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whatever · 01-13-2004, 08:37 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by robiewp

that's not a feature I would call easy to add, nor one i would blame a company for not providing. Does any other map software allow you WITHIN the software to choose what soundcard you use? I don't remember any.

To deal with this problem in my setup I lowered the volume of the mp3 playback in winamp, so the delorme directions are louder (since the volume can't be controlled within delorme).

thanks for the tip.
I would agree with you if the asked feature was for auto mute. But I think any windows software using windows' sdk should be able to support multiple audio devices that are set default in windows.

Street Atlas still plays out of the built in soundcard even if I set my external USB headset as the device default and only use device default box checked. When I have that set, winamp is playing out of my USB headset without making any changes while Street Atlas still plays out of the built in sound card. This is the same case with the Mic.
It would be nice to have auto mute as a feature, but I think Delorme should not hardcode to audio source to the first sound card. It just seems like Street Atlas is not taking the Windows' settings into effect.

01-13-2004, 08:37 PM	#4
whatever Newbie Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 25	Quote: Originally Posted by robiewp that's not a feature I would call easy to add, nor one i would blame a company for not providing. Does any other map software allow you WITHIN the software to choose what soundcard you use? I don't remember any. To deal with this problem in my setup I lowered the volume of the mp3 playback in winamp, so the delorme directions are louder (since the volume can't be controlled within delorme). thanks for the tip. I would agree with you if the asked feature was for auto mute. But I think any windows software using windows' sdk should be able to support multiple audio devices that are set default in windows. Street Atlas still plays out of the built in soundcard even if I set my external USB headset as the device default and only use device default box checked. When I have that set, winamp is playing out of my USB headset without making any changes while Street Atlas still plays out of the built in sound card. This is the same case with the Mic. It would be nice to have auto mute as a feature, but I think Delorme should not hardcode to audio source to the first sound card. It just seems like Street Atlas is not taking the Windows' settings into effect.