Music problem with 4A & 4B

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I never had this problem, but since Beta 4 I have that sound and music seem to interphere one with the other. Each time music has to be stopped for playing some sound, everything slow down and I have to wait some seconds. Tried to disable sound but even if that's not played it interphere someway.

Sorry if has already been reported...
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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top
Gherardo, what are your system specs? Also, have you tried running dxdiag to make sure that you don't have any errors?
Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top
Ok Cari, I have a win2000-sp3 on an IBM Thinkpad T20 (PIII-800-256MB).
I reloaded the same game and all is perfect now.
Don't really know...

What is dxdiag?

BTW, attached is a debug.err from the 6th of jan. Don't remember what I was doing. It's really one of the very few bugs I got. Could be from 4A.

Debug Message: ******* Starting Game Shell *******
Debug Message: Going Fullscreen
Debug Message: RGB in format 5:6:5, Masks reported as f800:7e0:1f
Debug Message: Now Fullscreen
Debug Message: Shell initialization complete
Debug Message: ***** Initializing Game *****
Debug Message: Timer Frequency is 0 369e99
Debug Message: Added fonts: VerdanaWhite11 VerdanaWhite12B VerdanaYellow11 VerdanaLtBlue11 VerdanaGreen11
Debug Message: Added fonts: VerdanaRed11 VerdanaRed12 VerdanaYellow12 VerdanaOrange12 VerdanaLtBlue12
Debug Message: Added fonts: VerdanaDkBlue12 VerdanaLtBlue12B VerdanaOrange12B Verdana00Race11 Verdana01Race11
Debug Message: Added fonts: Verdana02Race11 Verdana03Race11 Verdana04Race11 Verdana05Race11 Verdana00Race12B
Debug Message: Added fonts: Verdana01Race12B Verdana02Race12B Verdana03Race12B Verdana04Race12B Verdana05Race12B
Debug Message: Added fonts: font2 font1 Comic10 Comic12 Comic12B
Debug Message: Added fonts: Comic14 Comic14B Comic16 Comic16B Comic18
Debug Message: Added fonts: Comic18B Celtic14 Celtic12 Celtic10 Basker14
Debug Message: Added fonts: Basker16 BabylonBlue11B BabylonBlue11 BabylonBlue10B ArialGreenB10
Debug Message: Added fonts: ArialYellowB12 ArialLtBlueB12 ArialDkBlueB12 ArialGreenB12 ArialRedB12
Debug Message: Added fonts: ArialWhite12B ArialWhite14 ArialWhite16 ArialOrange12B ArialLtBlue12B
Debug Message: Added fonts: ArialLtBlue14 ArialGreen14 ArialRed14 ArialYellow14 ArialGreen16
Debug Message: Added fonts: ArialYellow16 Arial13B Arial16B2 Arial10 Arial12
Debug Message: Added fonts: Arial12B Arial14 Arial14B Arial16 Arial16B
Debug Message: Added fonts: Arial18 Arial18B GaraWGold11B GaraBW14B GaraW11B
Debug Message: Initializing sound card.
Debug Message: Game Initialization completed.
Debug Message: Creating cutscene window.
Debug Message: Creating soundtrack handler.
Debug Message: Creating movie handler.
Debug Message: Create setup screens.
Debug Message: Creating opening menu.
Debug Message: MemMan: Unable to find pointer in GetBlockInfo. Memory system: DataMan
ASSERT ERROR in file g:\projects\pear\source\memman.cpp at line 579.
Debug Message: MemMan: Trying to free memory that has not been allocated. Memory System DataMan
ASSERT ERROR in file g:\projects\pear\source\memman.cpp at line 361.
Debug Message: Creating player setup screen.
Debug Message: Creating race setup screen.
Debug Message: Initialize Game Options.
Debug Message: Begin playing intro movie.
Debug Message: Initialize Tilemaps
Debug Message: Set mouse.
Debug Message: Set update timer.
Debug Message: Scanning sprites.
Debug Message: Scanning Models.
ASSERT ERROR in file g:\projects\pear\source\model2d.cpp at line 2400.
Debug Message: Animation Small has 17 frames of animation, which does not divide evenly into 32 facings.
Debug Message: Scanning bitmaps.
Debug Message: Initializing Galaxy.
Debug Message: Begin creating other screens.
Debug Message: Total Ships: 221 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 221 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 221 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 221 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 221 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 221 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 221 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 221 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: AI-X: Found no places to send my colony ship.
Debug Message: AI-X: Found no places to send my colony ship.
Debug Message: AI-X: Found no places to send my colony ship.
Debug Message: AI-X: Found no places to send my colony ship.
Debug Message: AI-X: Found no places to send my colony ship.
Debug Message: Make Ship Leave Orbit: Brad Version
Debug Message: Arcean Empire (3): Researching: Hyper Computers
Debug Message: AI-X: Found no places to send my colony ship.
Debug Message: Lock: Surface is Restored.
Debug Message: Lock: Surface is Restored.
Debug Message: =================Player has ended Turn ===================
Debug Message: =================AI Players Turn ===================
Debug Message: Make Ship Leave Orbit: Brad Version
Debug Message: Make Ship Leave Orbit: Brad Version
Debug Message: Make Ship Leave Orbit: Brad Version
Debug Message: Make Ship Leave Orbit: Brad Version
Debug Message: Make Ship Leave Orbit: Brad Version
Debug Message: Make Ship Leave Orbit: Brad Version
Debug Message: Make Ship Leave Orbit: Brad Version
Debug Message: Make Ship Leave Orbit: Brad Version
Debug Message: Make Ship Leave Orbit: Brad Version
Debug Message: Make Ship Leave Orbit: Brad Version
Debug Message: Make Ship Leave Orbit: Brad Version
Debug Message: Make Ship Leave Orbit: Brad Version
Debug Message: Make Ship Leave Orbit: Brad Version
Debug Message: Make Ship Leave Orbit: Brad Version
Debug Message: Make Ship Leave Orbit: Brad Version
Debug Message: Make Ship Leave Orbit: Brad Version
Debug Message: Make Ship Leave Orbit: Brad Version
Debug Message: Make Ship Leave Orbit: Brad Version
Debug Message: Make Ship Leave Orbit: Brad Version
Debug Message: Destroying ship BattleCruiser 724. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Defender 257. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Sauron
Debug Message: Make Ship Leave Orbit: Brad Version
Debug Message: Destroying ship Freighter 848. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship BattleHammer 871. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Defender 645. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Necro
Debug Message: Make Ship Leave Orbit: Brad Version
Debug Message: Destroying ship BattleHammer 330. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Alva
Debug Message: Make Ship Leave Orbit: Brad Version
Debug Message: Destroying ship Defender 503. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Drenth
Debug Message: Make Ship Leave Orbit: Brad Version
Debug Message: Destroying ship Frigate 626. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: =================AI is Done ===================
Debug Message: =================Player's Turn Begins===================
Debug Message: Total Ships: 221 & 8 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 221 & 8 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 221 & 8 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 221 & 8 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 221 & 8 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 221 & 8 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 221 & 8 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 221 & 8 are dead
Debug Message: Drengin Empire (1): Researching: Battleship technology
Debug Message: AI-X: Found no places to send my colony ship.
Debug Message: AI-X: Found no places to send my colony ship.
Debug Message: AI-X: Found no places to send my colony ship.
Debug Message: Altarian Republic (2): Researching: Advanced Repair
Debug Message: AI-X: Found no places to send my colony ship.
Debug Message: AI-X: Found no places to send my colony ship.
Debug Message: AI-X: Found no places to send my colony ship.
Debug Message: Attempt to play unregistered file
Debug Message: Attempt to play unregistered file
Debug Message: Attempt to play unregistered file
Debug Message: =================Player has ended Turn ===================
Debug Message: =================AI Players Turn ===================
Debug Message: Make Ship Leave Orbit: Brad Version
Debug Message: Destroying ship Transport 41. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship BattleAxe 626. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Anderson
Debug Message: Make Ship Leave Orbit: Brad Version
Debug Message: Destroying ship BattleCruiser 829. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Frigate 369. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship BattleCruiser 562. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship BattleHammer 442. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship ColonyShip 707. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Alva
Debug Message: Make Ship Leave Orbit: Brad Version
Debug Message: =================AI is Done ===================
Debug Message: =================Player's Turn Begins===================
Debug Message: Total Ships: 221 & 15 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 221 & 15 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 221 & 15 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 221 & 15 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 221 & 15 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 221 & 15 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 221 & 15 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 221 & 15 are dead
Debug Message: AI-X: Found no places to send my colony ship.
Debug Message: AI-X: Found no places to send my colony ship.
Debug Message: AI-X: Found no places to send my colony ship.
Debug Message: AI-X: Found no places to send my colony ship.
Debug Message: Arcean Empire (3): Researching: Benevolence
Debug Message: AI-X: Found no places to send my colony ship.
Debug Message: Displaying News Event.
Debug Message: Displaying News Event.
Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion
Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top
Of course the debug is UNRELATED to the sound problem. Just easier to append here.
Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top
Ok, tried dxdiag as I got again the sound problem.
This is the report...

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System Information
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Time of this report: 1/7/2003, 22:27:48
Machine name: it040424
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional (5.0, Build 2195) Service Pack 3
Language: English (Regional Setting: Italian)
System Manufacturer: IBM
System Model: 264781G
BIOS: PhoenixBIOS 4.0 Release 6.0 for IBM ThinkPad
Processor: Intel Pentium III, ~696MHz
Memory: 256MB RAM
Page File: 304MB used, 311MB available
DirectX Version: DirectX 8.0 (4.08.00.0400)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.01.2258.0400

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DxDiag Notes
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DirectX Files Tab: No problems found.
Display Tab 1: The file s3savmx.dll is uncertified, which means that it has not been tested by Microsoft's Windows Hardware Quality Labs. You may be able to get a certified driver from the manufacturer of the hardware device.
Sound Tab 1: The file cwcwdm.sys is uncertified, which means that it has not been tested by Microsoft's Windows Hardware Quality Labs. You may be able to get a certified driver from the manufacturer of the hardware device.
Music Tab: No problems found.
Input Tab: No input devices detected.
No problems found.
Network Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Components
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ddraw.dll: 5.01.2258.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 20:35:22 256000 bytes
ddrawex.dll: 5.00.2134.0001 English Final Retail 12/7/1999 12:00:00 24336 bytes
dxapi.sys: 5.00.2180.0001 English Final Retail 12/15/1999 06:00:00 10064 bytes
d3d8.dll: 5.01.2258.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 20:35:22 1036288 bytes
d3dref8.dll: 5.01.2258.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 20:35:22 181760 bytes
d3dim.dll: 5.00.2180.0001 English Final Retail 12/15/1999 06:00:00 446224 bytes
d3dim700.dll: 5.01.2258.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 20:35:22 785408 bytes
d3dref.dll: 5.01.2258.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 20:35:22 90112 bytes
d3dramp.dll: 5.00.2180.0001 English Final Retail 12/15/1999 06:00:00 591120 bytes
d3drm.dll: 5.00.2134.0001 English Final Retail 12/15/1999 06:00:00 364816 bytes
d3dxof.dll: 5.00.2135.0001 English Final Retail 12/15/1999 06:00:00 49424 bytes
d3dpmesh.dll: 5.00.2134.0001 English Final Retail 12/15/1999 06:00:00 37648 bytes
dplayx.dll: 5.01.2258.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 20:35:22 231936 bytes
dpmodemx.dll: 5.01.2258.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 20:35:22 21504 bytes
dpwsockx.dll: 5.01.2258.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 20:35:22 65536 bytes
dplaysvr.exe: 5.01.2258.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 20:35:22 36864 bytes
dpnsvr.exe: 5.01.2258.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 20:35:22 60928 bytes
dpnet.dll: 5.01.2258.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 20:35:22 225792 bytes
dpnlobby.dll: 5.01.2258.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 20:35:22 89600 bytes
dpnwsock.dll: 5.01.2258.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 20:35:22 111616 bytes
dpnaddr.dll: 5.01.2258.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 20:35:22 77824 bytes
dpnmodem.dll: 5.01.2258.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 20:35:22 98816 bytes
dpvoice.dll: 5.01.2258.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 20:35:22 271872 bytes
dpvsetup.exe: 5.01.2258.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 20:35:22 116224 bytes
dpvvox.dll: 5.01.2258.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 20:35:22 175616 bytes
dpvacm.dll: 5.01.2258.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 20:35:22 77824 bytes
dinput.dll: 5.01.2258.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 20:35:22 143872 bytes
dinput8.dll: 5.01.2258.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 20:35:22 162816 bytes
dimap.dll: 5.01.2258.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 20:35:22 45056 bytes
diactfrm.dll: 5.01.2258.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 20:35:22 306176 bytes
joy.cpl: 5.01.2258.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 20:35:22 76288 bytes
gcdef.dll: 5.01.2258.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 20:35:22 59392 bytes
pid.dll: 5.01.2258.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 20:35:22 29184 bytes
dsound.dll: 5.01.2258.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 20:35:22 330752 bytes
dsound3d.dll: 5.01.2258.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 20:35:22 1294336 bytes
dswave.dll: 5.01.2258.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 20:35:22 15872 bytes
dsdmo.dll: 5.01.2258.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 20:35:22 176128 bytes
dsdmoprp.dll: 5.01.2258.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 20:35:22 66560 bytes
dmusic.dll: 5.01.2258.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 20:35:22 93696 bytes
dmband.dll: 5.01.2258.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 20:35:22 26112 bytes
dmcompos.dll: 5.01.2258.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 20:35:22 59904 bytes
dmime.dll: 5.01.2258.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 20:35:22 169472 bytes
dmloader.dll: 5.01.2258.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 20:35:22 31232 bytes
dmstyle.dll: 5.01.2258.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 20:35:22 110592 bytes
dmsynth.dll: 5.01.2258.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 20:35:22 130560 bytes
dmscript.dll: 5.01.2258.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 20:35:22 78848 bytes
dx7vb.dll: 5.01.2258.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 20:35:22 601088 bytes
dx8vb.dll: 5.01.2258.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 20:35:22 1069056 bytes
amstream.dll: 6.03.01.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 20:35:22 62976 bytes
devenum.dll: 6.03.01.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 20:35:22 50688 bytes
dxmasf.dll: 6.04.09.1121 English Final Retail 7/22/2002 12:05:04 498960 bytes
mciqtz32.dll: 6.03.01.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 20:35:22 33792 bytes
mpg2splt.ax: 6.03.01.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 20:35:22 140288 bytes
qcap.dll: 6.03.01.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 20:35:22 167424 bytes
qdv.dll: 6.03.01.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 20:35:22 229888 bytes
qdvd.dll: 6.03.01.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 20:35:22 346624 bytes
quartz.dll: 6.03.01.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 20:35:22 961024 bytes
strmdll.dll: 4.01.00.3927 English Final Retail 7/22/2002 12:05:04 246544 bytes
iac25_32.ax: 2.00.05.0053 English Final Retail 12/7/1999 12:00:00 199680 bytes
ir41_32.ax: 4.51.16.0003 English Final Retail 12/7/1999 12:00:00 848384 bytes
ir41_qc.dll: 4.30.62.0002 English Final Retail 12/7/1999 12:00:00 120320 bytes
ir41_qcx.dll: 4.30.64.0001 English Final Retail 12/12/2001 10:25:15 338432 bytes
ir50_32.dll: 5.2562.15.0055 English Final Retail 12/7/1999 12:00:00 755200 bytes
ir50_qc.dll: 5.00.63.0048 English Final Retail 12/7/1999 12:00:00 200192 bytes
ir50_qcx.dll: 5.00.64.0048 English Final Retail 12/7/1999 12:00:00 183808 bytes
ivfsrc.ax: 5.10.02.0051 English Final Retail 12/7/1999 12:00:00 154624 bytes
mswebdvd.dll: 6.03.01.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 20:35:22 244224 bytes
ks.sys: 5.01.2258.0400 Italian Final Retail 11/3/2000 20:35:22 121344 bytes
ksproxy.ax: 5.01.2258.0400 Italian Final Retail 11/3/2000 20:35:22 116736 bytes
ksuser.dll: 5.01.2258.0400 Italian Final Retail 11/3/2000 20:35:22 4096 bytes
stream.sys: 5.01.2258.0400 Italian Final Retail 11/3/2000 20:35:22 41792 bytes
mspclock.sys: 5.01.2258.0400 Italian Final Retail 11/3/2000 20:35:22 4800 bytes
mspqm.sys: 5.00.2134.0001 Italian Final Retail 9/25/1999 11:36:32 4816 bytes
mskssrv.sys: 5.01.2258.0400 Italian Final Retail 11/3/2000 20:35:22 6400 bytes
swenum.sys: 5.01.2258.0400 Italian Final Retail 11/3/2000 20:35:22 3456 bytes
mstee.sys: 5.01.2258.0400 Italian Final Retail 11/3/2000 20:35:22 4896 bytes
mpg2splt.ax: 6.03.01.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 20:35:22 140288 bytes
vbisurf.ax: 5.00.2157.0001 English Final Retail 12/7/1999 12:00:00 29968 bytes

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Display Devices
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Card name: S3 Inc. Savage/IX Display Driver
Manufacturer: S3 Incorporated
Chip type: S3 Savage/IX
DAC type: S3 SDAC
Device ID: Enum\PCI\VEN_5333&DEV_8C12&SUBSYS_017F1014&REV_11
Display Memory: 8.0 MB
Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (16 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Generic Television
Monitor Max Res: 640,480
Driver Name: s3savmx.dll
Driver Version: 5.12.01.7047 (English)
DDI Version: 7
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 11/30/2000 19:58:20, 277248 bytes
Driver Certified: No
WHQL Date Stamp: None
VDD:
Mini VDD: s3savmxm.sys
Mini VDD Date: 11/30/2000 19:58:34, 77920 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B75DD3-CF52-11CF-2368-7E21B2C2C835}
Vendor ID: 0x5333
Device ID: 0x8C12
SubSys ID: 0x017F1014
Revision ID: 0x0011
Registry: OK
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled
DDraw Test Result:
D3D Test Result:
AGP Test Result:

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Sound Devices
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Description: Crystal SoundFusion(tm)
Device ID: CRYSTAL\SOUNDFUSION_WDM_INTERFACE
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: cwcwdm.sys
Driver Version: 5.12.01.3037 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Certified: No
Date and Size: 4/10/2001 16:42:52, 116400 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Crystal Semiconductor Corporation
HW Accel Level: Standard
Registry: OK
Sound Test Result:

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DirectMusic
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DLS Path: C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\drivers\GM.DLS
Version: 1.00.16.0002
Ports:
Microsoft Synthesizer, Software (Not Kernel Mode), Output, DLS, Internal, Default Port
Crystal SoundFusion(tm), Software (Kernel Mode), Output, DLS, Internal
Microsoft MIDI Mapper [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
SoundFusion HW Wavetable Synth [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
Registry: OK
Music Test Result:

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Input Devices
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Poll w/ Interrupt: No
Registry: OK

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Input Drivers
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DirectPlay Service Providers
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Internet TCP/IP Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: Internet TCP/IP Connection For DirectPlay (Internet TCP/IP Connection For DirectPlay)
IPX Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: IPX Connection For DirectPlay (IPX Connection For DirectPlay)
Modem Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: Modem Connection For DirectPlay (Modem Connection For DirectPlay)
Serial Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: Serial Connection For DirectPlay (Serial Connection For DirectPlay)
DirectPlay8 Modem Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: DirectPlay8 Modem Service Provider (DirectPlay8 Modem Service Provider)
DirectPlay8 Serial Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: DirectPlay8 Serial Service Provider (DirectPlay8 Serial Service Provider)
DirectPlay8 IPX Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: DirectPlay8 IPX Service Provider (DirectPlay8 IPX Service Provider)
DirectPlay8 TCP/IP Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: DirectPlay8 TCP/IP Service Provider (DirectPlay8 TCP/IP Service Provider)
DirectPlay Test Result:

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DirectPlay Lobbyable Apps
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Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top
Hmmm...doesn't look like anything really bad. I don't think that there's anything dependant on DirectX 8.1, but it wouldn't hurt to install it.

The ThinkPad is a laptop? We do have more stuff in threads, and the music uses threads, so maybe your system is having a harder time handling the threads. I know that my laptop, which is an 800 MHz, doesn't do as well as an equivalent PC also running XP.
Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top
My T20 worked perfectly till now.
The only difference I have is that I installed a new GPRS wireless modem card.
I'll try to track down if they are related.