There is no sound playing in the applet

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There is no sound playing in the applet

This article applies to:

Platform(s): All Platforms
Java version(s): 1.5.0, 6.0

SYMPTOMS

There is no sound playing when running certain applets. Often users may be playing a game applet with sound missing in it.

CAUSE

This error is found when running the applet with Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 5.0 and 5.0 Update 1 (or 1.5.0 and 1.5.0_01) versions. A bug in the JRE caused this problem. This bug has been resolved in JRE 5.0 Update 2.

SOLUTION

Find out the JRE version by running the testvm applet: Test your Java Virtual Machine (JVM)
If the testvm applet shows that you are using JRE 1.5.0 or 1.5.0_01, you need to upgrade to JRE 5.0 Update 2. Please download and install the offline installation package here:
Please click here to download the offline package manually
Click here for installation instructions:
Windows Offline Download and Installation Instructions for Java Rutime Environment (JRE)

TestVM applet showing JRE version: 1.5.0. Need to upgrade to JRE 5.0 Update 2.

TestVM applet showing JRE version: 1.5.0_01. Need to upgrade to JRE 5.0 Update 2.