Another computer question...

[SleepingWarrior]

Something is fucked up with my sound capabilities for WMP (Windows Media Player), WinAmp and other such programs. The problem is that the sound will not play for music, music files and even my porn! I have even redownloaded the said programs and still no sound. The sound works for RealPlayer, other application files but not for the other programs.

Any ideas on what is wrong and how I could fix it?

(I have tried fixing it by using the Sound and Multimedia options in my control panel as was suggested by the software but that didn't work either)

 

[Weevil]

Damn, porn problems are the worst. Wish I could help.

 

[Marquis]

Hmm, works for real player but not anything else huh? Thats real weird. Are you sure that nothing is muted in your sound settings?

 

[SleepingWarrior]

Ok, the redownload of WinAp cleared up its problem but still not working for WMP which suchs big balls.

 

[Bigdog]

From a technical standpoint I can't help, but I do know that RealPlayer and Windows Media Player do NOT get along well. One of the video sites I go to does recommend downloading RealPlayer first then WMP. I found when I downloaded the RealPlayer it tended to make itself the default setting, even for media types it didn't support. For me, WMP has never worked right as long as RealPlayer was on my computer.

If you want some competent computer help, ask Draco.

 

[Draco]

Ask and ye shall find....

Hi there...while not a fan of Realplayer...(You'll never catch that shite on my system) and not really into WMP either, but I do use it for mpeg/avi movies...I'll do my best to help.

Firstly, uninstall Realplayer. (Important step here)
Download and install Winamp and WMP 7 (latest version)
In the setup for for Winamp, disable the Winamp System Agent. (Its the winamp symbol by your clock {system tray})

If you can get away without using Realplayer...I'd thoroughly recommend not installing it again..its very invasive software, gets all thru your system.

If you desperately need to have it for some reason, go ahead and install it...but carefully step thru the program properties and turn off "Start Centre" and anything that relate to File Types. if you dont, iit will register all the media type files, (Mp3, avi, cda, wma (?), mpeg, mpg, etc) with realplayer, and it cant play some of them.

A tip, use Winamp for Mp3 & cda (cd audio)
Use WMP for avi and mpeg, mpg (video types)
Use realplayer ONLY for its native file types (which from memory are RAM, and rma)

I hope this helps...get back to me on this one...keep me posted...

Draco
A+/Net+ Certified technician

 

[Comanda]

I so just went through this problem. And it really sucks. First off, what version of Windows are you running? WMP and WinAp are not compatible in Windows ME. And they don't get along all that well in 98. XP, I don't know about. What I had to do is get rid of WinAp and WMP, then reinstall WMP. Granted WMP is not the best application to play music, but it's passible. Also get rid of all the other music players you have installed or downloaded. WMP only works with WMP! Sucks I know, but what do you expect from ol' Billy boy? If you don't like WMP and your running ME, tough.

As for the porn. There is a way cool download that you can get online. I'm sorry I can't remember what it is. Give me a few hours to go through my cd's and find it. Anyway the download lets you download hi-quality .avi movies. And if your going to download porn, you might as well download the best right? WMP seems to work just fine with this application. Sound seems to be ok too.

If you want a great movie/music application, you will have to get rid of whatever came standard on your computer and spend the bucks to upgrade. Either new software and maybe even hardware. Remember, you get what you pay for.

 

[SweetCherry]

Comanda, I had WMP and WinAmp on Win98 for well over a year and never once had a problem with them. They both pusrred along quite well, considering my mahine was a gateway. There's something else wrong with his stuff, a more underlying problem in his programs than just a simple disagreement between WMP and WinAmp.

 

[Draco]

I so just went through this problem. And it really sucks. First off, what version of Windows are you running? WMP and WinAp are not compatible in Windows ME. And they don't get along all that well in 98. XP, I don't know about. What I had to do is get rid of WinAp and WMP, then reinstall WMP. Granted WMP is not the best application to play music, but it's passible. Also get rid of all the other music players you have installed or downloaded. WMP only works with WMP! Sucks I know, but what do you expect from ol' Billy boy? If you don't like WMP and your running ME, tough.

As for the porn. There is a way cool download that you can get online. I'm sorry I can't remember what it is. Give me a few hours to go through my cd's and find it. Anyway the download lets you download hi-quality .avi movies. And if your going to download porn, you might as well download the best right? WMP seems to work just fine with this application. Sound seems to be ok too.

If you want a great movie/music application, you will have to get rid of whatever came standard on your computer and spend the bucks to upgrade. Either new software and maybe even hardware. Remember, you get what you pay for.

Oh really...??

I think you're talking out your ass....Winamp and WMP dont work on ME..BULLSHIT....they work fine...on ME/XP/2000/98/95

What a crock....winamp and wmp HAVE nothing to do with downloading..nothing at all...get some facts right before you go posting bogus advice.....

There is nothing wrong with his hardware, it used to play fine, until Realplayer was installed...read your FACTS...

 

[SleepingWarrior]

I will try your solution Draco, hopefully it will work because as I said... Porn without sound sucks...

As for conflicting players.... I've always had WMP, WinAmp and the RealPlayer systems on my computer. It wasn't until very recently I lost sound capabilities to my WMP.

And I am running Windows 98 and IE 6, if that helps.

 

[Jedi_Outcast]

what files are you trying to play?

if you are trying to play .rm files, the only thing they will play in is realplayer.

if you are trying to play .mp3 files, you have a problem.

everything after the period is the file extension - by default you can't see the file extensions.

double click on my computer.

click on view, go down to folder options,

click on classic style, that will remove all the web crap that ms put in win98

click on the view tab, UNCHECK the box that says "Hide file extensions for known file types". that will allow you to see the files extensions and allow you to figure out if you are trying to play .mp3 or .rm files.

 

[Jedi_Outcast]

comanda;

There might be something wrong with your system. I have been running winamp 1.x,2.x / WMP 6.4,7.0,7.1 on windows 95,98, me and 2000/XP since 1997-98. the only problem i've had is wmp trying to take over the media file types when I upgrade.

sorry about the double post

 

[SleepingWarrior]

Ok, everything seems to be working alright now. Took Draco's suggestion and it didn't work (wasn't a compatability problem) so I went through my sound components (for everything) and found the missing component. It turned out to be the DirectX 8.1 application that was missing... I carelessly put it into a game folder and tossed it when I couldn't get the game to work... so I downloaded DirectX again and viola everything is working again (Thank God for porn with sound).

So thanks to everyone who offered suggestions.

 

[Draco]

ah Directsound...cool, glad to here its all working....

now, back to the porn...LOL