Audio Playback Problems
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No sound
- Is there an audio device installed on the computer? Check Device Manager to ensure there's an audio device and that it is enabled and working.
- Is sound muted? Double click on the speaker icon in the lower right corner of the Windows desktop
- Try switching between Direct Sound and Wave Out in MC's options for playback.
Sounds bad
- Try playing the track in Windows Media Player.
- Try switching between Direct Sound and Wave Out in MC's options for playback.
- Check the DirectShow settings for the file type in MC Options/Playback/Video/DirectShow. If it is checked, uncheck the filetype for playback in DirectShow.
- Is there any special sound software installed? Consider uninstalling it.
- Our Wiki topic, "Weird and wonderful (crashes, memory, stability", has problems caused by other hardware and software.
- See also Pops and Clicks.
File stops early
- Try playing the track in Windows Media Player. The file may be corrupt or the tag may be bad.