sound error (1 Viewer)

[babydoll_]

ok i turned my comp off for lunch, and when i came back, this is what happened when i opened winamp (see screenshot)

i googled the problem, and it says all this stuff about reinstalling drivers, but i dont know where the cds are, and my bro isn't home (he usually deals with the techy crap). any ideas? =/

 

[babydoll_]

sorrry, here's the screenshot:

 

[sunny]

Have you tried rebooting?

 

[babydoll_]

yeah, to no avail

 

[sunny]

hmmm it sounds like DirectX is damaged somehow. A quick get around until your brother comes back to fix DirectX is to not use DirectX for winamp.

Go to Winamp preferences, under "Plug-ins" click on "Output", double click on "waveOut" (or similar). You'll get a new window, just click OK to that one. Hit close on the preference window, restart winamp and try play your files.

 

[babydoll_]

that didnt work either
i had to call my clan of computer men (ok, my guy computer nerd friends from school) over, theyre gonna reinstall my sound stuff later

 

[Winston]

go to Start>Run

type in dxdiag

go under the Sounds tab and click on Test Directsound

 

[babydoll_]

"No sound card was found. If one is expected, you should install a sound driver provided by the hardware manufacturer."

the thing is, it was totally fine before. and i didnt install anything new either.

 

[Winston]

hmmm

right click on my computer > properties

navigate to the Hardware tab, and go to device manager

now tell me which ones have an exclamation mark on it.

 

[babydoll_]

for sound devices, none

 

[Winston]

so none of them have exclamation mark?, under sound devices, can u expand that, and take a screeny of it and post it.

also... u cant hear any sounds at all right? even including windows sounds right?

 

[babydoll_]

nope, whenever there's meant to be a sound (like a beep in IE or whatever), the tower makes a beep instead

 

[Winston]

right click on Sound, video and game controllers

go to scan for hardware changes.

 

[babydoll_]

done, no change

 

[Winston]

hmm it strange how ur sound card drivers are suddenly corrupted, did u install any programs or do anything particular that u normally dont do on ur computer, prior to shutting down before lunch?

 

[babydoll_]

nope, just the usual... surfing, didnt open kazaa, just the usual

this weird popup has been coming up when i start up, but i dont think its related... something about "couldnt find runtime.dll" or something

thats been happening for a few days, before this happened

 

[Winston]

is your computer custom built or... a company branded?

 

[babydoll_]

ummmmm custom i think?

we got it done at an asian guy.. my bro told him specs and the guy made the comp up

 

[Winston]

oh shifty azns man haha...

gees, u sure u dont know where the cds are stored?

 

[babydoll_]

hmm, well my bro came home, he goes 'ill reinstall the sound drivers when i get home', so yeah
i know where they are, but id rather not fiddle around with the stuff (that way i cant be blamed if anything goes wrong, haha)
i just wanna try and find a solution that doesnt involve me opening my tower up, or reinstalling anything