DirectSound output v2.43 9d0 error

Which Operating System and service pack?

Do you have latest Soundcard Drivers and DirectX drivers?

Also in WinAmp change the sound output, Preferences > Plug-ins > Output > and choose a different listed one.

If yo udont get sound from any other program be that Windows or WMP, then re-install your Soundcard drivers.

 

Is the PC in question a home build or OEM as in DELL, HP etc?


If OEM, what model and version as then you can search the support and downloads section of the makers website for drivers.

If Home build, is the sound, onboard or a PCI card, if onboard, what is your motherboards make and version.. If the PCI card sound, then what make and model as the makers will have drivers.

You can use Everest to find all of the information you need to achieve this.

 

I replied to that question, with some routes to take, to achieve finding what drivers you need to install, in this post...
http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showpost.php?p=822527&postcount=4

 

Sorry thought by your posts, in the Welcome forum you knew about PCs?

Everest is this http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4181.html install and run and it will tell you all about your PCs hardware.....
Basically what we would be after is is your PC an OEM.. HP , DELL etc, if so what model version, IF home build what is your Motherboard or PCI audio card?

 

Does the laptop have a model name? ie. Satelite M55 S135 the model name which should be on the case somewhere will direct us or you to the downloads for that laptop at Toshiba http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/su/su_sc_modSel.jsp

their are a few various AC97 audio drivers/version by different makers so wise to get right one first time.

 

Have you uninstalled WinAmp.. if not do so as that seemed to be the app that caused this issue.

You get no sound from any application at all?

Did you delete the sound driver from Device Manager first then install the one listed for your laptop as in the Windows XP Sound Driver for Crystal CS4299 , before installing the sound driver I would re-install the Intel Chipset Drivers also listed at Toshiba's page for your laptop, then install the sound driver again.

When installing the sound driver are their any error messages, if so what?

also two questions I asked in post #2 are outstanding, Which OS and have you the latest DirectX or even re-installed DirectX again?

 

Did you do the Chipset Drivers before re-installing the Sounds drivers?

In device manager, are there any yellow ! marks by any item if so what.... if an item has a yellow ! mark, in its properties what error code does it have?

 

You have uninstalled WinAmp?


Last option I can think of is this open Windows Media Player > Tools > Options > Devices > Speakers > Properties > Choose your sound card in "Audio device to use" press Apply > OK > OK restart

 

No way of knowing if a setting or adjustment WinAmp made was the culprit in your loss of sound.. was the reasoning.


Kinda at a loss on what to advise now, apart from as you say the Sound Card driver is installed and enabled in Device Manager ( now red xs or yellow ! marks evident ) is to delete the sound driver > reboot and re-install the driver.