--- In [email protected], [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > At 6/6/2008 03:27, you wrote: > > >Hi Scott, I've been running a somewhat complex system which uses an old PC > >as the controller for several years now and it works just fine. You can > >see pictures and details at: > > > ><http://www.ka7btv.com/cora.htm>http://www.ka7btv.com/cora.htm > > > >This system deos not use the Echostation software to which you refer, but > >I see no reason why that shouldn't work fine for you. The system here does > >use Windows XP Professional, and it easily runs both Echolink and the > >custom repeater control program. > > > >Windows XP is the only operating system which I have found that correctly > >handles multiple sound cards. > > What do you mean by "correctly handles"? I have 2 sound cards in my > Win2000 system here & they both work simultaneously with no problems. > > Bob NO6B >
Hi Bob, what I mean is that when building this system a few years ago, I tried several different operating systems with varying degrees of success. I tried Win95, Win98, WinME, Win2000 Pro, and WinXP Pro (first generation). With every operating system except WinXP, I had to find and install drivers for each of the sound cards. 3 of the cards are Soundblaster PCI models, and the fourth is a SoundBlaster ISA unit. The problems I experienced ranged from interaction between the individual mixer controls of the different cards to occassional computer lockups. In contrast, when I tried WinXP, it picked up ALL of the sound cards during installation and I didn't have to install any drivers whatsoever, even for the old ISA card. And, it placed all cards correctly within the sound devices system, assigned mixers, and I have no interaction between them at all. Of course, this is just my experience with my particular computer hardware and your milage may vary..... - Darrell/KA7BTV
