Audio problem with Windows Media Player

Barb thanks for your reply, I remember you helping me once before with a
problem. I did everything you suggested but still have no audio with tv or
with play back of recorded video on Window Media Center, but I have audio
when I used Windows Media Player and watch video recorded with Windows Media
Center .

I went back as far as I could with restore but I am not sure it's a point
where I had audio. I do not recall any recent installations or changes which
would have caused the problem. Thanks for making me aware there is a group
for Windows Media Player. I have not visited the links you listed I will
check them out as time permits. Thanks again for your help and I would like
to hear from anyone who has experienced a similar problem, especially if
they have found a solution.


Please post your reply to the dedicated newsgroup for Media Center
microsoft.public.windows.mediacenter

First, can you try a system restore to a point where sound was
working properly?

Did you install any new programs? Were there driver updates that you
installed?

On Sat, 5 Sep 2009 22:41:52 -0400, "Bestlife" <>
wrote:

>I can use advise on sound problem with Windows Media Center.
>
>My computer has a TV feature as a part of Windows Media Center. Until
>recently it worked great. The problem now is I have no sound on live TV or
>on recorded TV when viewed in Window Media Center, the picture is fine but
>no sound. If I have a tv program on and go to mute I get closed captions on
>the screen.
>
>The recorded TV programs will however play with sound with Windows Media
>Player. There is also no problem with sound with recorded music, even the
>demonstration video which is a part of Windows Media Center has sound.
>
>I have checked on drivers and all seem to be up to date and it states they
>are working find. I can watch and record live TV on Window Player and their
>will be no sound. I can then play the same program after recording stops
>with Window Media Player and have both picture and sound.
>
>This problem has gotten me puzzled and I would appreciate any advise.
Barb Bowman
MS-MVP
http://www.digitalmediaphile.com
http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.com
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx

what version of Windows are you using?
does your sound applet in control panel have a separate setting for
Media Center and is it muted? are you set up for two channel audio
or something else?


On Tue, 8 Sep 2009 16:55:05 -0400, "Bestlife" <>
wrote:

>Barb thanks for your reply, I remember you helping me once before with a
>problem. I did everything you suggested but still have no audio with tv or
>with play back of recorded video on Window Media Center, but I have audio
>when I used Windows Media Player and watch video recorded with Windows Media
>Center .
>
>I went back as far as I could with restore but I am not sure it's a point
>where I had audio. I do not recall any recent installations or changes which
>would have caused the problem. Thanks for making me aware there is a group
>for Windows Media Player. I have not visited the links you listed I will
>check them out as time permits. Thanks again for your help and I would like
>to hear from anyone who has experienced a similar problem, especially if
>they have found a solution.
>
>
>Please post your reply to the dedicated newsgroup for Media Center
>microsoft.public.windows.mediacenter
>
>First, can you try a system restore to a point where sound was
>working properly?
>
>Did you install any new programs? Were there driver updates that you
>installed?
>
>On Sat, 5 Sep 2009 22:41:52 -0400, "Bestlife" <>
>wrote:
>
>>I can use advise on sound problem with Windows Media Center.
>>
>>My computer has a TV feature as a part of Windows Media Center. Until
>>recently it worked great. The problem now is I have no sound on live TV or
>>on recorded TV when viewed in Window Media Center, the picture is fine but
>>no sound. If I have a tv program on and go to mute I get closed captions on
>>the screen.
>>
>>The recorded TV programs will however play with sound with Windows Media
>>Player. There is also no problem with sound with recorded music, even the
>>demonstration video which is a part of Windows Media Center has sound.
>>
>>I have checked on drivers and all seem to be up to date and it states they
>>are working find. I can watch and record live TV on Window Player and their
>>will be no sound. I can then play the same program after recording stops
>>with Window Media Player and have both picture and sound.
>>
>>This problem has gotten me puzzled and I would appreciate any advise.
>Barb Bowman
>MS-MVP
>http://www.digitalmediaphile.com
>http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.com
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
Barb Bowman
MS-MVP
http://www.digitalmediaphile.com
http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.com
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx

Thanks for the help. When I went to sound and hardware in the control panel
I saw where Media Center was muted. I think my trouble in located this came
from the fact that I was using "Classic View" in my control panel and it
only give me an option for sound or at least that was all I could find and
it didn't show anything muted. When I got away from the classic view it was
easy to locate the problem.
"Barb Bowman" <> wrote in message
news:...
> what version of Windows are you using?
> does your sound applet in control panel have a separate setting for
> Media Center and is it muted? are you set up for two channel audio
> or something else?
>
>
> On Tue, 8 Sep 2009 16:55:05 -0400, "Bestlife" <>
> wrote:
>
>>Barb thanks for your reply, I remember you helping me once before with a
>>problem. I did everything you suggested but still have no audio with tv or
>>with play back of recorded video on Window Media Center, but I have audio
>>when I used Windows Media Player and watch video recorded with Windows
>>Media
>>Center .
>>
>>I went back as far as I could with restore but I am not sure it's a point
>>where I had audio. I do not recall any recent installations or changes
>>which
>>would have caused the problem. Thanks for making me aware there is a
>>group
>>for Windows Media Player. I have not visited the links you listed I will
>>check them out as time permits. Thanks again for your help and I would
>>like
>>to hear from anyone who has experienced a similar problem, especially if
>>they have found a solution.
>>
>>
>>Please post your reply to the dedicated newsgroup for Media Center
>>microsoft.public.windows.mediacenter
>>
>>First, can you try a system restore to a point where sound was
>>working properly?
>>
>>Did you install any new programs? Were there driver updates that you
>>installed?
>>
>>On Sat, 5 Sep 2009 22:41:52 -0400, "Bestlife" <>
>>wrote:
>>
>>>I can use advise on sound problem with Windows Media Center.
>>>
>>>My computer has a TV feature as a part of Windows Media Center. Until
>>>recently it worked great. The problem now is I have no sound on live TV
>>>or
>>>on recorded TV when viewed in Window Media Center, the picture is fine
>>>but
>>>no sound. If I have a tv program on and go to mute I get closed captions
>>>on
>>>the screen.
>>>
>>>The recorded TV programs will however play with sound with Windows Media
>>>Player. There is also no problem with sound with recorded music, even the
>>>demonstration video which is a part of Windows Media Center has sound.
>>>
>>>I have checked on drivers and all seem to be up to date and it states
>>>they
>>>are working find. I can watch and record live TV on Window Player and
>>>their
>>>will be no sound. I can then play the same program after recording stops
>>>with Window Media Player and have both picture and sound.
>>>
>>>This problem has gotten me puzzled and I would appreciate any advise.
>>Barb Bowman
>>MS-MVP
>>http://www.digitalmediaphile.com
>>http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.com
>>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
> Barb Bowman
> MS-MVP
> http://www.digitalmediaphile.com
> http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.com
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx

glad this is resolved now.

On Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:09:42 -0400, "Bestlife" <>
wrote:

>Thanks for the help. When I went to sound and hardware in the control panel
>I saw where Media Center was muted. I think my trouble in located this came
>from the fact that I was using "Classic View" in my control panel and it
>only give me an option for sound or at least that was all I could find and
>it didn't show anything muted. When I got away from the classic view it was
>easy to locate the problem.
>"Barb Bowman" <> wrote in message
>news:.. .
>> what version of Windows are you using?
>> does your sound applet in control panel have a separate setting for
>> Media Center and is it muted? are you set up for two channel audio
>> or something else?
>>
>>
>> On Tue, 8 Sep 2009 16:55:05 -0400, "Bestlife" <>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>Barb thanks for your reply, I remember you helping me once before with a
>>>problem. I did everything you suggested but still have no audio with tv or
>>>with play back of recorded video on Window Media Center, but I have audio
>>>when I used Windows Media Player and watch video recorded with Windows
>>>Media
>>>Center .
>>>
>>>I went back as far as I could with restore but I am not sure it's a point
>>>where I had audio. I do not recall any recent installations or changes
>>>which
>>>would have caused the problem. Thanks for making me aware there is a
>>>group
>>>for Windows Media Player. I have not visited the links you listed I will
>>>check them out as time permits. Thanks again for your help and I would
>>>like
>>>to hear from anyone who has experienced a similar problem, especially if
>>>they have found a solution.
>>>
>>>
>>>Please post your reply to the dedicated newsgroup for Media Center
>>>microsoft.public.windows.mediacenter
>>>
>>>First, can you try a system restore to a point where sound was
>>>working properly?
>>>
>>>Did you install any new programs? Were there driver updates that you
>>>installed?
>>>
>>>On Sat, 5 Sep 2009 22:41:52 -0400, "Bestlife" <>
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>>I can use advise on sound problem with Windows Media Center.
>>>>
>>>>My computer has a TV feature as a part of Windows Media Center. Until
>>>>recently it worked great. The problem now is I have no sound on live TV
>>>>or
>>>>on recorded TV when viewed in Window Media Center, the picture is fine
>>>>but
>>>>no sound. If I have a tv program on and go to mute I get closed captions
>>>>on
>>>>the screen.
>>>>
>>>>The recorded TV programs will however play with sound with Windows Media
>>>>Player. There is also no problem with sound with recorded music, even the
>>>>demonstration video which is a part of Windows Media Center has sound.
>>>>
>>>>I have checked on drivers and all seem to be up to date and it states
>>>>they
>>>>are working find. I can watch and record live TV on Window Player and
>>>>their
>>>>will be no sound. I can then play the same program after recording stops
>>>>with Window Media Player and have both picture and sound.
>>>>
>>>>This problem has gotten me puzzled and I would appreciate any advise.
>>>Barb Bowman
>>>MS-MVP
>>>http://www.digitalmediaphile.com
>>>http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.com
>>>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
>> Barb Bowman
>> MS-MVP
>> http://www.digitalmediaphile.com
>> http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.com
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
Barb Bowman
MS-MVP
http://www.digitalmediaphile.com
http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.com
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx