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Q81872: Detecting Multimedia Extensions and Drivers

Article: Q81872
Product(s): Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit
Version(s): 3.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbfile kbmm kbsample kb16bitonly kbOSWin300
Last Modified: 23-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) 3.0 
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SUMMARY
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Nommdll.exe is a file in the Microsoft Download Center that demonstrates how to
determine whether the Multimedia Extensions to Microsoft Windows and its
associated drivers are installed. NOMMDLL has two parts: the PLAYWAV application
and the PLYSND dynamic-link library (DLL).

PLAYWAV indicates that the Multimedia Extensions are installed when its Sound
menu option is available. When this menu item is grayed or unavailable, the
Extensions are not installed. By default, PLAYWAV also determines if the sound
driver is loaded. You can modify the code to look for other drivers if desired.

An application can use the PLYSND DLL to play sounds. The functions in PLYSND are
useful to control the Media Control Interface (MCI).

MORE INFORMATION
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The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download
Center:

  Nommdll.exe

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click
the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

Microsoft used the most current virus detection software available on the date of
posting to scan this file for viruses. Once posted, the file is housed on secure
servers that prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

NOTE: NOMMDLL uses the LASER.WAV file distributed with the Multimedia Extensions.
To use NOMMDLL, verify that the MMDATA directory is listed in the MS-DOS PATH
environment variable, or copy the LASER.WAV file into the same directory as
NOMMDLL.EXE.

Additional query words: NOMMDLL

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Keywords          : kbfile kbmm kbsample kb16bitonly kbOSWin300 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbSDKSearch kbWinSDKSearch kbWinSDK300
Version           : :3.0

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