Postby stroboscopic » 24 Feb 2012 20:00
Ok, let's start from scratch.
1) Did you change anything or perform any functions on your pc prior to losing audio?
2) What Operating system are you using? Windows 95, 98, 2000, Me, XP, Vista, 7
3) What is the name of your sound card?
4) What type of file are you attempting to play? Is it an .mp3 file, .wav file .mpg file? What are the last three letters in the file name? ex: file played is titled, "pennies from heaven.mp3". The "mp3" would be the last three letters in the file name.
5) Look at your volume bar in VLC (located on the bottom right) and make sure you click on the colored bars until it reads "ORANGE". I know this is real basic but I just want to be sure all basics are covered first. In other words make sure the speaker icon does not have a circled red "x" over it. If it does, this obviously means you have your speakers "muted”. Click on it to remove the "x" and make sure the volume is "turned up" by displaying the "orange" colored bars in the graphical volume bar.
6) In VLC settings, go to Tools--->Preferences---> go to the bottom "left" and click the word "All". The "audio settings" should now offer more details. In the "Left" column, click on the plus sign (+) next to "Audio". This should expand the Audio directory. Select "Output modules" . Now look to the "right", what does it say in the box labeled "Audio output module"? It should say "Default". If not, click the "down arrow" and choose "Default".
7) Go back to the "Left column" and click on "WaveOut" (again under Audio--->Output modules). What does it say in the box labeled, "Select Audio Device"? Make sure your sound card is selected. If not, click the down arrow and select the name of your sound card.