: Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro problems
 

:rofl:
Nice... :D

Re: Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro problems
 

BTW in your registry what does it say under

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Multimedia\So und Mapper\Playback

For my system it shows the correct Device as it appears in Sounds and Audio devices.

Re: Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro problems
 

Yeah, it's my sound card.
It still plays stuff, listening to mp3s is fine.

I guess I'll just have to routinely uninstall/install from now on...

Re: Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro problems
 

it's a long shot, but try re-installing direct x

Re: Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro problems
 

Yeah, but what im getting at is that this is where the default device for playback of sound is stored, so IF is here in the registry is should be also shown in the Sound and Audio devices as your default device for playback of sound.

I think that chances are that you might have a "blank" device in there from a previous installation that has got corrupted.

Perhaps the next time you uninstall a good regclean might help.