Microsoft KB Archive/268282

= SideWinder Game Voice: Cannot Detect Sound Card or Record Sounds =

Article ID: 268282

Article Last Modified on 1/27/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft SideWinder Game Voice

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This article was previously published under Q268282



SYMPTOMS
When you install the Microsoft SideWinder Game Voice software, you may experience the following symptoms:
 * You may receive a &quot;Fatal Exception 06&quot; error message when you attempt to detect a sound card.


 * You may receive a parity error when you attempt to detect a sound card.


 * You may not be able to record sounds by using a microphone.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if the sound card that is installed in your computer does not support full-duplexing.



RESOLUTION
To attempt to resolve this issue, use the following methods.

Install the Latest Sound Card Driver
To obtain and install the latest sound card driver available for your sound card, contact the manufacturer of the sound card. For information about how to contact your sound card manufacturer, click the appropriate article number in the following list to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

65416 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, A-K

60781 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, L-P

60782 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, Q-Z

Install the Latest SideWinder Updates or Patches
To obtain and install the latest SideWinder updates or patches, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.gamevoice.com

Additional query words: side winder gamevoice full duplex

Keywords: kbhardware kbprb KB268282

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