Error opening recorded files [SOLVED]

Audacity Help Forum Windows
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I have encountered an error when trying to open recorded files: ‘Error opening sound device.’ I am not sure what this means. Everything worked perfectly yesterday and I have not knowingly altered any settings on my computer or in Audacity. Even the files that I used yesterday without difficulty yield the error message today.

I am using Windows 7 Home Premium and Audacity Version 2.0.6 obtained via the .exe Installer.

Any help gratefully received, I was really enjoying myself until this problem occurred.

Best Wishes for 2015.

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That means there is an error when playing the file, not that there is anything wrong with the file.

Go through everything in this FAQ:
Audacity Manual.

If you need more help, please open Help > Audio Device Info… in Audacity. Right-click in the info window, Select All, then CTRL + C to copy. Paste the information in here. If you press the “Code” button in the message window then paste, the information will be nicely formatted in a scrolling window.


Gale

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Thank you. Everything now seems Ok without me doing anything!! Must have been some minor gremlin.

Ian B