Right, actually the dsound link below does point out that you can't compare
WMP to other programs. =) Try the link again and follow the steps - WMP
does sound differently than anything else you're likely to compare it to.

-Zach
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"James W." <JamesW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2A6EB317-B12F-4FC7-9293-229A04185ECE@microsoft.com...
> Zach,
>
> All of my other applications (QuickTime, system sounds, etc.) all play
> properly over my speakers.
>
> Media Player is the only one that doesn't work.
>
> I have reinstalled several times but the program still doesn't see my
> speakers and won't play music or video.
>
> So, if my computer sees my audio devices and if it worked before... what
> could be going on now?
>
> Thanks in advance for your help.
>
> "zachd [ms]" wrote:
>
>>
>> Then WMP doesn't know that you have a working sound card... are you
>> getting
>> sound with other apps?
>> http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html#dsound
>> may help.
>>
>> --
>> (speaking for myself and doing this in my free time)
>> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>> WMP10.
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>>
>> "James W." <JamesW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:F570870C-DFFB-4ADE-8B34-26C49544E9AC@microsoft.com...
>> > OK, I went to Tools: Options: Devices: Speakers and guess what?
>> >
>> > It shows "speakers" but when I go to "properties" there is NOTHING
>> > listed
>> > in
>> > the "Audio device to use:" drop-down box.
>> >
>> > I think we're getting somewhere but now what?
>> >
>> > Any thoughts?
>> >
>> >
>> > "zachd [ms]" wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> Uninstalling and reinstalling is never the best plan - the software
>> >> was
>> >> written to be installed on top of the existing install, so any
>> >> uninstall
>> >> first is highly counterproductive. [I wrote the code, so anybody else
>> >> suggesting otherwise is indeed wrong.]
>> >>
>> >> What exact error code number did you get?
>> >> http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html#isolate
>> >>
>> >> From that little information, I'd suspect the wrong output selected
>> >> under
>> >> WMP's Tools:Optionsevices:Speakers... ?
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> (speaking for myself and doing this in my free time)
>> >> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
>> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> >> rights.
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>> >>
>> >> "James W." <JamesW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:CCBF4151-4DB2-448B-91E1-1B04E6DB5E7F@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I have Window XP and Media Player 10.
>> >> >
>> >> > Media Player was working beautifully up until it suddenly stopped
>> >> > playing
>> >> > any kind of media content (local MP3 files, streamed audio, local
>> >> > MPG
>> >> > video,
>> >> > etc.)
>> >> >
>> >> > It starts by showing "Opening Media" when I attempt to play local
>> >> > media
>> >> > or
>> >> > "Connecting to Media" when I attempt to play streamed media and in a
>> >> > few
>> >> > seconds I get the following error:
>> >> >
>> >> > "Windows Media Player cannot play the file. The Player might not
>> >> > support
>> >> > the
>> >> > file type or might not support the codec that was used to compress
>> >> > the
>> >> > file."
>> >> >
>> >> > I have not deleted any codecs and have used several utilities to
>> >> > check
>> >> > and
>> >> > verify that the codecs exist (they do).
>> >> >
>> >> > I have unintalled and reinstalled Media Player twice (both times
>> >> > downloaded
>> >> > directly from Micrsoft).
>> >> >
>> >> > I can't seem to find a solution to this anywhere. Your help would
>> >> > be
>> >> > greatly appreciated.
>> >> >
>> >> > Thank you in advance.
>> >> >
>> >> > James.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
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