Misleading Error Message from Embedded Sound Object

 Last reviewed: November 22, 1994
Article ID: Q83959
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.1, 3.11
  • Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11

SUMMARY

If you do not have a sound driver installed and you try to activate an embedded sound object, Windows 3.1 displays a misleading error message. The message says that the device is being used by another application instead of saying that no device is installed.

MORE INFORMATION

You receive the following error message if you try to activate an embedded sound object from an object-linking-and-embedding (OLE) client document (for example, Microsoft Windows Write) and no sound driver is installed: 

   This device is being used by another application. Either interrupt
   this application or wait until the device is free and then try again.
If this message appears, run the Sound Recorder. A more accurate error message will display as follows: 

   Sound Recorder cannot record or play back because a sound driver is
   not installed. Use the Driver option in Control Panel to install a
   driver.

KBCategory: kbmm kbdisplay kbsound kbole kberrmsg kbprb
KBSubcategory: win31 wfw wfwg
Additional reference words: 3.10 3.11 wave

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Last reviewed: November 22, 1994
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