Session Drummer Not Playing

Greetings!

I am having trouble getting the Session Drummer to play.  I am using SHS 6 on a new HP laptop, and I'm wondering if I need to change some of the settings on the computer to get it to play.  It does load in okay, but after I start the Session Drummer, pick the program I want to run, and then press Play, nothing happens. 

I'd appreciate any help on this, or let me know if I need to provide you guys with more info.  Thanks!

Sorry, but you'll really have to dumb this down for me....I barely know how this stuff works.

If your talking about selecting a MIDI track in the Session Drummer, is that in the area directly below where you select which Program you want to use (like 'D n B Groovy 4s')?

Also what is SD?

I'm opening SHS and inserting SD into it, I guess.  When I opened up SHS on my old laptop, after creating a new project, creating a new track, then when I wanted to add something from SD, I would choose it from the Insert tab, selecting it from the Soft Synth drop-down, then select SD.  Then, after I selected a drum program, and it would load in, then, I would just press Play and it worked.

Now, on this new laptop, it loads in the same way, but it just doesn't play.  That's why I was wondering if maybe one of my MIDI settings on this laptop might not be on the same settings as my old laptop. 

Have you got drum samples loaded?

Are the drum icons bright or dull? If there are samples loaded, the icons will be brighter.
I played around with my SD 2 awhile ago and if there are no samples loded, it won't play anything.
Plus, on advice from another member who has the same program as you and me, I loaded the 32-bit version on my new Win 7 64-bit computer so all the plug-ins will work.

Okay, here is a screenshot of the program, I hope this helps.
The icons are lit up, and when I click on them, they act like they are activated, but just no sound is coming out.  I also put parenthesis around the play button I'm talking about...

Well, I uninstalled the program and re-installed in in 32-bit mode.  It didn't change a thing. 

Here's one other thing I'll mention...when I had to reinstall it, I realized it did not load in the Session Drummer file.  I had to manually load it in.  I seem to remember way back when, when I bought this version of SHS, that it did not include SD, and that I got it somehow as a separate software - maybe a download from the site, I really can't remember.

Would that have anything to do with it? 

manually loading it in would probably  not work right.  you need to install it.  there should be an installer with the download you purchased.

Laptopdog


Well, I uninstalled the program and re-installed in in 32-bit mode.  It didn't change a thing. 

Here's one other thing I'll mention...when I had to reinstall it, I realized it did not load in the Session Drummer file.  I had to manually load it in.  I seem to remember way back when, when I bought this version of SHS, that it did not include SD, and that I got it somehow as a separate software - maybe a download from the site, I really can't remember.

Would that have anything to do with it? 

Yes, I just looked at my disks and SD 2 is part of the XL pack on a seperate disk.

Laptopdog

I'm thinking my next step is just to purchase SD again.  They have it on sale in the Cakewalk store for $9.99.  I'm just hoping the new version will work with my old SHS 6 version.

If you downloaded SD2 in the first place, log into your account at the store.
You should find an active link to download it again, if need be, at no extra charge.
As noted, if you didn't use the install routine, there is a fair chance something is missing. 
And as kev mentioned, check your other synths. Is everything else working ok?