Re: Sound Device, Windows XP and Media Player 9.

From: Chris Lanier [MVP] (cal2002a_at_hotmail.NOSPAM.com)
Date: 03/26/04 

Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2004 06:30:47 -0600

Goto the website of the maker of your sound card and download the latest
drivers. Then you can reinstall them. -
http://www.nwlink.com/~zachd/pss/pss.html#audio 

-- 
Chris Lanier
Microsoft MVP - Digital Media
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"wendi" <chongchoykam@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:2A7311A5-771B-4014-9B37-C21AC878503E@microsoft.com...
> I get an error message that
> states: 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, or it may
> not be functioning properly.
>
> Before I install Windows Medis Players 9, I had no problems, but now I
don't
> even show a sound device on my computer.  When I try to
> add one I get this message: The drivers for this device
> are not installed. (Code 28)
>
> What drivers do I need to install.
>
> How can I solve this problem.
>
> Does anyone have any ideas?
>
>
>
>
>
>

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