Sound Mapper help

[Guest]

Windows media Player plays fine and I can hear the sound. There is not sound
on AOL or from the System. The little sound icon on the bottom right side is
gone. When I work with a music program or video program and I hit play the
message comes up. "An error occurred while starting playback. The divice
specified is in use. The playback device Micorosoft Sound Mapper does not
exist"
How do I reinstall? How could I solve this problem?? Thanks!

 

[Jim]

Try this.
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Line 316 right side. Download and install.

 

[Guest]

Try this.
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Line 316 right side. Download and install.

Jim. Thanks so much but it did not do the trick. The icon did not show up or
the sound is back in the programs. Now I tried to restore my computer to an
earlier date but that does not work either....... Help.......... !! Thanks

 

[Jim]

Go to START / CONTROL PANEL / SOUNDS AND AUDIO DEVICES
See if "mute" etc. is checked. You can also troubleshoot your audio devices
from the applet.

 

[Guest]

Jim: Under Sound and Audio Devices> Tab Volume, Everything is grayed out.
There is notthing I could select. Mute, Place volume icon in taskbar,
Advanced... everything gray......