Changing Sound Device

bazorama · 11-April-05, 11:54 AM

I wondered if anyone knows of a script or can make one to do the following:

I want the script to change my main sound output device from my on board sound card to my PCI sound card, I believe this should be able to be done but have no idea how to do it myself.

Any comments about this would be welcome, thanks.

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FunkyFresh · 11-April-05, 12:30 PM

Sure, I don't think it'd be too hard. Here's what you'd basically do:

Create a .reg file with the settings you want. Probably easiest to set the audio device to what you want in Control panel, export that registry branch to a .reg file, and remove the values you don't care about from the .reg file.
Create a batch file that merges the .reg file into the registry.

The main sound output device is stored in the registry in:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER - Software - Microsoft - Multimedia - Playback

The contents of your batch file will be simple:

Code:

regedit /s c:\whatever\sound.reg

For more info, check out these links:

By the way, neither I nor PR take any responsibility for the effects of playing with the registry. Do your homework and you'll be fine.

bazorama · 11-April-05, 12:38 PM

Thanks for the reply and LoL @ the small print.

CubanConnectionZ · 13-July-05, 10:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bazorama


	I wondered if anyone knows of a script or can make one to do the following: I want the script to change my main sound output device from my on board sound card to my PCI sound card, I believe this should be able to be done but have no idea how to do it myself. Any comments about this would be welcome, thanks. :

What will that be used for , If you don't mind me asking.

Did you get it to work ????

11-April-05, 11:54 AM		#1 (permalink)
bazorama I need to Confirm with email	Changing Sound Device I wondered if anyone knows of a script or can make one to do the following: I want the script to change my main sound output device from my on board sound card to my PCI sound card, I believe this should be able to be done but have no idea how to do it myself. Any comments about this would be welcome, thanks. :

11-April-05, 12:30 PM		#2 (permalink)
FunkyFresh 'Da Doctor of Funk	Sure, I don't think it'd be too hard. Here's what you'd basically do: Create a .reg file with the settings you want. Probably easiest to set the audio device to what you want in Control panel, export that registry branch to a .reg file, and remove the values you don't care about from the .reg file. Create a batch file that merges the .reg file into the registry. The main sound output device is stored in the registry in: `HKEY_CURRENT_USER - Software - Microsoft - Multimedia - Playback` The contents of your batch file will be simple: Code: regedit /s c:\whatever\sound.reg For more info, check out these links: How To Add, Modify, or Delete Registry Subkeys and Values by Using a Registration Entries (.reg) File Choosing audio devices with .reg files Creating batch files By the way, neither I nor PR take any responsibility for the effects of playing with the registry. Do your homework and you'll be fine.

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11-April-05, 12:38 PM		#3 (permalink)
bazorama I need to Confirm with email	Thanks for the reply and LoL @ the small print.