When you use the DirectSound audio renderer on Windows Vista to play audio and video, noticeable problems occur in the video if a gap exists in the audio data. This problem occurs if you are using an audio bit depth that is larger than 16-bit depth.

When you view and then try to configure a disabled audio playback device on a Windows Vista-based computer, you receive the following error message:

Windows host process (Rundll32) has stopped working

If you move a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) cable from one HDMI output port to another HDMI output port on a computer that has multiple HDMI output ports, Windows Vista will not detect the change in HDMI cable connections. When this occurs, the default audio playback device in Windows Vista does not automatically shift to the next available audio playback device.

Additionally, Windows Vista may report that the audio playback device is working, even though the HDMI cable is not plugged into the HDMI port.

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