No Sound when playing Audacity files

[Qtman]

No sound when playing Audacity exported WAV files in Windows Media Player and using the Audacity "play" button.

Windows XP SP2, always record files and save as exported wav.  Using Audacity 1.2.6.  No problem playing ripped files or hearing the internet radio.  Control Panel sounds and audio devices has default device Realtech HD audio output?

[Gale (Audacity Team)]

If you are recording from a USB device these can change the system playback device away from the inbuilt sound device to themselves, even if they are not intended as playback devices for the computer. Please recheck that

* the playback device in Sounds and Audio devices is set to Realtek and not muted
* the playback device in Audacity Preferences > Playback Device is Realtek
* the output volume slider in the Audacity Mixer Toolbar is turned up
* the playback device in Windows Media Player Tools > Options is Realtek
* the files have a waveform with peaks and troughs in Audacity - if they
   are a flat line you did not record properly
* you did not turn the gain down on the Audacity Track Panel when
   exporting, or exported the wrong track


Gale