video playback

I am using a Kingston cloud II headset and since 2-3 days i have been experiencing problems with my audio and mic. I had this problem 6-8 months ago but it just came back. So what actually happens is when i have my headset plugged into my laptop and i want to watch a youtube vid i can hear the...

Hi everyone Two issues. Mixers I am experiencing something strange with my sound. When I click on the volume notification icon, I see two volume mixers like this: Link Removed How do I change it so that I only see one? I just want to be able to have Windows play sound through my speakers...

We are back with yet another app, Backdrop, an open source sample media app developed to showcase a cross-device music experience. In this blog post, we will dive deep into the new background model in the Universal Windows Platform, and specifically focus on how to enable your application to...

GOOD DAY FORUM. I have a problem i need help asap My Boss usb external hard drive is not functioning properly. when insert it to my laptop its to long to read the drive and after reading the drive when i a play like 1 movie file is not playing and it cause of hanging or logging my laptop or...

So I got new headphones today and they have no usb cables, they only have the pink and green cables. I've plugged them in the front because I don't know what the blue cable is that means I plugged my speaker in the back. But for some reason my speaker doesn't come up on Playback and don't work...

Hi, I just purchased a new HDTV & connected it to my desktop w/ a HDMI cable ( the connection is via a splitter, one input to monitor the other to the TV ). Everything seems to be working but when I look @ playback devices it shows the TV that was previously connected as the one currently...

I'm trying to figure out why my htpc is suffering at streaming videos from the net. htpc is running Windows 7 SP1 with all the patches etc., except the annoying Windows 10 stuff. (I've not upgraded this to 10 nor do I plan to as it is an htpc using MediaCenter.) htpc Configuration OS: Windows...

Hello there, I have a newer laptop that is running Windows 10. My desktop is a bit older and I have freshly installed Win 7 after trying on 10. I have several Movies that I have purchased (not rented) from the Win10 store. I would like to think that I can watch these on my big display, surround...

Ok, So my PC was heavily infected my malware, hence I reinstalled windows 10. Installed drivers from company site. Now some problems remain: 1. No digital output device listed in playback devices 2. Company signature missing when I check system properties 3. USB 3.0 has very less speed (won't...

This has been driving me insane for several weeks. I turn the machine on, and (after a really long time of it launching lots of things) I get the I-have-successfully-launched sounds, and then immediately after that the sound completely stops working. When the machine is still launching stuff...

i can't watch any dvd in win 10. I get Windows cannot start this hardware device because its configuration information (in the registry) is incomplete or damaged. any help would be appreciated :)

Starting with the Windows 10 Anniversary Update, Microsoft Edge will support the Speech Synthesis APIs defined in the W3C Web Speech API Specification. These APIs allow websites to convert text to audible speech with customizable voice and language settings. With them, website developers can add...

After a certain amount of idle time, Windows 10 devices may dim the display, activate the lock screen, or power down the display in order to conserve power. The amount of idle time required before this occurs depends on a device’s user settings. Unfortunately, this can turn out to be an...

I have a dell N5110 with Windows 7. After pairing bluetooth headphones the other day, the speakers no longer work. I have tried everything I could think of to fix it. I reinstalled the audio drivers. There is no exclamation point in the drivers and they say they are working okay. I went...

I have tried the Free program, Leawo Blu-ray Player, and while it does work ( I haven't tried a Blu-ray yet) it is so exceptionally slow that it is practically unworkable. I would gladly pay for a good program, but I don't know which ones are good? Does MS address this anywhere? And why is it...

Whenever I say "Play Music" it goes straight to Groove music. I've already associated WPL files with Windows Media Player What's going on?

When I double click in WinExplorer on an *.mp4 video file a popup appears asking me if I want to play the video with a certain program (here with well known VLC video player). As you can see in the attached snapshot I checked the checkbox to ALWAYS use VLC for opening the video. BUT: When I...

I Have Upgraded to Windows 10 and now all audio and video seems to run at half speed, youtube , downloaded videos and audio audio across the network use windows media player, have tried several other players and get the same thing , removed wmp and reinstalled it, checked all addons but makes no...

I recently built myself a computer, bought Windows 8.1, and immediately upgraded to Windows 10. I checked my GPU drivers, my monitor drivers, and (for my mental peace) my motherboard drivers. All are up to date. However, I encounter a BSOD: - When viewing a youtube video in fullscreen - When...

Background audio in a Universal Windows Platform (UWP) app is a powerful way to provide a more seamless audio experience to your users. This post will walk you through setting up background audio, reacting to device media controls, communicating with the background media player, and managing...