Harry, Is there anything that you removed or installed to the computer 
prior to the problem starting? You can check the utilities disk and see 
if the 'direct sound output device it mentions is there and try running 
it again. What were you using for sound before? I mean, was it in board 
sound or a sound card like Sound Blaster. If it is a sound card then run 
that software again instead of the one on the utility disk.

You can go to settings - control panel - sound and audio. Check things 
out in there and run the ;trouble shooter' option.

Mick

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>Hi all,
>Well, I really did it now.
>When I click on an audio file now, no matter if it's in windows Media player, Winamp, or what, I get this message.
>"direct sound output v2.47 (d) error
>bad direct sound driver.  Please install proper drivers, or select another device in configuration."
>All I know is, I have no windows music now when I start my computer, and no audio will play.
>Where are these drivers at?
>I'm so screwed up, I have messed this thing up.
>All I get is Jaws and I can read text, but no audio!!!
>Someone help!
>I don't want to have to install everything again.
>Tell me I don't have to install windows xp again, ok?
>I do have some kind of disk that says utilities and drivers, is that it?
>Folks, what do I do?
>Harry
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