RE: WMV HD and Sound

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From: Rick (Rick_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/03/05 

Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 16:13:01 -0800

Thanks for replying. I tried doing that and I still have the same problem.
The only thing that did work was rolling back to WMP9. It used to work in
WMP 10, though.

Thanks again. If you have any other solutions, I would be glad to hear them!

"Byte" wrote:

> Is there a CD or DVD already in the drive when you boot? If Yes, empty it and
> then reboot. Insert the DVD and it should play. Try it. :~)
>
> "Rick" wrote:
>
> > I am having a problem. When I put in any of my WMV-HD DVD's, my computer
> > only gets to display the initial logos and then just stops. There is no
> > sound. I must log off or reboot to recover. They used to work. The last
> > time I know it worked was Dec 24 2004, when my neice and I were watching
> > Stormchasers. ( we are both weather geeks!) I have also noticed that the
> > downloaded HD clips do not play with sound, although they used to. I cannot
> > get my System Restore to function at all, although this may be an issue with
> > Norton software.
> > I am using WinXP SP2 with all updates and patches. Here is my system config:
> >
> > ASUS A7N8X-E Deluxe
> > AMD Athlon™ XP 3200+ (400 FSB)
> > 2x512 MB DDR RAM (Dual-Channel)
> > 2 WD1600 SATA HDD (8MB cache, 7200rpm) in RAID-0
> > 1 WD1600 EIDE HDD (8MB cache, 7200rpm) not being used...yet
> > SAMSUNG CDRW/DVD SM-352B CD burner/DVD ROM 52x
> > NEC DVD_RW ND-2500A Multiformat DVD burner 8x
> > 3.5" format removeable media USB Card reader floppy combo
> > ALL-IN-WONDER RADEON 9600 Pro 128MB DDR
> > Klisch Pro Media GMX D-5.1 speakers witn nForce2 onboard audio
> > Dell (Sony Trinitron) 21" CRT 1280x1024 @90Hz
> >
> > Can anyone help me?
> > --
> > Rick

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