Sound on XP via VMware Player

[alansecker]

I installed iTunes on XP and want to be able to play tunes. Everything works except sound. I cannot fix it with the usual controls. Hence this crie de coeur. Anyone know about these issues?

[T6]

is it necessary to run the virtual machine in vmware?

virtualbox is more simple for audio and video

[moniac]

I installed iTunes on XP and want to be able to play tunes. Everything works except sound. I cannot fix it with the usual controls. Hence this crie de coeur. Anyone know about these issues?

Vmplayer has a set of tools that it will install for you when you build a new virtual machine. Unlike virtualbox wmplayer supports win98 with a set of tools that installed when you make a vm of win98 just like winxp. That said I have never had sound not work in winxp and I always let vmplayer install the tools. If you don't have the tools installed try that. If you do have them install I would suggest trying to install the audio driver for es1371. I think that is what vmplayer uses.

[alansecker]

Dragon Naturally Dictate does not even install under VirtualBox regrettably.

Unless I can get the sound to work under Vmware, then I shall have to give up on Linux and keep a machine for Windows! 

However I am going to follow up on moniac's suggestion about the driver. Thank You.

[T6]

that or dualboot or don't use a microphone to dictate