topic Re: Windows Media Player Problems on K115B in PCs & Accessories

Windows Media Player Problems on K115B

AdyBH — Thu, 26 Aug 2004 14:39:14 GMT

Hi,

I've been having problems with WIndows Media Player on my VAIO laptop.

I've tried several versions, uninstalled it and re-installed but it still won't work! Media Players runs ok but when I play a song there is no sound at all. Ive done all of the usual checks and the volume is turned up and any other programs that generate sound like SonicStage, etc are fine.

Any ideas?

Re: Windows Media Player Problems on K115B

nick_pan — Thu, 26 Aug 2004 15:01:12 GMT

what happens when u run windows media player? your talking about V9 i assume..

similary does your laptop have no sound atall? in any programs or media? or is the sound issue just related to specific media players?

that sounds very much like a driver issue tho

Re: Windows Media Player Problems on K115B

DAZZA — Thu, 26 Aug 2004 15:07:30 GMT

left click on volume control, open volume control, uncheck mute buttons

Re: Windows Media Player Problems on K115B

DAZZA — Thu, 26 Aug 2004 15:10:26 GMT

sorry right click

Re: Windows Media Player Problems on K115B

TygerTyger — Thu, 26 Aug 2004 15:42:52 GMT

Doh! He said all other programs work with sound just fine. In my experience problems with one program are usually down to just a setting in the program itself. Are you sure it isn't something really obvious like the Windows Media Player has the sound muted?
Next to the volume slider in WMP is a button with a speaker picture on it, when you click on it it mutes everything, click again and sound comes back. Slide the slider all the way to the right and try it.

Re: Windows Media Player Problems on K115B

AlanHudson — Thu, 26 Aug 2004 20:36:04 GMT

And if all else fails, you could uninstall WMP v9, and download v10. It's still in Beta, but might be worth a try.
Incidentally, SP2 reinstalls WMP v9. Strange, presumably the latest version has new security features.

Re: Windows Media Player Problems on K115B

kee-lo_ — Thu, 26 Aug 2004 21:04:11 GMT

Apparently Alan they're waiting to release it secretly along with their store sometime next week.

Re: Windows Media Player Problems on K115B

AlanHudson — Thu, 26 Aug 2004 21:16:52 GMT

Think I'll give that a miss - rapidly running out of disk space:smileysad:

Re: Windows Media Player Problems on K115B

AdyBH — Fri, 27 Aug 2004 10:09:37 GMT

Sorted!

It was the mute option in Media player!!!!!

It has taken me months to sort that one out!!!

Thanks for all the tips!

Adrian

Re: Windows Media Player Problems on K115B

TygerTyger — Fri, 27 Aug 2004 12:54:57 GMT

:smileygrin: Gold star for Tyger!

Re: Windows Media Player Problems on K115B

kee-lo_ — Fri, 27 Aug 2004 13:47:35 GMT

Think I'll give that a miss  - rapidly running out of disk space:smileysad:

Anyway i perfer the iTunes store.
I have actually purchased music and it was quite quick to get.

Nice one Tyger