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From:

"LB" <lab_bronx@fltg.net>

Subject:

Re: Changeing the default playback device in Windows 7

Date:

Sun, Sep 29, 2013 8:26:08 pm

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Hi Rod,

I think I had found that and downloaded it a while ago but last week my computers got a virus from the United States government, probably NSA and had to get them purged, windows re-installed, so I don't know where it might be.

If you want a copy of the display using DOS, try running the executable with the DOS prompt and the > symbol to send the display to a file.
I have not tried it yet, but they should work if you are getting a display.
At the DOS Prompt Just do:
ProgramName.exe > StorageFile.txt

Then open it up in notepad and it should work fine. If there are keystrokes then you would have to memorize them while doing this and when the program is exited the file will be closed and data saved.

Bruce

Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2013 7:28 PM
Subject: Changing the default playback device in Windows 7

Hi everyone,

I found this page through google where you can download a zip archive containing an executable as well as resources for Python and a Visual Studio C# project for an app which changes the default sound device in Windows 7. The executable works on my Windows 7 x64 system perfectly, and I figured it would work fine in 32-bit Windows 7. I was hoping to integrate the executable into a WE app, but I can do no more than specify a specific sound device ID on the executable command line, like this:

Endpointcontroller.exe 0

Which would make the first sound device on the system the default. Indeed, specifying no ID on the command line displays a list of all the playback devices, but I tried every DOS trick I know to try to store this list to a text file in order to be able to work with it, to no avail. Of course, I could make an app which just cycles through, say, 5 IDs, just to try to cover as many situations as possible, but this is kind of a cheezy approach. Anyway, if you have time an interest, check it out and see what you think.

Here's the URL:

http://tomchuk.com/post/changing-the-default-playback-device-on-windows-7-with-less-clicking-4

Cheeres,

Rod

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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Hi Rod,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>    I think I had found that and
downloaded it a while ago but last week my computers got a virus from the United
States government, probably NSA and had to get them purged, windows
re-installed, so I don't know where it might be.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>    If you want a copy of the
display using DOS, try running the executable with the DOS prompt and the >
symbol to send the display to a file.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>    I have not tried it yet, but
they should work if you are getting a display. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>At the DOS Prompt Just do:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>ProgramName.exe > StorageFile.txt</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>    Then open it up in notepad and
it should work fine. If there are keystrokes then you would have to memorize
them while doing this and when the program is exited the file will be closed and
data saved.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>       
Bruce</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, September 29, 2013 7:28
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Changing the default playback
device in Windows 7</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Hi everyone,<O:P><BR></O:P></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><BR>I found this page through google where you can download
a zip archive containing an executable as well as resources for Python and a
Visual Studio C# project for an app which changes the default sound device in
Windows 7.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </SPAN>The executable works
on my Windows 7 x64 system perfectly, and I figured it would work fine in
32-bit Windows 7.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </SPAN>I was hoping to
integrate the executable into a WE app, but I can do no more than specify a
specific sound device ID on the executable command line, like
this:<O:P></O:P></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><O:P></O:P></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Endpointcontroller.exe 0<O:P></O:P></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><O:P></O:P></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Which would make the first sound device on the system the
default.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </SPAN>Indeed, specifying no ID
on the command line displays a list of all the playback devices, but I tried
every DOS trick I know to try to store this list to a text file in order to be
able to work with it, to no avail.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> 
</SPAN>Of course, I could make an app which just cycles through, say, 5 IDs,
just to try to cover as many situations as possible, but this is kind of a
cheezy approach.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </SPAN>Anyway, if you
have time an interest, check it out and see what you think.<O:P></O:P></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><O:P></O:P></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Here�s the URL:<O:P></O:P></P>
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href="http://tomchuk.com/post/changing-the-default-playback-device-on-windows-7-with-less-clicking-4">http://tomchuk.com/post/changing-the-default-playback-device-on-windows-7-with-less-clicking-4</A><O:P></O:P></P>;
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<P class=MsoNormal>Cheeres,<O:P></O:P></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><O:P></O:P></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Rod<O:P></O:P></P>
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