> First, make sure nothing in the Winamp directory is read-only.  Go to
> C:\program files\winamp\ (or wherever your Winamp is installed) select
> all, right-click --> properties and make sure "read only" is not
> selected.

> Start Winamp.

> Go to the equalizer.
> To do this:
> * On the Modern skin, press the little arrow button below "config"
> (lower-right).  Select the equalizer tab
>  * On classic skins, either press ALT + G when the main window is
> highlighted, or press the [EQ] button.

> Set it to how you want it to be by default.

> Now, in the equalizer area, go to presets --> save --> default.

"jules" <some...@microsoft.com> wrote in message

>I use win98se with 700 mhz processor, 256 ram and plenty of hard drive. I
> have a 40 gig ipod. I like to try out different programs to see if I like
> them. I've used three different programs so far and now I want to try
> winamp
> but it's being painful. What am I missing? Everyone else seems to like it
> so
> something is wrong! The most recent program I've used is Anapod and before
> that Ephpod and Realplayer.

> I have winamp 5.03. I have downloaded and installed ml_ipod.exe and
> iPod_Support_v1_14.exe. When I open up the media library in winamp the
> ipod
> is listed under devices but clicking on it shows only blank on the right
> side. when i look at device preferences everything is greyed out except
> formatting. Is winamp trying to tell me that in order to use winamp for my
> ipod I have to delete everying by formatting and start again??? Or is
> there
> something easier that I've missed?

> thanks

Paul <no...@home.com> wrote in message news:ds3vmm$d92$1@lust.ihug.co.nz...
> The plugin is now up to 1.31.

> Umm, not too sure if u have to enable the ipod as
> a disk drive thru Itunes first.

> This is what I had to do, before I could use/see it in Winamp.

> Only thing is, (I think) Itunes is only for 2000 and XP.

> And Winamp is now up to 5.13.

> "jules" <some...@microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:43dbf026@dnews.tpgi.com.au...
> >I use win98se with 700 mhz processor, 256 ram and plenty of hard drive. I
> > have a 40 gig ipod. I like to try out different programs to see if I
like
> > them. I've used three different programs so far and now I want to try
> > winamp
> > but it's being painful. What am I missing? Everyone else seems to like
it
> > so
> > something is wrong! The most recent program I've used is Anapod and
before
> > that Ephpod and Realplayer.

> > I have winamp 5.03. I have downloaded and installed ml_ipod.exe and
> > iPod_Support_v1_14.exe. When I open up the media library in winamp the
> > ipod
> > is listed under devices but clicking on it shows only blank on the right
> > side. when i look at device preferences everything is greyed out except
> > formatting. Is winamp trying to tell me that in order to use winamp for
my
> > ipod I have to delete everying by formatting and start again??? Or is
> > there
> > something easier that I've missed?

> > thanks

fan wrote:
> I use WinAmp v5.13 on a WinXP Dell Dimension 8400 system with an SB
> Audigy 2 ZS sound card.

> I record some programs off the internet using Total Recorder, which
> saves them as CD-quality WAV files. When I play the WAV files using
> Cool Edit Pro, they're nice and quiet. However, when I use WinAmp to
> play those same WAV files, WinAmp introduces hiss.

> Why does WinAmp introduce hiss during playback, when CEP does not? And
> more importantly, what can I do to prevent the hiss when playing back
> with WinAmp?

> Thanks for all suggestions.

On Sat, 11 Feb 2006 21:45:31 GMT, HC <e...@removethis.toao.net> wrote:
>Hi,

>Change your output plugin (CTRL+P in Winamp).  It's been a while since I
>troubleshooted it, but I believe you have a choice of DirectSound and
>Nullsoft WaveOut.  I've seen some situations where one worked and the
>other didn't.

>Does the problem happen with a third player, say, Widows Media Player?

>HC

>fan wrote:
>> I use WinAmp v5.13 on a WinXP Dell Dimension 8400 system with an SB
>> Audigy 2 ZS sound card.

>> I record some programs off the internet using Total Recorder, which
>> saves them as CD-quality WAV files. When I play the WAV files using
>> Cool Edit Pro, they're nice and quiet. However, when I use WinAmp to
>> play those same WAV files, WinAmp introduces hiss.

>> Why does WinAmp introduce hiss during playback, when CEP does not? And
>> more importantly, what can I do to prevent the hiss when playing back
>> with WinAmp?

>> Thanks for all suggestions.

fan wrote:
> HC, thanks to your advice, the problem is now solved.

> The solution was to Ctrl+P, as you suggested, but not to change to
> Nullsoft WaveOut but to leave it on the DirectSound output, which was
> already chosen. Then click on Configure, and under Device, it had
> Primary Sound Driver. When that was changed to SB Audigy 2 ZS Audio,
> the audio cleared right up!