Audio problem

[srai]

When I double click my music files I encounter a dialog box….this is the second time that it has occurred and I don’t want the headache of installing sound driver everytime this crops up……. It’s the same with video files, watch picture without sound. the dialog box says like this:-

bad directsound driver. please install proper drivers or select another device in configuration.
Error Code:88780078


I somewhat understand that there’s some defect with the sound driver, but what does that error code:88780078 mean?
And I also hear frequent beep sound from CPU casing after every other dialog box.

I know the problem will be gone with another fresh installation but I want lasting fix….

TECH SPOT please help……..

Thank You

 

[Tmagic650]

Check this:
Go to the Control Panel
Click on Sounds & Audio Devices icon (or MultiMedia Icon)
Click the Audio tab
In 'Sound playback' make sure the 'Default device:' drop-down box
correctly shows your soundcard.

 

[srai]

thanks

Check this:
Go to the Control Panel
Click on Sounds & Audio Devices icon (or MultiMedia Icon)
Click the Audio tab
In 'Sound playback' make sure the 'Default device:' drop-down box
correctly shows your soundcard.

thanks......

don't know how......it got alright again.....it's playing the files

i know the problem will reappear.....i'll try your lines then

for now there's my soundcard in default device box

thanks indeed

 

[srai]

again

the problem appeared again.....i followed your lines
control panel----->audio&sound devices------>audio tab
here the sound playback box was disabled, i could do nothing in it...

pls help................

 

[Tmagic650]

Sounds like you have a driver conflict... Is your system free of viruses and spyware? What do you use to protect your machine?

 

[srai]

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Sounds like you have a driver conflict... Is your system free of viruses and spyware? What do you use to protect your machine?

driver conflict?? .........sorry no idea.

i am using avg 8.0 free edition.........i do offline updates whenever the updates are available on the net
maybe you are right........some viruses or spy wares causing trouble...

anything else......