Direct RT embedded into MediaLab not collecting data or playing wav files (case 6864)

[JensenMoore]

I have a few things going on. I am running a large experiment -- so I had to break it into two chunks (breast cancer message_section 1 and section 2).

The first part of the study I collect demographics (which are working fine), let participants complete two "secondary task reaction time (STRT)" trials (which the videos work fine), and then collect STRTs to 16 videos (in .avi format) with questions in between. The STRT task is to respond as soon as possible to two randomly inserted (by DirectRT) beeps. MediaLab is playing the videos (and the beeps) but is not collecting the reaction times to these two beeps.

Also, there are a series of "survey" questions following each video. MediaLab is playing each survey, but not collecting the survey responses.

The second part of the study I collect recognition responses to probes and foils (i.e., 2 second audio clips taken from the videos in the first part of the study saved as .wav files). This again, was set up in DirectRT and embedded into MediaLab. The problem with this section of the experiment is that the audio files will not play and no data is being saved.

I have had a colleague with experience with MediaLab and DirectRT look at my files to see if they were set up incorrectly (they were based off a very similar experiment that worked fine in MediaLab v. 2006). He states that they look fine but he also has issues getting things to play and/or record data.

I am using MediaLab and DirectRT v. 2008

I cannot get my zipped experiment to attach ( I keep getting a type 404 server error) but will certainly send via e-mail if possible. I desperately need help as this is part of a grant that ends soon (and I have to collect data ASAP). I can use part of grant for technical support if needed.