If nothing else works, you can try uninstalling the card, remove it (assuming it is removable), then allow plug and play to re-discover it once you put it back.. This should refresh all the multimedia sound files, although you will likely need to reconfigure it. Robert Weyer wrote: >Help Please >I lost all of my sound. I can't play wav. files using. When I try to play a >wave file using WinAmp I get an error message > >"MMSYSTEM004. The specified device is already in use. Wait until it is >free, then try again." > >When I try to use Real One, there is no response, period. > >What do I do to get my sound back? > > Bob Weyer > > -- Regards, John Durham <http://modecideas.com/contact.html?sig> ICQ number 112663246 Fax/Phone 64 4 5286786 Award winning web site at http://modecideas.com?sig Order my latest e-book at http://modecideas.com/dmaxhits.htm?sig PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://modecideas.com/discuss.htm?sig Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied. Regards, John Durham (list moderator) <http://modecideas.com/contact.html?sig> Freelists login at //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi List archives at //www.freelists.org/archives/pchelpers PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://modecideas.com/discuss.htm?sig Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied.