Article: Q126054
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 3.5
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Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5
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SUMMARY
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This article contains the path to the 16-bit and 32-bit sound and video drivers
in the Registry used by Microsoft Windows NT version 3.5.
MORE INFORMATION
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The Registry Editor looks similar to SysEdit. The Registry windows are labeled
as follows:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
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This contains information about the local computer system, including hardware and
operating system data such as bus type, system memory, device drivers, and
startup control data.
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
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This contains OLE and file-class association data (equivalent to the registry in
Windows for MS-DOS).
HKEY_CURRENT_USER
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Contains the user profile for the user who is currently logged on, including
environment variables, personal program groups, desktop settings, network
connections, printers, and application preferences.
HKEY_USERS
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Contains all actively loaded user profiles, including HKEY_CURENT_USER, which
always refers to a child of HKEY_USERS, and the default profile.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Drivers
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Contains VIDC options, SndEvnts, Wave, and Timer drivers. It is similar to the
[drivers] section in the SYSTEM.INI file.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\drivers.desc
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Shows installed drivers and the associated name. For example,
iccvid.dll:REG_SZ:Cinepak Codec by SuperMatch. It is similar to the
[drivers.desc] section in the CONTROL.INI file.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Drivers32
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Contains the 32-bit drivers associated with wavemapper, wave1 and wave2,
msacm.imaadpcm, .msadpcm, .msgsm610, and vidc. Similar to the [drivers] section
in the SYSTEM.INI file.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\MCI
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Contains the 16-bit sound drivers. Similar to [mci] section of the SYSTEM.INI.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\MCI
Extensions
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Similar to the [mci extensions] section in the WIN.INI file.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\MCI32
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Contains 32-bit mci drivers. For example, CDAudio:REG_SZ:mcicda.dll.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Midimap
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Contains the name of the MIDI Synth driver.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\
CurrentVersion\Userinstallable.drivers
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Indicates which wave channel the sound card uses.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WOW
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Options for 16-bit Windows applications running under Windows NT.
NOTE: These settings should be maintained only by the system.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Multimedia\Audio Compression
Manager\NewPriority
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Contains driver priority settings from Sound Mapper.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Multimedia\MCIAVI
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Contains video playback options. For example, "Zoom by 2", and "Skip Video Frames
if Behind."
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Multimedia\msacm.imaadpcm
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Contains the encode and decode rates set in Control Panel, Drivers, for IMA
ADPCM.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Multimedia\msacm.msgsm610
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Contains the encode and decode rates set in Sound Mapper.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Multimedia\Sound Mapper
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Contains the settings from the Sound Mapper Sound Device Preferences.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Multimedia\Sounds
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Contains the Sound Events settings.
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-...\Software\Microsoft\Multimedia\Audio Compression
Manager \NewPriority
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Contains driver priority settings from Sound Mapper.
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-...\Software\Microsoft\Multimedia\MCIAVI
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Contains video playback options. For example, "Zoom by 2", and "Skip Video Frames
if Behind."
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-...\Software\Microsoft\Multimedia\msacm.imaadpcm
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Contains the setting from Sound Mapper. Valid settings for MaxRTDecodeSetting and
MaxRTEncodeSetting are:
0-- No rates.
0x1-- 8000 Hz mono.
0x2-- 11025 Hz mono.
0x3-- 8000 Hz stereo.
0x4-- 22050 Hz mono / 11025 Hz stereo.
0x5-- 44100 Hz mono / 22050 Hz stereo.
0x6-- All rates.
NOTE: It is possible to manually adjust these values from the Registry Editor.
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-...\Software\Microsoft\Multimedia\msacm.msgsm610
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Contains the setting from Sound Mapper. Valid settings for MaxRTDecodeSetting and
MaxRTEncodeSetting are:
0-- No rates.
0x1-- 8000 Hz mono.
0x2-- 11025 Hz mono.
0x3-- 22050 Hz mono.
0x4-- 44100 Hz mono.
0x5-- All rates.
NOTE: It is possible to manually adjust these values from the Registry Editor.
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-...\Software\Microsoft\Multimedia\Sound Mapper
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Contains the settings from the Sound Mapper Sound Device Preferences.
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Version : :3.5
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