Q96962: Printing Problems When Using Disney Sound Source

Article: Q96962
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 16-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you use Disney Sound Source with Microsoft Windows, you may receive one of
the following error messages if you try to print from a Windows- based
application while playing sounds through Disney Sound Source:

  Printer on LPT1: is busy

-or-

  LPT1 is being used by another application

CAUSE
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Disney Sound Source is a parallel device for playing waveform (.WAV) sounds and
has no MIDI capability. It uses a parallel pass-through adapter to plug into the
parallel port on a computer and can go between the parallel port and a parallel
printer cable. The above error is caused by a limitation in the hardware design
of this product.

WORKAROUND
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You may be able to decrease the chances of receiving this error message by
setting the printer connection to LPTx.DOS (where <x> is the number of the
parallel port) in the Printers dialog box of Control Panel.

MORE INFORMATION
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Disney Sound Source is manufactured by a Disney, a vendor independent of
Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's
performance or reliability.

Additional query words: 3.10 wave sound timeout lpt

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin310 kbWin311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.1,3.11

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