I am having the same problem with listening to Mono Audio
after updating my computer with the Microsoft Update
software patch as of Feb 1, 2008. It seems that my Windows
Media Player was updated to version 11 with some security
patches. Once the update happenned, I can no longer listen
to mono audio. It sounds as if my audio is turned all the
way down to volume 1 (not muted)
= > I have no problems watching any video or listening to
stereo sound. I only have problems hearing any type of mono
audio.
What am I trying to listen to?
- I am trying to listen to a Vonage voice mail that you can download
and open through Vonage... they use the following codec /spec:
: Bit Rate: 64kbps
: Audio Sample Size: 8 bit
: Channels: 1 (mono)
: Audio Sample Rate: 8kHz
: Audio format: CCITT u-LAW
Opening this audio on any other machine that I did not update yet works
great!
I have tried:
- various USB/ Analog stereo headsets
- analog stereo speakers
- my computer knows correctly that I am using the correct /2.0 stereo/
audio device
- made sure I updated all my codecs to the latest versions... I am
using plain vanilla microsoft codecs
- I uninstalled and re installed windows media player to the latest
and best
- not a chipset / bios issue - using latest and best confirmed working
- made sure Im using the latest flash/ shockwave, direct x, quicktime,
and real player
- I rebooted my machine after every test attempt
Once I turn "ON" the SRS WOW Effects feature in the Windows Media Player,
I can hear the mono audio sound without any problems. However,
this "fake" surround sound feature on my 2/0 stereo speakers does not help
once I try to listen to mono audio through my browser at sites such as
CNN.com news reports for example that plays the audio in the browser.
In addition, if I use a different player that does not have that feature
the mono audio still does not play.
I have tried all the links I have found on Google including the main
2 that seemed to have worked for others but these do not work for me:
Their recommendations:
1) http://www.w3exchange.com/t674-3-a-b...wmp-91011.html (even without
Ac3DX.ax installed on my computer I have a problem)(doesnt help) ..
I have tried ac3filter1.46 and versions 1.45b, 1.40b, 1.35b, 1.30b
2) http://www.click-now.net/forums/inde...showtopic=3778 registry
changes (does not help / save a backup of your registry before modifying
anything)
3) I tried to make sure I am using all the latest and best codecs (doesnt
help)
4) I tried the "all in one" / "check the latest & best update codec software"
codec downloads (doesnt help)
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!
Thank You!
curtsey@sbcglobal.net
