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It is quite unbelievable that TICK was released to the public 28 August 1998 and Sound Control on 11 July 1999 and both applications are still going strong.

Since their first release there have been over a hundred thousand downloads of both applications and they have been featured in newspapers, magazines and some of the most popular software news sites.  A big thank you to all our users for supporting the applications.

When the applications were initially launched they had a modern user interface, unique features and above all they were completely free.

There have been many similar applications released but considering ten years is a long time in this field the applications have generally survived the passing of time quite well.

An updated version of Sound Control is currently being worked on which features both bug fixes and several minor enhancements and if this release is well received an update for TICK will also be considered.

There is no estimated time of release due to me only having my spare time to work on development but if you wish to BETA test the new version of Sound Control before the general release please Contact Us by email using the details on the Contact Us page quoting your operating system and sound card type.

None of our products are officially supported or tested using the Windows Vista operating system.

However, as more and more people are using Windows Vista this post will be updated with any significant problems (and resolutions) that are reported by users with this operating system.

This is not an exhaustive list and due to several fundamental changes in the Vista operating system it is expected that there may be issues especially with respect to volume adjustment and installation.

Sound Control

Volume Adjustment

Please note that this configuration will be automatically applied when using Sound Control v2.50 and above. If you are using a previous version you need to follow the instructions below.

Windows Vista permits volumes to be adjusted for each application individually. When Sound Control is used the mixers displayed control the volume of sounds made by the Sound Control application and not the general system volume.

Windows Vista provides functionality to tell applications to run in compatibility mode so that new Vista functionality is disabled for specific applications resulting in Sound Control operating as if it was running in Windows XP.

1. Exit Sound Control if it is running
2. Right click on the Start - Programs - Sound Control - Sound Control shortcut
3. Select Properties from the popup menu
4. Choose the Compatibility tab
5. Select Run The Program In Compatibility Mode
6. Select Windows XP SP2 from the dropdown menu
7. Click OK
8. Start Sound Control using the Start - Programs - Sound Control - Sound Control shortcut

When Sound Control starts it will now run as if it was being used on a Windows XP machine. You may find not as many mixers are displayed but at the minimum the main master volume will be listed enabling you to assign hot keys to the main volume control.

TICK

No reported problems