I use an audio newswire service from need to know news www.needtoknownews.com. They use a player from these people: http://www.totalviewmarketing.com/totalview_ntkn_campaign.htm. This is the only program I have running on a Pentium III, 1 gig, Dell Dimension 4100 with 512 RAM, & Windows 2K w/service pack 4. The sound card is a Creative Sound Blaster PCI; I could open the case if more details are needed. I would like to play music (mp3s) on the computer and have the newswire play (override the music) every time there is a headline. Does anyone know a way to do this? Cheers, TRADERguy
Unless the newswire player has settings to interrupt active audio data streams it can't be done. Besides, if this is your trading box, do you really want bog it down with audio, let alone multiple audio? IMHO a trading box is just that. Anything else gets it's own box... time for another PC. Happy Chrismaqwanzaka to you and yours.
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(EUR 1.835,57) WOW pricey stuff... instead... get a new computer and a modem and an 8-port switch...just plug in puters' as you expand and never get rid of your old ones...buy radio shack warranties instead...
Guys, This is my backup computer. As I stated in my first post, the only thing that runs on it is the newswire service.
I had a feeling that it was going to come down to an external switch. If I can find a switch, anyone have any ideas how I can get two audio signals out of the same computer? If I get a 2nd sound card can I get the newswire service to run on one and have the player playing MP3s running through the other card?
I do keep the old ones...except I parted ways with my old 286 and 386 . If I ran the music on a 3rd computer, any ideas on how to get the headline to override the music? Cheers, TRADERguy
TRADERguy.. no I am sorry. Good trading to you..YOU MIGHT CHECK SOME OF THE NAVIGATION PROGRAMS THAT HAVE AUDIO IN AUTOMOBILES AND SEE WHAT KIND OF CODING THEY USE... Michael B.