Hi Robert, Tuesday, July 15, 2003, 10:13:46 PM, you wrote: RW> Help Please RW> 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 RW> "MMSYSTEM004. The specified device is already in use. Wait until it is free, then try again." RW> When I try to use Real One, there is no response, period. RW> What do I do to get my sound back? What Windows version? Try going into Control Panel, the Sound applet, and playing something there. Make sure it's not muted and that the volume is turned up. Have you tried restarting the computer? --Scott. 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.