I turned on my computer today and loaded up Winamp to listen to music. I clicked play and this critical error popped up with the red x and it said something about some sound drivers and no music was coming out of my speakers. I get on AIM and my alerts aren't ringing when I recieve or send an IM. I open Windows Media player and no music plays for that either and it also says something about sound drivers or sound. What is the problem? I have no more sound, my speakers are on and plugged in but nothing is coming out!

Help Neowinians!!!

Which soundcard do you have? Try downloading and reinstalling the drivers.

Moved to Drivers

Goto control panel -> system -> hardware and see what the problem is for your sound device.

Sound Playback

Default Device: Realtek AC97 Audio

OK it says bad DirectSound drivers

That's onboard your motherboard right? Do you know which model motherboard it is? or the model of your PC if it is shop-bought?

My comp is a HP, store bought

Which model from HP is it? I mean like 'Pavilion a750y' etc

Hp pavilion a384x

Here's the link from the HP site

ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softlib/software4/CO...2-1/SP26412.exe

Other drivers for your machine - http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwar...t=376097&os=228