wont play mp3

hops · 31st October 2003, 08:15

Hi
When i first open winamp3 i can play an mp3 from my playlist for a short period....6 seconds. It then stops. the spectrum analyser goes dead as well. No error message pops up. If i then go to play an mp3 again it does even play. But it says that it has played the mp3 for 1 sec. The spectrum anlayser lights up but quickly dies away. Happy to provide details of my computer set up.

Not sure whats relevant. I have tried reinstalling winamp3 and from memory earlier versions of winamp do the same.

I hope this hasnt been covered in the forum b4 i couldnt find it.
cheers for your time.
hops

hops · 5th November 2003, 02:07

a bit of additional info that might be of interest. I have an old soundvortex2 soundcard. The company who i bought it off no longer supports it. So I didnt have a driver to use it with windows 2000. I managed to get a beta version driver off the net. Would this affect winamp??

Gonzotek · 5th November 2003, 02:12

Do other sounds work?

hops · 5th November 2003, 02:16

yeah i can play cd's through winamp, no worries.

I can also get sound with some mov's and mpg's

I havent tried to play mov's or mgp's on winamp yet....usually i play them on quicktime...

Gonzotek · 5th November 2003, 02:52

Please use the

button.

Do the mp3s play ok with windows media player? Where are they located? (network, cd, etc.) What's your system specs? OS, Winamp, ram, cpu, etc.

hops · 5th November 2003, 07:40

the mp3s play fine on my friends computer where they are stored. We both have winamp3. I have tried using VBRfix to see if the headers of the files are mixed up. The message that comes up is that they are not VBR files...
I access the files over a network, but i had the same problem when i stored them on my own c drive.

O/S Type windows 2000 proffesional
Winamp Version 3 (but winamp2 did same thing)
Memory 128mb
Processor AMD Athalon K6 (orK6-2,K6-111)
CPU Speed 650 MHz
DirectX version: none

I tried playing the same mp3s on windows media player. It seems to play but no audio comes out.

I have since found other threads describing similar problems to the one im experiencing.
i typed in "mp3s wont play" looked at a couple of threads
this one is kind of like my problem:
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....mp3s+wont+play
but unlike these ppl my mp3s dont work on other winamp versions.
My IT support is going to load windows media player vers 9 on my computer tonight. However, I would much prefer to use winamp.
ta for your time.

hops · 6th November 2003, 02:10

Windows media player 9 behaved much like the others. It played the demo ok. Then when i go to play an mp3 from my list it plays but no sound comes out. I tried the demo again and it plays but no sound comes out. Im thinking that it may be the drivers for my soundcard. The Beta Version driver i use for my aureal vortex soundcard is:
SonicVortex2 Drivers for Windows 2000
WDM Version 5.10.2500, Build 49 Driver Release (Beta Release)
available at
www.videologic.com
Does anybody know:
1) Could this be the cause of my problem?
2) Is there a better driver to be using?

hops · 7th November 2003, 07:56

test

Nunzio390 · 13th November 2003, 02:40

hops...

Just now I noticed that you are "viewing" this thread you started. I assume that you've tried everything and are still having a problem.

So, while you are here, I will suggest that you download/install Winamp 5.0 and see how it goes. Read about where to obtain it and where to install it in this thread.

Let us know how it goes. I think you'll be impressed.

hops · 14th November 2003, 05:05

Winamp5 looks really cool. I uninstalled winamp3 and installed winamp5. Unfortunately I still have the same problem. Winamp5 plays the song for a couple of seconds then stops. If I try to play a song again it doesnt play at all.
If I reboot i get the same thing all over again.
I think the problem is the soundcard driver if I can find a good driver, all my problems may be fixed. Any good soundcard driver sites out there. I will start searching now.
cheers for all your time
hops

31st October 2003, 08:15	#1
hops Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 9	wont play mp3 Hi When i first open winamp3 i can play an mp3 from my playlist for a short period....6 seconds. It then stops. the spectrum analyser goes dead as well. No error message pops up. If i then go to play an mp3 again it does even play. But it says that it has played the mp3 for 1 sec. The spectrum anlayser lights up but quickly dies away. Happy to provide details of my computer set up. Not sure whats relevant. I have tried reinstalling winamp3 and from memory earlier versions of winamp do the same. I hope this hasnt been covered in the forum b4 i couldnt find it. cheers for your time. hops

5th November 2003, 02:12	#3
Gonzotek Gunslinger Join Date: May 2000 Location: Terminus Posts: 4,693	Do other sounds work? I was away for a while. But I'm feeling much better now.

5th November 2003, 02:52	#5
Gonzotek Gunslinger Join Date: May 2000 Location: Terminus Posts: 4,693	Please use the button. Do the mp3s play ok with windows media player? Where are they located? (network, cd, etc.) What's your system specs? OS, Winamp, ram, cpu, etc. I was away for a while. But I'm feeling much better now.

13th November 2003, 02:40	#9
Nunzio390 Nugatory Aluminator Look it up Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Tharsis Ridge (Martian lowlands) Posts: 8,588	hops... Just now I noticed that you are "viewing" this thread you started. I assume that you've tried everything and are still having a problem. So, while you are here, I will suggest that you download/install Winamp 5.0 and see how it goes. Read about where to obtain it and where to install it in this thread. Let us know how it goes. I think you'll be impressed. Don't email or PM me concerning Winamp. Instead, either start a NEW TOPIC or post a REPLY in the appropriate thread in these forums. This will also benefit others who may have a similar question or problem. But before posting, please first Search the forums and read all FAQs and all Sticky threads. ORB Remote Broadcast [ Automated Jukebox \| Nunzio's Home \| Wacky Videos \| Solve the Prunella Puzzle! ] [ LINE RIDER! \| My Resume \| Virtual Chess \| Composite Sketch \| My Niece's Band ] [ Plugins by Joonas \| DrO's Winamp Plugins and Extras \| K-JÃ¶fol ]

14th November 2003, 05:05	#10
hops Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 9	cool....but doesnt work for me. Winamp5 looks really cool. I uninstalled winamp3 and installed winamp5. Unfortunately I still have the same problem. Winamp5 plays the song for a couple of seconds then stops. If I try to play a song again it doesnt play at all. If I reboot i get the same thing all over again. I think the problem is the soundcard driver if I can find a good driver, all my problems may be fixed. Any good soundcard driver sites out there. I will start searching now. cheers for all your time hops

5th November 2003, 02:07	#2
hops Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 9	a bit of additional info that might be of interest. I have an old soundvortex2 soundcard. The company who i bought it off no longer supports it. So I didnt have a driver to use it with windows 2000. I managed to get a beta version driver off the net. Would this affect winamp??

5th November 2003, 02:16	#4
hops Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 9	yeah i can play cd's through winamp, no worries. I can also get sound with some mov's and mpg's I havent tried to play mov's or mgp's on winamp yet....usually i play them on quicktime...

5th November 2003, 07:40	#6
hops Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 9	the mp3s play fine on my friends computer where they are stored. We both have winamp3. I have tried using VBRfix to see if the headers of the files are mixed up. The message that comes up is that they are not VBR files... I access the files over a network, but i had the same problem when i stored them on my own c drive. O/S Type windows 2000 proffesional Winamp Version 3 (but winamp2 did same thing) Memory 128mb Processor AMD Athalon K6 (orK6-2,K6-111) CPU Speed 650 MHz DirectX version: none I tried playing the same mp3s on windows media player. It seems to play but no audio comes out. I have since found other threads describing similar problems to the one im experiencing. i typed in "mp3s wont play" looked at a couple of threads this one is kind of like my problem: http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....mp3s+wont+play but unlike these ppl my mp3s dont work on other winamp versions. My IT support is going to load windows media player vers 9 on my computer tonight. However, I would much prefer to use winamp. ta for your time.

6th November 2003, 02:10	#7
hops Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 9	Windows media player 9 behaved much like the others. It played the demo ok. Then when i go to play an mp3 from my list it plays but no sound comes out. I tried the demo again and it plays but no sound comes out. Im thinking that it may be the drivers for my soundcard. The Beta Version driver i use for my aureal vortex soundcard is: SonicVortex2 Drivers for Windows 2000 WDM Version 5.10.2500, Build 49 Driver Release (Beta Release) available at www.videologic.com Does anybody know: 1) Could this be the cause of my problem? 2) Is there a better driver to be using?

7th November 2003, 07:56	#8
hops Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 9	test

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