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Windows Forum / Windows XP / Music / August 2006No sound device located
I try to play an audio file, cd or itunes on my eMachines computer(XP Home)and nothing happens. it says "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." can anyone help?  Signaturehelp me. Im new Has this eMachine ever worked properly before? Have you installed something, like a new program recently? Are you getting any system sounds, like beeps? SignatureXP - WNP Today is the first day of the rest of your life. > I try to play an audio file, cd or itunes on my eMachines computer(XP > Home)and nothing happens. it says "Windows Media Player cannot play the file [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > can anyone help? I have deleted some files to free up disk space, done disk clean up and deleted some cookies. I got the sound working by going to system restore in the app menu but now the internet is really slow. i think I got rid of something important for the internet. I have an external stand alone modem dsl and it works fine. Some graphics don't work and it is creep slow. Can you help? One person told me to press F11 to do a system restart to wipe everything and start over. Is this plausable? Please help me I work at home and have no one to help me out. THANKS!!!! Signaturehelp me. Im new > Has this eMachine ever worked properly before? Have you installed > something, like a new program recently? Are you getting any system [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > > > can anyone help? I've never heard of F11 doing anything (see below). You stated that you did a System Restore, how far back did you go? You can go back up to 90 days. You may want to try a restore point further back. Also, you can try SFC (System File Check) which checks for missing or corrupt system files and replaces them. Start>Run>type SFC /SCANNOW (space between the C and /) and click OK. Have your WindowsXP CD handy for it may ask for it. Functions of the F11 key If you press this key, you will enter the ‘Full Screen’ mode in IE. This mode is otherwise called ‘KIOSK’ mode. In MS Word, if you press this key you will go to the next field. SHIFT + F11 = Go to the previous field. CTRL + F11 = Lock a field CTRL + SHIFT + F11 = Unlock a field ALT + F11 = Display Microsoft Visual Basic Code. ALT + SHIFT + F11 = Display Microsoft Visual Studio Code. SignatureXP - WNP Today is the first day of the rest of your life. > I have deleted some files to free up disk space, done disk clean up and > deleted some cookies. I got the sound working by going to system restore in [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > > > > > can anyone help? why can't I see my post? I have the same error message as luckie when I try to play music from a website. The computer used to play music, but one day when I came in to work it just wouldn't anymore, I've exhausted the Troubleshooter. We have automatic overnight updates so I don't know what was installed. I DO get system beeps from my speakers. Please help; I'm ready to stick a spoon in my eye if I can't listen to music here. > > > > I try to play an audio file, cd or itunes on my eMachines computer(XP > > > > Home)and nothing happens. it says "Windows Media Player cannot play the file [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > > > > > > > can anyone help? I get the same exact error message as luckie when I try to play music. I've been trying to play music from online radio stations. The computer used to play music fine; one day I came into work and it just didn't work anymore. We have automatic updates, so I don't know what was installed. I DO get system beeps. And I have exhausted the Troubleshooter. I can't get it to think it has a sound device. But the sound device didn't go anywhere! I haven't changed anything since it played before! What's going on? Please help; I'm going to stick a spoon in my eye if I can't listen to music at work. > > > > I try to play an audio file, cd or itunes on my eMachines computer(XP > > > > Home)and nothing happens. it says "Windows Media Player cannot play the file [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > > > > > > > can anyone help? Info: "S" You should create your own post for proper responses. Resources for Troubleshooting Sound Problems in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q307918 SignatureXP - WNP Today is the first day of the rest of your life. > I get the same exact error message as luckie when I try to play music. I've > been trying to play music from online radio stations. The computer used to [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > > > > > > > > > can anyone help? |
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