ATI WDM 9600XT Problem

P11 · Dec 1, 2005, 12:37 AM

Hey, I just purchased Windows Media Edition 2005 and formatted my computer..after doing so i began to install the ATI Software from my original CD. Normally i wouldnt have any problems but now i realized that the install was alot shorter then normal. After my computer booted up i realized that WDM was totally skipped and it did not install at all. I've seen a couple of threads about this but i couldnt seem to find an actual answer to solve this issue. Any help would be greatly appreciated, Thanks!

H3X4D3C1M4L · Dec 1, 2005, 01:02 AM

Did you go to device manager and try searching for drivers and seeing if it could find anything?

H3X4D3C1M4L · Dec 1, 2005, 01:02 AM

Double post

P11 · Dec 1, 2005, 01:35 AM

Here are some screenies of my Device Manager, and Control Panel:

H3X4D3C1M4L · Dec 1, 2005, 01:44 AM

Looks like the media devices are already installed.

Problem solved I suppose

TBH I don't know much about MCE but it looks like it has its own preferred WDM drivers for ATI cards

P11 · Dec 1, 2005, 01:46 AM

Ok well, how come i cant watch tv in MCE...also i cant watch tv independtly through ATI because it wont allow me to install Multimedia Center.

H3X4D3C1M4L · Dec 1, 2005, 08:19 PM

Hmm what are the other devices under that Yellow questionmark

swimtech · Dec 1, 2005, 10:06 PM

...and could you post your system specs (mainboard, processor, ram, video card make and model) for us please, P11?

Could be you need to download the set specifically for Windows MCE from ATI and read there about any issues or workarounds - I remember somthing about the need for that with MCE...

P11 · Dec 1, 2005, 10:45 PM

Here are my computer specs:

Asus K8V-SE Deluxe
AMD 64 3400+ 2.40 Ghz
Cosair 1.5 GB PC-3200
Diablotek Demon 580w PSU
250gb Western Digital HD 8mb cache
Sony DVD+RW/+R Double Layer burner drive
Logitech MX5000 Bluetooth Combo
ATI All-In-Wonder 9600XT
Diablotek Samurai ATX Case

swimtech · Dec 2, 2005, 03:09 AM

From the notes for ATI's most recent version of the Multimedia Center (9.08):

To use the ATI Multimedia Center™ on Microsoft's Windows Media Center Edition, follow these steps:

Right-click on the Windows Taskbar and select Task Manager from the pop-up menu.
Select Processes tab from Windows Task Manager
Find and select ehRecvr process
Click "End Process" button to terminate the process.
Launch MMC TV application.

Tried that?

P11 · Dec 5, 2005, 01:10 AM

OK, that does work...however do i need to follow that process everytime i want to start up my tv? Also if i dont close that process my media center cant watch tv with sound, only without.

swimtech · Dec 5, 2005, 02:05 AM

Glad the tip from ATI worked - but sorry I can't confirm or duplicate your stuff here on my machine - running XP SP2. Could you try it and post back for others though when you care to? I would suspect you need to kill the process after each bootup unless you write a script, or stop the process from ever starting in the first place as windows boots if you decide you like using the MMC instead of the Media Center stuff.

For help on that subject you could also try posting your question on the Windows 98,ME, XP forum here - there are some real wizards there...

H3X4D3C1M4L · Dec 5, 2005, 01:07 PM

Well something has to start it up so we can just stop that.

I'd check the

1. Services list.
2. Local machine start up in registry
3. Current user start up
4. User specific start menu startup entries

If it isn't there then.... hell knows how it gets started

Dec 1, 2005, 12:37 AM	#1
P11 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	ATI WDM 9600XT Problem Hey, I just purchased Windows Media Edition 2005 and formatted my computer..after doing so i began to install the ATI Software from my original CD. Normally i wouldnt have any problems but now i realized that the install was alot shorter then normal. After my computer booted up i realized that WDM was totally skipped and it did not install at all. I've seen a couple of threads about this but i couldnt seem to find an actual answer to solve this issue. Any help would be greatly appreciated, Thanks!

Dec 1, 2005, 01:02 AM	#3
H3X4D3C1M4L DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6,794 Rep Power: 0	Double post Last edited by H3X4D3C1M4L; Dec 1, 2005 at 01:02 AM. Reason: Double post

Dec 1, 2005, 10:06 PM	#8
swimtech HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,040 Rep Power: 124 System Specs	...and could you post your system specs (mainboard, processor, ram, video card make and model) for us please, P11? Could be you need to download the set specifically for Windows MCE from ATI and read there about any issues or workarounds - I remember somthing about the need for that with MCE... __________________ It's not so much getting your way that matters or not - what matters is how you go about getting it.

Dec 2, 2005, 03:09 AM	#10
swimtech HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,040 Rep Power: 124 System Specs	From the notes for ATI's most recent version of the Multimedia Center (9.08): To use the ATI Multimedia Center™ on Microsoft's Windows Media Center Edition, follow these steps: Right-click on the Windows Taskbar and select Task Manager from the pop-up menu. Select Processes tab from Windows Task Manager Find and select ehRecvr process Click "End Process" button to terminate the process. Launch MMC TV application. Tried that? __________________ It's not so much getting your way that matters or not - what matters is how you go about getting it.

Dec 5, 2005, 02:05 AM	#12
swimtech HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,040 Rep Power: 124 System Specs	Glad the tip from ATI worked - but sorry I can't confirm or duplicate your stuff here on my machine - running XP SP2. Could you try it and post back for others though when you care to? I would suspect you need to kill the process after each bootup unless you write a script, or stop the process from ever starting in the first place as windows boots if you decide you like using the MMC instead of the Media Center stuff. For help on that subject you could also try posting your question on the Windows 98,ME, XP forum here - there are some real wizards there... __________________ It's not so much getting your way that matters or not - what matters is how you go about getting it.

Dec 1, 2005, 01:35 AM	Thread Starter #4
P11 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	Here are some screenies of my Device Manager, and Control Panel:

Dec 1, 2005, 01:44 AM	#5
H3X4D3C1M4L DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6,794 Rep Power: 0	Looks like the media devices are already installed. Problem solved I suppose TBH I don't know much about MCE but it looks like it has its own preferred WDM drivers for ATI cards

Dec 1, 2005, 01:46 AM	Thread Starter #6
P11 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	Ok well, how come i cant watch tv in MCE...also i cant watch tv independtly through ATI because it wont allow me to install Multimedia Center.

Dec 1, 2005, 08:19 PM	#7
H3X4D3C1M4L DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6,794 Rep Power: 0	Hmm what are the other devices under that Yellow questionmark

Dec 1, 2005, 10:45 PM	Thread Starter #9
P11 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	Here are my computer specs: Asus K8V-SE Deluxe AMD 64 3400+ 2.40 Ghz Cosair 1.5 GB PC-3200 Diablotek Demon 580w PSU 250gb Western Digital HD 8mb cache Sony DVD+RW/+R Double Layer burner drive Logitech MX5000 Bluetooth Combo ATI All-In-Wonder 9600XT Diablotek Samurai ATX Case

Dec 5, 2005, 01:10 AM	Thread Starter #11
P11 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	OK, that does work...however do i need to follow that process everytime i want to start up my tv? Also if i dont close that process my media center cant watch tv with sound, only without.

Dec 5, 2005, 01:07 PM	#13
H3X4D3C1M4L DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6,794 Rep Power: 0	Well something has to start it up so we can just stop that. I'd check the 1. Services list. 2. Local machine start up in registry 3. Current user start up 4. User specific start menu startup entries If it isn't there then.... hell knows how it gets started