Article: Q133035
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
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Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 95
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SYMPTOMS
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After you install the drivers for the Diamond Sonic Sound LX sound card, the
following problems occur:
- When you restart the computer you receive an error message stating that the
Mmsystem.dll file was changed.
- No sound events occur and the Play button is unavailable in the Sounds tool
in Control Panel.
- You do not see a speaker icon on the taskbar.
It may seem as if the drivers for the Diamond Sonic Sound LX sound card are not
functioning.
CAUSE
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The Setup program for the Diamond Sonic Sound LX sound card (and other Diamond
sound cards) makes the following changes to the [drivers] section of the
System.ini file:
- WAVE=SND16.DRV
- MIDI=SND16.DRV
The Setup program also replaces the Mmsystem.dll file.
RESOLUTION
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Use any text editor (such as Notepad) to edit the System.ini file. Change the
line that reads
WAVE=SND16.DRV
to read:
WAVE=MMSYSTEM.DLL.
Change the line that read
MIDI=SND16.DRV
to read:
MIDI=MMSYSTEM.DLL
After you make these changes, save and then close the file.
Also, extract the original Mmsystem.dll file to the Windows\System folder. To do
so, follow these steps:
1. Restart your computer. When you see the "Starting Windows 95" message, press
the F8 key, then choose Safe Mode Command Prompt Only from the Startup menu.
NOTE: If you are using a Windows 95 CD-ROM, choose Step-by-Step Confirmation
and choose Yes only for the CD-ROM drivers.
2. If you are using Windows 95 disks, type the following line at the MS-DOS
prompt
extract <drive>:\win95_08.cab mmsystem.dll /l c:\windows\system
where <drive> is the drive letter of the floppy disk drive you are
using. Make sure to insert Disk 8 in the floppy disk drive.
3. If you are using a Windows 95 CD-ROM, type the following line at the MS-DOS
prompt
extract <drive>:\win95\win95_08.cab mmsystem.dll /l c:\windows\system
where <drive> is the drive letter of the CD-ROM drive.
4. After you extract the Mmsystem.dll file, restart your computer normally.
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