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    In fact, I only heard sound once since installing Vista Beta 2, and that was a little audio test for my speakers. Other than that (and yes, I checked all the obvious things, like volume control, drivers, etc), there's no sound. Any suggestions? Anybody else have the same problem?
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    Monday, June 26, 2006 1:56 PM

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    It's really rather simple..

    If you've got a motherboard with built in sound (and who doesn't these days!) and you've got a nicer sound card installed, Windows will load drivers for both but sound will only be coming out of ONE of the two sound systems - the default will ususally be the built in sound device - NOT the sound card.

    When you changed the default to your high end card, then it "fixed" it for everything.

    Tuesday, June 27, 2006 6:51 AM

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    Ok, silly question - but can you hear sound anywhere else in Vista? Like when you're starting Vista up (or shutting it down)? Or when you click a link in IE7?

    If you type "SOUND" into the search box on the start menu, and launch the Audio Devices and Sound Themes option, and you click on the Sound Events tab, you should see the various events that cause Windows to play a WAV file. Can you hear the various sounds when you click the preview/play button?

     

    Tuesday, June 27, 2006 2:58 AM
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    Not a silly question at all. I couldn't hear anything, actually. Oddest thing, though. I went into the options menu in WMP11, changed the output for my sound, and viola, I have sound throughout the entire computer. It's really weird, and I didn't expect it to fix everything but Windows Media Player, but whatever. Thanks anywho.
    Tuesday, June 27, 2006 4:01 AM
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    It's really rather simple..

    If you've got a motherboard with built in sound (and who doesn't these days!) and you've got a nicer sound card installed, Windows will load drivers for both but sound will only be coming out of ONE of the two sound systems - the default will ususally be the built in sound device - NOT the sound card.

    When you changed the default to your high end card, then it "fixed" it for everything.

    Tuesday, June 27, 2006 6:51 AM
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    how about disable the on-board sound card then? and check the device manager for sound devices?
    Tuesday, June 27, 2006 4:16 PM
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    Yeah... that's what it was. It all makes sense. Thanks for the clarification.
    Thursday, June 29, 2006 3:48 AM
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    as suggested, disable one of the sound card can solve most of the problem.
    Saturday, July 1, 2006 2:01 PM
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    hey allright m8 iv got the same problem with me speekers it is totaly *** i can even listen to my music whitch is totaly balls
    Saturday, September 2, 2006 10:58 PM
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    please try to enable just ONE audio device on the PC. See whether it can help.
    Wednesday, September 13, 2006 6:06 AM
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    I have windows vista home basic and the windows media player will not make sound when playing a dvd. The system says everything's working fine, but still, no sound when playing a dvd. Any ideas on how to fix this problem?
    Sunday, May 20, 2007 6:52 PM
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    I am think the problem maybe related to Audio driver.

    YOu can reference here:
    http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/925901

    MS changed a lot on the Audio interface in Vista.

    Sunday, May 20, 2007 9:12 PM
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    I recently updated my media player to 11.  Everything was fine when I first made the up dates.  Now I actually have the opposite problem as the previous inquiries.  My sound is OK but the video doesn't keep up.  Video plays really slow and choppy,  then a few seconds after audio is done video jumps to the end.  Do you have any suggestions.
    Sunday, June 17, 2007 3:11 PM
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    I was having the same problem with no sound coming from Windows Media Player 11 for Vista. I disabled the on board sound card and it worked great! Thanks!
    Monday, June 18, 2007 8:30 PM
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    All video format files got the problem or specific video format got the problem?

    For video play back problem, incorrect codec can be a source of problem.

    Sunday, June 24, 2007 7:23 AM
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    Hi.

     

    Have you tried to check if your IDE controller stands on DMA mode and not PIO mode?

     

    You can check this in device manager and under ide ata/atapi controllers. check all of them to be sertain that you choose the right one.

    right click and then properties and there should be a tab for advanced settings.

     

    *Kristian*

     

    Tuesday, July 3, 2007 11:18 AM
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    hey i have exact the same problem with no sound,ive seen you guys have managed to solve the problem but now i got another problem how do i disable my on board sounds?

     

    idlejoker@hotmail.com
    would be greatful if u could help me

    jeppo

     

    Monday, August 6, 2007 11:42 AM
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    Hi. I can hear all the sounds - Winamp, Vista, etc. but it's only the Windows Media Player and Media Center that don't play any sound. When a song starts, you hear that low "thump" but that's about it.  I recently installed Winamp and CCleaner and messed up with the startup programs.  Might that have something to do with it?
    Thanks.
    Friday, August 31, 2007 6:52 AM
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    In Media Player 11 there is a SYNC tab click on that and then go to more options.. and then devices.

    In devices go to sound click on properties and change your audio device to use.

    Usually it is set to DEFAULT change it to another device below it and see if that works.

     

    Tuesday, October 9, 2007 3:20 AM
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    Hi guys/girls,

     

    Been reading some of the problems on here and i 2 have a sound problem.

    I can play movies and cd`s in media player fine, But i cant get any sound from my music in my library.

    If i use limewire or any other player i get sound from my stored music but not with media player 11.

    Any ideas?

     

    Cheers.

     

    Wednesday, October 10, 2007 9:04 PM
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    Hi everyone!

     

    I have a problem hope you guys can help me,well I played my Dvd on WMP10 but I can't listen the movie but with music I don't have any problem... well I decided to upgrade to WMP11 to see if I resolve the problem but still I can't hear the movies. You guys have any suggestions?

     

    Thanks!

     

    Nayda

    Sunday, October 21, 2007 6:07 PM
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    dont mess with an unistall of windows media player or anything else. All i did was install this fix, no restart required and windows media player (Vista) has sound with DVD's. http://ac3filter.net/project/1/releases

     

    Tuesday, November 6, 2007 2:51 AM
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    Thursday, November 22, 2007 1:04 AM
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    I'm Having the same problem. WMP will SHOW dvds but i have no sound. I'm thinking of uninstalling  WMP11

    and trying WMP10.

    Wednesday, December 5, 2007 4:40 AM
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     kickerco wrote:

    In Media Player 11 there is a SYNC tab click on that and then go to more options.. and then devices.

    In devices go to sound click on properties and change your audio device to use.

    Usually it is set to DEFAULT change it to another device below it and see if that works.

     

     

    Thanks! This worked for me.. but i instead switched it to the DEFAULT Direct Sound Device.

     

    Snyc-> More Options->Devices-> highlight speakers->properties-->select Default Direct Sound Device

     

     

    Sunday, December 23, 2007 2:46 PM
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    i want to down load my music to my comp.

    Tuesday, January 22, 2008 4:10 AM
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    Hey,

    I have the same problem.

    I can´t hear sounds in WMP10/11, neither from CD or library, but I can hear it using winamp.

    Can anybody hel me?

    Thanks

    Globito

    gf1307@hotmail.com

     

     jeppo wrote:

    hey i have exact the same problem with no sound,ive seen you guys have managed to solve the problem but now i got another problem how do i disable my on board sounds?

     

    idlejoker@hotmail.com
    would be greatful if u could help me

    jeppo

     

    Tuesday, January 29, 2008 4:25 PM
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    i repair my computer  meaning .i clean it out and now i cant hear nothing completely.whats the problem?
    Saturday, May 10, 2008 5:57 PM
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    GIVE ME A EASY WAY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM

     

    Saturday, May 10, 2008 6:02 PM
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    go into device manager -scroll down to sound, video & game controllers.  start to dissable, one at a time,( process of elemination), your sound devices, while keeping open wmp 11, so you can test each dissabled item. for me it was,- sigma tel high definition audio codec, once dissabled i got my sound back and i am once again shaken the walls, hope this helps, good luck,  john u.

     

    Sunday, June 22, 2008 11:57 PM
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    THANKS IT WORKED.............   thank you so very very much,..............

     

    I deleted the player and reloaded it four or five times with no success, and YOU FIXED IT 

    HAVE A GREAT DAY !  vegassteff

    Friday, June 27, 2008 6:00 AM
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    I have same problem of no audio with my windows media player 11 when connected to the internet.  Can you describe how to disable one of the sound cards?  Thanks.
    Saturday, June 28, 2008 7:43 PM
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    I now can't play dvd's it states there is no dvd-

    decoder

     

    Monday, June 30, 2008 7:46 AM
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    i know right me niether. we are on the same page huh?

     

    Monday, October 27, 2008 2:22 AM
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    I had the same problem with Windows Vista 64 bit, no sound in windows media player 11.  I had installed the divx 7 codec (which isnt supposed to work in 64 bit vista).  I had video but no sound.

    I downloaded the Windows essentials media codec pack, and then I had sound.

    http://www.download.com/Windows-Essentials-Media-Codec-Pack/3000-2140_4-10662709.html?tag=mncol;pop&cdlPid=10662710
    • Proposed as answer by Technolane Saturday, May 2, 2009 10:19 PM
    Thursday, January 22, 2009 1:15 AM
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    I also downloaded Windows Essentials Media Codec Pack and this solved the same issue where Windows Media Player previously had no sound

    This is the only fix which works - dont bother downloading anything else

    http://www.download.com/Windows-Essentials-Media-Codec-Pack/3000-2140_4-10662709.html?tag=mncol;pop&cdlPid=10662710



    Technolane

    Saturday, May 2, 2009 10:23 PM
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    Thanks guys for all the hard work done here. I've been so obsessed about this, as in all day...about 9 hours that is. And you guys provided me with the only available fix. Thanks NeroNj and Technlane. This worked!
    -A
    Tuesday, July 7, 2009 1:29 AM
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    My computer plays sounds, but nothing comes out of my spearkers. I changed speakers and tested speakers on another computer, speakers are fine but they will not play on this computer, using window vista. they were working a while back and now nothing.

    I have tried the above (http://www.download.com/Windows-Essentials-Media-Codec-Pack/3000-2140_4-10662709.html?tag=mncol;pop&cdlPid=10662710) it did not work.

    I tried several other suggestions from this forum, most don't make any sense to me because when following the description, there is always something missing like go to Device manager/sound; the only choice I have is High definition audio device and inside that there is no choice to change except for disable which I did. and it stopped my sound completely. I enabled and can hear sounds from my computer only. It also has update driver and I did, it says no new update. also when I open in General tab, it says this device is working properly.

    it's been months I have tried to figure this out and nothing.
    I have also tried WLOC full scan and it will not work on my computer, it always freezes up, long ago it gave me an error-can't remember what error was.

    Can someone help, I am sooooo lost!
    thank you
    Thursday, July 9, 2009 9:03 PM
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    I feel you, I felt that way also. What I did is went back to the beginning as someone told me and boy did I feel stupid after that everything started working computer , truck and car,
    Saturday, July 11, 2009 7:48 PM
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    What do you mean "went back to the beginning"? I did everything in this forum and nothing worked. Are you just laughing at me? lol, my trucks work just fine, I'm a better mechanic than a computer buff. And my plumbing works too, no problems fixing that. I refuse to feel stupid though-DaXn computers are just too much too learn.
    Well thanks anyhow for the sentiment, feeling my pain!
    Monday, July 13, 2009 2:53 AM
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    I installed the codec pack found in http://www.download.com/Windows-Essentials-Media-Codec-Pack/3000-2140_4-10662709.html?tag=mncol;pop&cdlPid=10662710 and it worked perfectly. I allowed it to install everything there, and it contains a repair tool that asked to remove a bunch of codecs it said were invalid. I allowed their removal, and now I have sound.

    Thanks guys, that was driving me NUTS!
    Monday, January 4, 2010 2:32 AM
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    I know this is an old thread, but turning off SRS WOW effects succeeded where installing all those driver packs failed.
    Tuesday, May 31, 2011 6:34 PM