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Q82213: Media Vision Multimedia Drivers May Have Problems Installing

Article: Q82213
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 3.x Retail Product
Version(s): 1.0,3.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): win31
Last Modified: 11-FEB-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 3.1 
- Microsoft Windows with Multimedia Extensions, version 1.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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Media Vision's Multimedia drivers on CD-ROM for Windows with Multimedia
Extensions 1.0 (Windows with Multimedia) do not install correctly in Windows
version 3.1.

This problem may cause the following error messages to appear:

  Cannot load the Pro Audio Spectrum Stereo Wave form Driver. The driver file
  maybe missing. Try installing the driver again, or contact your system
  administrator.

  -or-

  The "Pro Audio Spectrum Stereo Wave form" driver does not appear in the
  installed drivers list after installing.

CAUSE
=====

This is due to an incompatibility problem with the OEMSETUP.INF file for the
drivers.

WORKAROUND
==========

Media Vision has newer drivers for Windows 3.1 and a compatible OEMSETUP.INF
file. To obtain these drivers, contact Media Vision.

The Multimedia drivers included here are manufactured by a vendor independent of
Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products'
performance or reliability.

Additional query words: sound setup 3.10 3.1 \* noupd

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Keywords          : win31 
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWinMultiXSearch kbWin310 kbWinMultiX100
Version           : :1.0,3.1

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