.wav file codec issue

[Guest]

Just got a new dell XPS laptop. Every time I play a .wav file, WMP says I am
missing a codec - but still plays the file with "errors". When it looks for
an appropriate codec, it finds an MPEG-2 video codec needs to be downloaded
(which costs $20). I have other computers and they both run wav's fine. Also,
I've installed both Pinnacle Studio 8 and NERO on all the comps. Most
programs either won't accept the wav files or will play with errors,
although the audio editing programs work just fine. I know Windows doesn't
require an MPEG-2 codec to play .wav fiels.
Any idea whats going on?

 

[Guest]

go to my computer > properties
select device manager in that
select sound , video and game contollers option in the tree
it should enlarge ! you can find audio and video codecs ,souncard installed
just uninstall audio and video codecs and sound card ,reboot ur pc
when windows boots up i will reinstall all the codecs it may ask for sound
card driver cdrom also.it should fix this problem

 

[Guest]

I tried uninstalling ll the codecs nd then re-instlling them, but to no
avail. Thanks for the advice. WIll contiue serching

 

[plectrum]

I tried uninstalling ll the codecs nd then re-instlling them, but to no
avail. Thanks for the advice. WIll contiue serching

Hmmm, better to try this site :

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/format/codecdownload.aspx

Cheers,
Jerry

 

[Guest]

Realized the problem, had nothing to do with Windows - Digital Video Conerter
from Dazzle apparently screws up wav files (don't know how) - its what I get
for going cheap.
Thanks for the help