use alternatively kx and standard driver?

zirkuspferd · Dec 19, 2004, 02:33 PM

Hi there,

I use a sblive 5.1 soundcard under winXP. Just a little question: Is it possible to switch between the standard driver (gaming) and the kx-driver (music) without setting up a second OS?

Thanks for your replies!

Zirkuspferd

peate · Dec 19, 2004, 02:45 PM

Sure, just uninstall one and re-install the other. In other words, no.

You're better off with two OS's on separate drives or partitions. The best of both worlds.

Pierre

zirkuspferd · Dec 19, 2004, 03:05 PM

well, if that's the only way, I'm going for it.
thanks.

Zirkuspferd

Doug W · Dec 19, 2004, 03:20 PM

Some people have had luck with installing 2 cards, one with kX and the other with Creative drivers.

zirkuspferd · Dec 19, 2004, 07:56 PM

well that's great! I could use onboard sound for gaming, and sblive for music. Uhmm, how to do?

Goldeneye · Dec 20, 2004, 12:29 AM

To swap between SB live and Onboard sound all you need to do is go to multimedia properties -> audio -> sound playback, and choose which device you want. So far I haven't figured out how to force a program to use one or the other, so make sure you switch to the device you want to use before you run a program.

Doug W · Dec 20, 2004, 04:12 AM

Will your onboard card keep up with your games without stuttering and whatever bad things happen in games?

**dj_stick** · Dec 20, 2004, 05:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Goldeneye

To swap between SB live and Onboard sound all you need to do is go to multimedia properties -> audio -> sound playback, and choose which device you want. So far I haven't figured out how to force a program to use one or the other, so make sure you switch to the device you want to use before you run a program.

some programs allow you to choose which device to use

uchiha · Dec 20, 2004, 11:01 AM

go to the device properties.. then in the properties go to properties.. double click on audio and check "Do not map through this device." then programs won't be able to use that device unless A. they explicitly ask for it or B. it's set as the default device.

Goldeneye · Dec 20, 2004, 07:14 PM

Doug W:Yep, no stuttering, though I do have a AMD AThlon 64 3200+. It depends on your mobo and CPU.

dj_stick: Yeah I should have been more clear, I meant I don't know how to force programs, on a program by program basis, to automatically use a specific device. (not by selecting it in the program, because some programs don't allow this). Like having a Radlinker for audio instead.

uchiha: That's only good if you want to use one device for all your games that allow you to select a sound device, and use another device for all the games that don't allow you.

**dj_stick** · Dec 20, 2004, 11:40 PM

such a program would be come quite useful…

Dec 19, 2004, 02:33 PM	#1
zirkuspferd DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	use alternatively kx and standard driver? Hi there, I use a sblive 5.1 soundcard under winXP. Just a little question: Is it possible to switch between the standard driver (gaming) and the kx-driver (music) without setting up a second OS? Thanks for your replies! Zirkuspferd

Dec 19, 2004, 02:45 PM	#2
peate HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 409 Rep Power: 57	Sure, just uninstall one and re-install the other. In other words, no. You're better off with two OS's on separate drives or partitions. The best of both worlds. Pierre

Dec 19, 2004, 03:05 PM	Thread Starter #3
zirkuspferd DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	well, if that's the only way, I'm going for it. thanks. Zirkuspferd

Dec 19, 2004, 03:20 PM	#4
Doug W HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Montevideo, MN USA Posts: 973 Rep Power: 0	Some people have had luck with installing 2 cards, one with kX and the other with Creative drivers.

Dec 19, 2004, 07:56 PM	Thread Starter #5
zirkuspferd DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	well that's great! I could use onboard sound for gaming, and sblive for music. Uhmm, how to do?

Dec 20, 2004, 12:29 AM	#6
Goldeneye DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	To swap between SB live and Onboard sound all you need to do is go to multimedia properties -> audio -> sound playback, and choose which device you want. So far I haven't figured out how to force a program to use one or the other, so make sure you switch to the device you want to use before you run a program.

Dec 20, 2004, 04:12 AM	#7
Doug W HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Montevideo, MN USA Posts: 973 Rep Power: 0	Will your onboard card keep up with your games without stuttering and whatever bad things happen in games?

Dec 20, 2004, 11:01 AM	#9
uchiha DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	go to the device properties.. then in the properties go to properties.. double click on audio and check "Do not map through this device." then programs won't be able to use that device unless A. they explicitly ask for it or B. it's set as the default device.

Dec 20, 2004, 07:14 PM	#10
Goldeneye DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	Doug W:Yep, no stuttering, though I do have a AMD AThlon 64 3200+. It depends on your mobo and CPU. dj_stick: Yeah I should have been more clear, I meant I don't know how to force programs, on a program by program basis, to automatically use a specific device. (not by selecting it in the program, because some programs don't allow this). Like having a Radlinker for audio instead. uchiha: That's only good if you want to use one device for all your games that allow you to select a sound device, and use another device for all the games that don't allow you.