Misleading Error Message from Embedded Sound Object

ID: Q83959

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 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.

Additional query words: 3.10 3.11 wave

Keywords :
Version : WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Platform : WINDOWS
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