Unofficial Tex Murphy

Hi
I'm a first time poster, although I've visited the site many times before. The reason for my post is because I just bought UAKM and Pandora, both of which I've never played. I also have Overseer, which I just finished playing and it ran without any problems. And I like it so much that I decided to purchase UAKM and Pandora. Well, I can't get any sound, and I heard that it was possible to run VDMSound on a Win 98SE system. So, I decided to give it a try, because of the sound problems with my integrated SoundMax card - it refuses to be recognized in the setup of UAKM and Pandora. Well, I downloaded the VDMSound file, but when I attempt to install it I keep getting this message: YOU MUST BE RUNNING AS AN ADMINISTRATOR TO INSTALL VDMSOUND. I'm the only person who operates this PC, and I have no idea why this message would appear. Is there a way I can get around this? And if there is, I would appreciate detailed instructions on how to accomplish it - my computer skills are not the best!

I would appreciate any help anyone has to offer.

Thanks very much!

Kathy

Well, I am not going to be of much use for your problem but I want to welcome you to the board. Please feel free to post often.

VDMSound is an older program designed for users with Windows XP/2000 systems that want to run DOS-based programs like the first 2 Tex CD games. DOSBox is what most people use for this purpose nowadays, as it is a newer program and gives better results. If you're using Win98SE you have access to true MS-DOS and your first course of action should be to search for DOS drivers for the Soundmax.

Check the installation/driver disk that came with the system for a DOS directory. If you don't have any luck yourself, give me the model number of the Soundmax and I'll see if I can find the drivers for you. It should be listed on your motherboard or PC's manual.

Welcome to the forum.

Thanks for your input!

i'm_melting_i'm_melting, said: "If you're using Win98SE you have access to true MS-DOS and your first course of action should be to search for DOS drivers for the Soundmax."

That's my problem - SoundMax does not support MS-DOS, and as aresult there are no SoundMax drivers available for DOS. And that's why I was wanting to install VDMSound, so I could use the virtual drivers that it offers. But like I said, when I attempt to install it I keep getting this message: "YOU MUST BE RUNNING AS AN ADMINISTRATOR TO INSTALL VDMSOUND."

But how do I run as an "Administrator" in Windows 98SE, so I can install VDMSound?

Thank you
Kathy

Try AWE-32, KathyKats.

Alex Bark wrote:Try AWE-32, KathyKats.

Hey, ALEX, You are the GREATEST!!! It worked - I finally have sound in both UAKM and Pandora.
Thank you so much!
Kathy

Alright Alex!!!

You are welcome, Kathy! If you are not joking.

Alex Bark wrote:You are welcome, Kathy! If you are not joking.

Alex, I don't understand why you would think I was "joking"? I'm just so happy that someone on this message board was able to help me, and believe me, Alex, I was at the end of my wits trying get the sound to work in UAKM and Pandora. And that's no joke!

Thanks again for your help, Alex

Kathy

Well, Kathy, I'm afraid some on this board have given poor Alex a complex - he gets ribbed so much about various things that sometimes he doesn't know if he's missing a hidden sarcastic nuance (Russian is his first language). Am I right, Alex?

And by the way, welcome

Jerry Dan wrote:Well, Kathy, I'm afraid some on this board have given poor Alex a complex - he gets ribbed so much about various things that sometimes he doesn't know if he's missing a hidden sarcastic nuance (Russian is his first language). Am I right, Alex?

And by the way, welcome

Jerry Dan:
First: I am not rich guy, but not poor.
Second: You have surprised me! What complex? Who gave me a complex? I can understand the sarcasm. Don't worry.
Third: My first language? You are completely right, tovarich.

Kathy: Welcome to the Tex message board .

Alex,

I'm glad both that you're monetarily secure and that your sarcasm sensor is usually functional. But most of all, I'm glad you helped Kathy

Thanks, Jerry! I am glad that I could help someone. But I didn't think that I gave a little tip to Kathy and such post: "Alex, you are greatest!". I was surprised.