Error: "MMSYSTEM002 A device ID has been used that is out of range for your system"

[DDerman23]

I have been using winamp for a while and now the following error message displays when I try to play MP3's
"MMSYSTEM002 A device ID has been used that is out of range for your system"
Does anyone know how to fix this problem?

[Flip!]

Let me guess, you have a PCI soundcard? It's probably your sound driver. Windows 95 and 98 (first edition anyway) have problems detecting PCI soundcards, so you might not even have a sound driver. I got that error message with my SB Live! before I installed drivers for it (stupid me)

Does sound work in other applications besides winamp? that's something to check before going any further.

[DDerman23]

My sound card is built into the mother board. The problem is fixed now. I installed a video game on my computer that reinstalled Direct X on my computer and now Winamp works fine again. I am not positive but I think that it was something wrong with my Direct X drivers.

[LKemna]

I don't know a whole about computers. Could somebody explain how to fis this problem in laymen's terms? I would really appreciate it. Thank You.

[Shiznit_770]

I installed the latest version of directx and it still gives the same exact error. But i also have an onboard sound card and i think it may be the generic(pos) drivers that come with the board.

[Adrenalynn]

Check your sound-codecs if they are all turned on.
Config. Screen > multimedia > Sound Codecs
Put them all on and restart, problem should be solved

[Commander]

The solution i used was going to preferences and changing to Nullsoft DirectSound plugin on output

[DJ Egg]

This is not a bug !
The problem is with your soundcard.

Fix : goto Winamp Prefs -> Output tab.
Select "Nullsoft Wave Out" -> Configure
Change output device from "Wave Mapper" to one that best describes your soundcard [by using the drop down menu].
eg. I have a SBAWE32 so I changed mine to "SB16 Wave Out".

If you'd used the site search facility first, you'd have found over 80 references to "mmsystem002" complete with fix !

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[Allopinion]

Thanks so much for the help!!!!!!!!

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by DJEgg:
This is not a bug !
The problem is with your soundcard.

Fix : goto Winamp Prefs -&gt; Output tab.
Select "Nullsoft Wave Out" -&gt; Configure
Change output device from "Wave Mapper" to one that best describes your soundcard [by using the drop down menu].
eg. I have a SBAWE32 so I changed mine to "SB16 Wave Out".

If you'd used the site search facility first, you'd have found over 80 references to "mmsystem002" complete with fix !

<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>