Skipping audio in windows dvd maker slideshow

Do you have a Sigma Tel audio adapter?

Have you gone to Control Panel > Sounds > Playback Devices, highlight Speakers,
Properties tab, and disabled all enhancements? This apparently works for many
users with Sigma Tel audio adapters.


"Ohbladi" <Ohbladi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F0E5AF1D-5BDF-4C53-9654-8692C9032BE9@microsoft.com...
> Reading through this (even 3 months later) was disheartened to find only one
> post on this problem- my audio and video "skip" both on the computer and on
> the burned DVD. Saw one thought that there is bug when MP3 songs are
> transferred to DVD files- any other thoughts would be appreciated. Thank you
>
> "chriscl" wrote:
>
>> I will. Based on the lack of replys to this thread, you may be one of the
>> first people trying this.
>> --
>> chriscl
>>
>>
>> "eric m" wrote:
>>
>> > i hate to ask, but, besides disabling enhancements, do you know of any
>> > other
>> > way of enabling smooth musical transitions between slides using dvd
>> > slideshow
>> > maker. after disabling the enhancements, the presentation worked well, so
>> > i
>> > closed it thinking all was well. when i started to edit the presentation
>> > again today, i noticed that the problem was in fact still there: the music
>> > hesitates at each picture transition. i'm wondering if perhaps one needs a
>> > super computer to run vista along w/ these programs. i was hoping to do
>> > some
>> > video editing on this new computer, but if it cannot even manage a
>> > photoslideshow, i wonder.
>> > anyhow.\
>> > your original advice was helpful. if you can think of anything else
>> > regarding this matter, please let me know.
>> >
>> > tia,
>> >
>> > eric
>> >
>> > "chriscl" wrote:
>> >
>> > > I haven't noticed any problems with the enhancements off. I must leave
>> > > them
>> > > off so the media player will work.
>> > > --
>> > > chriscl
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > "eric m" wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > thank you so much. it worked! it didn't seem to have any effect last
>> > > > night...perhaps restarting the pc this morning did something. by the
>> > > > way, by
>> > > > disabling \all/ the enhancements, will some performance be lost in
>> > > > other
>> > > > applications...is it a good idea to re-enable the enhancements once i
>> > > > am done
>> > > > using dvdmaker?
>> > > > cheers,
>> > > >
>> > > > eric
>> > > >
>> > > > "chriscl" wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > > It looks like you did the right thing. Your control panel must be a
>> > > > > little
>> > > > > different. You say 'disable srs enhancements". Do you mean "all"
>> > > > > enhancements? Also, be sure to click "apply" and then Ok.
>> > > > > --
>> > > > > chriscl
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > > "eric m" wrote:
>> > > > >
>> > > > > > chriscl thank you very much for replying so quickly.
>> > > > > > i don't know much about vista, had it only 2 days now-meaning-i'm
>> > > > > > not the
>> > > > > > sharpest knife in the drawer here.
>> > > > > > i opened control panel. i then went to 'sound and hardware' i
>> > > > > > then chose
>> > > > > > 'speakers' then i 'disabled' 'srs enhancements'. i tried the dvd
>> > > > > > maker
>> > > > > > again, but it was still skipping. i'm not sure if i did the right
>> > > > > > thing.
>> > > > > > i would really appreciate any further tips. tia. eric
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > "chriscl" wrote:
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > > Media player has a skipping problem that can be solved by going
>> > > > > > > to Control
>> > > > > > > Panel, sound, speakers, enhancements and check "disable all
>> > > > > > > enhancements",
>> > > > > > > apply and OK.
>> > > > > > > --
>> > > > > > > chriscl
>> > > > > > >
>> > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > "eric m" wrote:
>> > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > new computer. nicely equipped. a little bit worried that i
>> > > > > > > > cannot get the
>> > > > > > > > windows dvd maker to run smoothly in preview mode. the sound
>> > > > > > > > skips at every
>> > > > > > > > picture transition during the slideshow.
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > if anyone has any advice/suggestions please reply.
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > tia,
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > eric

Dear Eric, I don't know if your problem is solved yet but I just wanted
everyone to know this nightmare: I bought a new Gateway with Windows Vista
Prem. Had the same problem as you, with skipping and distortion on Media
Player 11. This was happening with commercial cds and home burned ones as
well as when playing games. Anything with audio. So I called the Gateway
support and was advised to update the Realtek driver, then we updated the
Vista stuff and this did not help. So then I downloaded Winapp and it was
still skipping. So I returned the computer to Curcuit City and got an
identical one thinking it must be a lemon. This one immediately was
skipping. So then I spent 4 hours at the store finding another computer.
Got an Acer now. Well guess what? SAME THING!! SKIPPING STILL!!!!
GRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!! SCREAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And there are no enhancements
checked off. This, I conclude must be a Vista problem, since I've just had 3
brand new computers in 3 days do the same thing! And I'm wondering as
someone else said, Does Microsoft ever read these?? So if you have a
conclusion would you or anyone share with me? Help!!