sound stopped working in W7 Ult: Zune software, WMP
I'm running W7 Utlimate 64 on a Dell Inspiron desktop. WMA, MP3 files (podcasts, ripped music) no longer play in either Windows Media Player nor Zune desktop software (to be clear, I don't have a Zune portable). I can play these MP3s over the network on other computers, so the files are fine. Files play on my Android phone. The Zune software player acts as if it thinks it is playing an MP3. You can see the scrub bar progress, and the animate spectrum analyzer work.
System sounds, Streaming browser media (audio, video) sound just fine. Cable TV sounds fine in the Media Center.
System sounds, Streaming browser media (audio, video) sound just fine. Cable TV sounds fine in the Media Center.
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Egads. Not exactly sure what I did, but it's fixed now. In mixer, I clicked my device, Advanced tab, changed default format to something different, then clicked Restore Defaults (that button greyed out before change) to reset it. So I was already using defaults. I tested and stuff's working again. Wonky drivers? Updated driver no detected in Windows Update. I'll just leave things be, since they're working now.
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That's actually often a good fix for things. It's almost like rebooting. Turn a setting off and back on and it 'remembers' that it's supposed to be on. Glad to hear you got it working.
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I partially figured out the solution on my own.
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If I click on the volume control (Speakers) in Notification Area, then Mixer, I see separate volumes for all the open programs that work. I don't see controls for the open programs that don't work (Zune, WMP).