Can't find remote speakers with itunes

This just happened randomly. I have Airport Express connected wirelessly to itunes, and then connected to my stereo. I have turned everything off (including AE, iBook, router - everything) and back on. itunes is still set to look for remote speakers, but it just does not see them. Yesterday it was working, today it is not.
PS I tried to download a new copy of itunes, but it will not install
Thanks in advance for your help!

Have you ever been able to see the remote speakers or is this a new problem?
I'm having problems with this as well, but I've been streaming audio to multiple speakers for several days. This morning I noticed that my remote speakers didn't showup in iTunes.
The work around for this appears to be to reset the airport (at least that's worked for me).
If you've seen your remote speakers before, then you might try resetting your airport by unplugging it and then plugging it back in or use the airport admin to update something that won't affect it's operation like the "location" notation.
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Have you ever been able to see the remote speakers or is this a new problem?
I'm having problems with this as well, but I've been streaming audio to multiple speakers for several days. This morning I noticed that my remote speakers didn't showup in iTunes.
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1. The find remote speakers IS checked in my iTunes.
2. I am accessing the Internet through the Air Port Express, so I know I am connecting to the AP.
3. I can connect to it wired or wirelessly, but I do not have a choose speakers option on iTunes either way.
4. All of the other computers (Mac and XP) in the office are connecting (as I type).
5. I could connect to the speakers yesterday.
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