Can't find what other program has control of my sound card


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I have an X-Fi that I use SPDIF out on.   Ever since I upgraded from 8.0 to 8.1 it's been nothing but grief with my sound card.  Rocksmith 2014, Jammit, and ASIOAll tell me that my card is being utilized by some other program.  I open the mixer and see an "Name Not Available" as a slider and I can't locate what that is.

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Laptop or desktop PC ?

 

Can you Remove the sound card, Reboot, then Shut down, and Reinstall it ?

 

Windows 8.1 may find the right driver, and configure the sound.

 

I would also run something like CCleaner, to check for Registry problems, before Reinstalling.

 

I would also check the sound card maker's support site for Updated drivers.

 

Probably wouldn't hurt to check for Adware, Trojans, as well.

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I found out the culprit.  It's "Windows Audio Device Graph Isolation" if I disable it all works great, but with other concenquences.  Once I disable it I loose all my in game sounds and can't switch between headphone and 5.1 speakers. 

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^ I would look around the Microsoft site -- maybe they will put out a fix for Windows 8.1.

 

I don't know if this would help you:

 

http://www.ehow.com/info_12214253_windows-audio-device-graph-isolation.html

 

The audiodg.exe applicationicon1.png is not a virus. However, since it's an executable file, it's possible for malware, trojans or viruses to hide inside the file name and infiltrate your system.

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