Re: Re: No Sound mixer device.
 

i tryed doing all that but the start botton dose not go on and i keep
pressing apply and it dose not work :?:

"Wesley Vogel" wrote:
> This is the active mixer error message...
>
> ---------------------------
> Volume Control
> ---------------------------
> There are no active mixer devices available. To install mixer
> devices, go to
> Control Panel, click Printers and Other Hardware, and then
> click Add
> Hardware.
>
> This program will now close.
> ---------------------------
> OK
> ---------------------------
>
> Make sure that the Windows Audio service is set to Automatic
> and started.
>
> Open Services...
> Start | Run | Type: services.msc | Click OK |
> Scroll down to and double click Windows Audio |
> Set the startup type to Automatic | Click Apply |
> Click the Start button | When the service starts, click OK |
> Close Services
>
> When the Windows Audio service is not running you get the
> above error if you
> try to open the Volume Control (sndvol32.exe).
>
> Also when the Windows Audio service is not running if you open
> Sounds and
> Audio Device Properties (mmsys.cpl) nearly everything will be
> grayed out
> (unavailable) on every tab. On the Audio and Voice tabs you
> will also see
> many No XXX Devices.
>
> Also when the Windows Audio service is not running if you try
> to open a
> sound file with windows Media Player you will get this error:
>
> [[Windows Media Player cannot play the file because there is a
> problem with
> your sound device. There may not be a sound device installed
> on your
> computer, it may be in use by another program, or it may not
> be functioning
> properly.]]
>
> If you click on the More Information button, you get this:
>
> [[0xC00D11BA: Cannot play the file
> Windows Media Player cannot play the file because there is a
> problem with
> your sound device, such as a sound card or sound controller.
> You may
> encounter this error message for one of the following reasons:
>
> * Your sound device is in use by another program. Quit other
> programs that
> may be using your sound device, and then try to play the file
> again.
> * Your sound device is not functioning properly. To
> troubleshoot the
> problem, see the Sound Troubleshooter in Windows Help or refer
> to your sound
> device's documentation.
> * You do not have a sound device installed on your computer.
> Install a sound
> device, and then try to play the file again.
>
> Error ID = 0xC00D11BA, Condition ID = 0x00000000]]
>
> If you open a video file with Windows Media Player and the
> Windows Audio
> service is not running the video will play with no errors, you
> just don't
> get any sound.
>
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In news:034AFECC-EFAA-4443-A7CB-359D0E21F296@microsoft.com,
> Trigger9785 <Trigger9785@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and
> pecked:
> > hi, when i have updates from windows live, my sound
> completly goes. it
> > says i have no sound mixer device. it also seems now that i
> have lost
> > 'realtek'. i can re install it but it comes back off. what
> should i do?

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