Random loss of sound on X200...getting on my nerves!

Hi,
I have an X200 with windows XP running SP2 and I'm experiencing a rather odd problem that I cannot solve (i am usually quite good at solving PC problems!).
When I start the laptop the sound works fine but after a random amount of time it dissapears. I cannot narrow it down to any applications that I use. I can be listening to an mp3 and it will suddenly lose the sound, or I can be on youtube and the sound drops.
It does not work again until I restart the PC.
This is what I have tried so far.
1. Uninstall the driver and let windows install it again
2. Installed the latest driver from the website
3. Played around with the sound services in "services.msc".
4. And before you suggest it...the volume is not on mute.
5. Many many other things from installing microsoft updates to generic drivers...nothing works.
It happens without fail every time i turn the pc on. The sound can dissappear after 1 minute or sometimes 2 hours...but it WILL dissapear eventually. All signs on the computer says it should still be working. Device manager shows the soundcard as working, the volume controls are there and everything works, but there is no sound until I restart.

Hi
Please find the links given below might help you to fix your issue.
Resolving No Sound or Audio Problems in Windows
Hasve you tried to install any other player like VLC player to check if your sound is working.
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