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Q94201: TopDesk Conflicts with SoundBits Sound Events

Article: Q94201
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 30-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11 
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SUMMARY
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The TopDesk program included with the Windows Resource Kit for Windows version
3.1 prevents many of the Sound Events included with Microsoft SoundBits from
functioning correctly. Closing TopDesk allows all of the Sound Events to operate
normally.

MORE INFORMATION
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Microsoft SoundBits includes a Sound Events "hook," which allows Windows' users
to attach sounds to specific system events, such as minimizing and maximizing
Windows, opening and closing applications, and starting and exiting Windows.
Under normal circumstances, this "hook" plays whatever sound is assigned to a
system event when that event occurs.

If TopDesk is running, however, sounds will not play when certain system events
occur. Among the Sound Events that DO NOT function with TopDesk are the
following:

  Application Maximize
  Application Minimize
  Application Open
  Application Restore Down
  Application Restore Up
  Control Panel Minimize
  Control Panel Open
  Control Panel Restore Up
  File Manager Minimize
  File Manager Open
  File Manager Restore Up
  MBrowser Minimize
  MBrowser Open
  MBrowser Restore Up
  Program Manager Minimize
  Program Manager Restore Up
  Sound Recorder Open
  WinHelp Minimize
  WinHelp Open
  WinHelp Restore Up

The only way to allow these Sound Events to operate correctly is to close
TopDesk.

Additional query words: 3.10 WRK Hanna Barbera classic cartoons sound clip edition

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin310 kbWin311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.1,3.11

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