After Dark 2.0 Causes System Halts

Last reviewed: November 23, 1994
Article ID: Q90209

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.1

SYMPTOMS

If you install After Dark 2.0 over your Windows for Workgroups installation, your system may stop responding (hang). You may see the same behavior on other machines running the Microsoft Windows operating system with network connectivity.

CAUSE

This is caused by After Dark's use of its own PC speaker driver, which disables interrupts commonly used by network redirectors.

WORKAROUND

There are two ways to avoid this problem:

Use a sound adapter and appropriate driver. Then select the setup button in the fully installed After Dark product, and select the appropriate sound option.
After installing After Dark, select the Mute Sound check box from the setup dialog box.

The product included here is manufactured by a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

KBCategory: kb3rdparty kbsound kbprb
KBSubcategory: wfw wfwg
Additional reference words: 3.10 3rdparty

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Last reviewed: November 23, 1994
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