After downloading Nero, I get an error message that says Windows Media Player cannot play the file because there is a problem with your sound device. There might not be a sound device installed on your computer, it might be in use by another program, or it might not be functioning properly.  How can I fix this?  Is it the settings or do I need a patch?  Thanks.
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manually open windows media player, it should give you a prompt stating that win med player is no longer the default player, it will ask if you want to set win med player back to default player, tell it YES. if the prompt does not appear then you need to click start, click Set program access and defaults.  click the down arrows to the right of custom. Scroll down to media player now select windows media player and then click ok, it should work just fine now
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Hi... try to open Windows Explorer... Click <Tools> then <Folder Options> then <File Types> then locate MP3 or WMA... then click on <Change>... Select the program you want to be the default player for your music, in your case choose Windows Media Player... Dont forget to check the "Always use the selected program to open this kind of file"\n\nHope this solves your problem...:)
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I can't tell you what's wrong with it, but we always had a similar problem with playing DVDs on our computer. So we used a different player (InterVideo Win DVD) and that works. My best suggestion would be to try out the same .mov in Windows Media or Real Player.\n\nBTW, are you playing off of a disc, or your computer? That might affect the playback.\n\n\nOK, well... If it's on your computer, then I can only recommend trying another player.
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You download a fake file that introduced a worm that corrupted the dll file. You need to clean all the bad stuff out of your computer and reinstall media player.
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Have you read the media player's help line carefully.  I do this often and have no problem with it.  Also be sure to have the latest version of media player.  You might want to get the burning program from Nero and give it a try.  I like it and use it for DVD recording.  If you don't have winsown XP then I may not be able to help you.  be sure to read the help line very crwefully.
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Change the software, use Nero Ultra 7 (latest, but paid) it can play DVD's very well & burn DVD, CD anything. Or you can check for some alternative software from limewire.com or bigtorrent.com.\nSometimes, old softwares exessively use your computer resources.\n\nWindow media 11 is no good. Beta versions are trial version, some bugs need to be fixed. Wait for some time & install when they have removed the defects.
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It appears that you are trying to play a .WAV file, for which you do not have a player, or it is not properly installed.  You could have as your default player one that cannot play .WAV files.  Try making Windows Media Player your default.\n\nI hope this helps.
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u only need codecs that u r going to use\nif u have a good pc then having all codecs won't slow performance\nJust make sure to download ONE codec pack and setup it just once (if u wanna change it or update uninstall first)\nthis is to avoid codecs conflicts (that's what packs are good for...the whole package works well with each other) just uninstall if u wanna change (update/install new ones) ur windows codecs\n\nand if u r just wondering what codec is needed to play a specific file...check the tool below
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try reinstalling your nero...
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If you have a DVD drive ( I assume you do) just use your windows media player...works flawless. Make sure you update it to the newest version so that you have the newest drivers and codecs available.
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Have you tried to play files that played OK before?\nHave you downloaded anything since being able to correctly play a file?\nAre you playing a new file?\nHave you altered anythin on your PC since being able to play a file?\nHave you tried the file on a different PC?
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It all depends what format your file is. It could be compressed in rar type. In which case you need to unzip it with winrar tool you can google this. Or you may just need the appropriate media player. Quite often Windows Media Player wil not work. Try another player like Windows media classic or VLC player.
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u cont get it...........if ur mediaplayer giving problem thn use winamp or other other player............
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You should probably reinstall Nero.
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Play it with another player like nero showtime or power dvd if you have these and see if that helps.
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You might want to go directly to Microsoft for that, depending on the version you have. Dont download just anything or else you will screw up your player.\n\nGo to http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/forpros/format/codecdownload.aspx
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To resolve the problem, in Windows Media Player 10, do the following:\nClick Library.\nRight-click the file, and then click Error Details.\nIn the error message dialog box, click Web Help.\nAt the bottom of the Web Help topic, click the link to search for the codec, and then follow the steps on the screen to try locating the codec.