Sound Problems!!

I recently added a Sony CD-RW CRX0811, which didn't seem to have a separate driver disk but was recognised by my computer (Compaq 400-AMD 400 MMX) Have had some fatal errors that I never had before but one thing I noticed is that my .WAV files will not play. I'm not sure the CD-RW had anything to do with it but that's when I noticed it. All my .WAV files were associated with REAL PLAYER so I associated them back to Sound recorder. But when I try to play a sound on the recorder it doesn't allow it. New .WAV files on the internet will not play either. I installed the latest drivers and changed alll the setting, I even made sure the volume was up. HELP Please it would be nice to hear again. <IMG SRC="smilies/confused.gif" border="0">

Does other sounds play, like midi for instance? If so, try this:

Try running add new hardware, tell it you do not want to search, and then choose on Sound Video and Game controllers. Choose Microsoft MCI and then Wave Audio Device.

Hope this helps!

and the fatal errors are......

Thanks 3fingersalute,
I did what you said but no change. Maybe this tells you more. When I go to the control panel, sounds and try to paly a sound it has the following message, "Windows cannot play the c:\windows\media\Chimes.WAV file. It may be damaged or may not be a valid sound file. Replace the file and try again." But I can play that file in Media Player, and I have tried a new file gotten off the web with the same results. Strange?

Hey confus-ed,

Blue screen system errors that sometimes require hard shut-down.

Blue screens first methinks...I think 3 fingers is having a bad day. What are they by the looks the sound card isn't isntalled right, or could be a chipset issue. more info please