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"No Audio Device" when connected to server via the console or remote desktop

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Hi

I have all my music files stored on my WHS. I have a number of media players around the place accessing the files via the Jamcast UPNP music server installed on the WHS (which I felt had some advantages over Windows Media Connect).

Sometimes I also want to be able to broadcast the same stream to all the players. Jamcast has a "virtual soundcard" which broadcasts whatever is playing on the server's local audio device. If I log into the server itself, I can start a track or playlist in Media Player, and Jamcast picks it up and sends it out as planned. However if I log on to the server from one of the clients (which is preferable) using the Windows Home Server console, or Remote Desktop, trying to play any sound generates a C00D11BA error and the following message:

"Windows Media Player cannot play the file because there is a problem with your sound device. There might not be a sound device installed on your computer, it might be in use by another program, or it might not be functioning properly."

The "Sounds and Audio Devices" applet in Control Panel bears this out. At the server itself the Sound Recording and Sound Playback devices are set to the Realtek HD Device. Via remote desktop, the Sound Playback device is Microsoft RDP Audio Driver (with no other option available) and the Sound Recording device is blank, with no options at all.

Summary:

How can I access the server's audio devices from within a Remote Desktop/WHS Console session?

TIA for any help

Vaughan 

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