Programs known to be incompatible with MagicJack

[booyah5]

I thought it might be a good idea to have a thread listing all the programs which have been known to not work well with MagicJack.

Everyone knows Roxio Creator doesn't play well with MJ: http://www.roxio.com/ . My personal experience is with Roxio 8 OEM (on my Dell Inspiron 530 Vista SP1 - Intel two core duo 2.0ghz, 4gb ram), and when MJ was running, Roxio would freeze at start up. When Roxio was up and running, MJ would hang at start up.

Also per this post, Sandboxie isn't compatible with MJ. When it is installed on my Vista SP1 computer above, MJ breaks up and audio drops out continuously every 10 or less seconds. Note: this is just running MJ and Sandboxie together on the same system - not running MJ inside Sandboxie.

So known programs that have problems with MJ:

Roxio Creator
Sandboxie
Nero Burning ROM/Express (added per tloe's post)

[tloe]

You can add Nero Burning ROM/Express to that list-the virtual drives interfere with Nero's operation.

[easypc]

add ultraiso to that list .locks it up every time just stop MJ and ultraiso works.

[DaveMiko]

07/17/2009

Here are links leading to a fix that worked for me when my MagicJack stopped working,
after I purchased a Gear Head SlimLine external USB DVD-RW / CD-RW drive,
to go with a NetBook PC, and installed the bundled Nero 7 Essentials software.
This gives a way to use either MagicJack OR Nero and DVD/CD-burner,
though not at the same time, WITHOUT uninstalling Nero.
(Basically, cannot use Nero and MagicJack at same time.)

http://forums.cnet.com/5208-6121_102-0. ... dID=316634
and/or
http://forums.cnet.com/5208-12546_102-0 ... 5&start=30

You should first verify that the Registry Key exists
using the info from Shep_UK's posting in the cnet links above.
If the key value "UpperFilters" and/or "LowerFilters" exists, read on;
if not, this fix probably won't work for you.

Then Export the key from within regedit [ Start | Run | regedit ], (as a .reg text file),
so that you can re-import it if something goes wrong
(either by double-clicking on the .reg file, or by importing key from within regedit).

To make it easy to use either MagicJack or the CD-burning software/hardware,
but NOT both at the same time, I made these 2 batch files (work with XP; Vista may be different).
I used the REG.EXE command that is included in Windows XP,
so that these changes can be implemented in a Batch (.Bat) file; double click on file to run.

If there is a "LowerFilters" Value entry, be sure to include the second line in the Batch file.
NOTE: Can have the second line, even if value does not exist; if the value doesn't exist, no problem).

Using a Text Editor (NotePad),
create the following Batch (Text only) files:

1. File named:
Use_MagicJack_But_Not_Nero_CD_Burn.Bat
with these 2 single lines of text (each line starting with REG.EXE, all text on one line):
REG.EXE DELETE HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318} /v UpperFilters
REG.EXE DELETE HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318} /v LowerFilters

2. File named:
Use_Nero_CD_Burn_But_Not_MagicJack.Bat
Using this single line of text AS A GUIDE (your entry or entries after the /d switch will/may vary,
depending on your bundled hardware/software):
REG.EXE ADD HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318} /v UpperFilters /t REG_MULTI_SZ /d GEARAspiWDM\0InCDPass\0incdrm\0

If you had a LowerFilters Key Value in this Registry Key,
you will need to ADD a second REG.EXE ADD line to the Batch file,
with a /v LowerFilters /t REG_MULTI_SZ /d ...... entry.

REG.EXE notes:

REG.EXE DELETE to delete a key value
First entry after DELETE is the KEY;
entry after /v switch is the Key VALUE.
(From a Command line [ Start | Run | cmd ],
type reg /? for general help/syntax or
type reg delete /? for REG DELETE syntax.)

REG.EXE ADD to add a value to a Key
First entry after ADD is the KEY;
entry after /v switch is the Key VALUE;
entry after /t switch is the key value TYPE (as shown in regedit);
entry after /d switch is the Key Value DATA.
(From a Command line [ Start | Run | cmd ],
type reg /? for general help/syntax or
type reg add /? for REG ADD syntax.)

Note, for DATA:
In regedit, if you right-click on the Key Value and select Modify,
you will notice that the Value data my be on multiple lines.
For the /d switch entry,
use the data on each of these Value data lines, followed by \0;
be sure to also include the \0 after the Value data of the last line.

Now to make it easy to run each file,
copy the 2 batch files:
Use_MagicJack_But_Not_Nero_CD_Burn.Bat
and
Use_Nero_CD_Burn_But_Not_MagicJack.Bat
to the
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop
Folder.
(In Vista, I believe it is the
C:\Users\All Users\Desktop
Folder, but don't quote me (not a Vista User).

Before plugging in MagicJack, (and DVD/CD burner unplugged or not using Nero)
double click on
Use_MagicJack_But_Not_Nero_CD_Burn.Bat
Plug in MagicJack, and device and app should load.

Before plugging in DVD/CD burner or using Nero (and MagicJack unplugged)
double click on
Use_MagicJack_But_Not_Nero_CD_Burn.Bat
Plug in burner (or use Nero).

Hope this helps!

[DaveMiko]

7/18/2009
This fix also worked to make MagicJack work on a Dell Laptop,
running Roxio/Sonic CD-DVD burning Software.


Use_MagicJack_But_Not_Roxio_Sonic.Bat

REG.EXE DELETE HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318} /v UpperFilters
REG.EXE DELETE HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318} /v LowerFilters


Use_Roxio_Sonic_But_Not_MagicJack.Bat

REG.EXE ADD HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318} /v UpperFilters /t REG_MULTI_SZ /d incdrm\0Cdralw2k\0
REG.EXE ADD HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318} /v LowerFilters /t REG_MULTI_SZ /d PxHelp20\0drvmcdb\0cdrbsdrv\0bpflt\0DLACDBHM\0Cdr4_xp\0

[Matt9876]

Microsoft Defender causes choppy/garble calls.

[docooo]

Winavi when burning a DVD

Doc

[WarlockWeary]

Anyone tell me why Sandboxie is not compatiable ?

What does it do ?

[tazxx]

Anyone tell me why Sandboxie is not compatiable ?

What does it do ?

"Sandboxie runs your programs in an isolated space which prevents them from making permanent changes to other programs and data in your computer."

http://www.sandboxie.com/

[WarlockWeary]

Anyone tell me why Sandboxie is not compatiable ?

What does it do ?

"Sandboxie runs your programs in an isolated space which prevents them from making permanent changes to other programs and data in your computer."

http://www.sandboxie.com/

I ment why is it not compatiable with magic jack lol
With sandboxie installed does it somehow mess with magicjack ?

[synchron]

I recall the old version of Netlimiter( Internet traffic monitoring ver. 1.3) caused garbled voice and choppiness, particularly at the 20 sec interval when dongle is pinging keep alives. Newer versions from 2.0 (both free & pro versions) appear to run fine with MJ dongle.

Synchron

[tazxx]

Sorry about that WarlockWeary, my mind was somewhere else had to go find it!!

I don't know about it with MJ, but when I tested it awile back, got lockups etc. I believe anything that has alot of CPU and/or memory, has compatibility issues with MJ.

[SirScotty]

Latest MJ update seems to have fixed these problems!!! Woohoo!!

[dknte]

may want to add itunes to list had problems immediatly after install but vanished when uninstalled hummm interesting eh. running on acer laptop running win 7.