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Q95869: Test Button Unavailable for PC Speaker in Control Panel

Article: Q95869
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 25-SEP-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11 
- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.1 
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SYMPTOMS
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The Test button may be unavailable (dimmed) if you choose the Drivers icon from
the Control Panel window, select Wave Driver For PC Speaker, and choose the
Setup button.

CAUSE
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This problem may occur when the [Sounds] section in the WIN.INI file does not
contain any information.

Below is the default sample [Sounds] section from the Windows for Workgroups
WIN.INI file. Windows 3.1 will not have "RingIn" or "RingOut" sounds.

     [Sounds]
     SystemDefault=ding.wav, Default Beep
     SystemExclamation=ding.wav, Exclamation
     SystemStart=chimes.wav, Windows Start
     SystemExit=chimes.wav, Windows Exit
     SystemHand=ding.wav, Critical Stop
     SystemQuestion=ding.wav, Question
     SystemAsterisk=ding.wav, Asterisk
     RingIn=ringin.wav, Incoming Call
     RingOut=ringout.wav, Outgoing Call

To enable the Test button, add the [Sounds] section to the WIN.INI file, along
with the desired system events. An original copy of this section can be pasted
from the WIN.SR_ file that is on Disk 1 of the Windows 3.1 disks and Disk 3 of
the Windows for Workgroups disks.

To correct the WIN.INI file:

Before beginning the following steps, make a backup copy of your current WIN.INI
file. For instructions on how to do this, consult your MS-DOS manual.

1. Expand WIN.SR_ into the Windows directory and rename it to WIN.SRC. For
  information about expanding files, see your MS-DOS manual.

2. Run Notepad and open WIN.SRC by choosing Open from the File menu and
  selecting WIN.SRC. Choose the OK button.

3. Select the entire [Sounds] section.

4. From the Edit menu, choose Copy.

5. From the File menu, choose Open and select WIN.INI. Choose the OK Button.

6. Paste the [Sounds] section to the end of the WIN.INI file by choosing Paste
  from the Edit menu.

7. Save the WIN.INI file and restart Windows.

  NOTE: You can delete WIN.SRC from the WINDOWS directory after you have
  completed the above steps.

Additional query words: 3.10 3.11 Multimedia dimmed available unavailable gray grayed grey greyed blank empty inaccessible .wav

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbWFWSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin310 kbWin311 kbWFW310
Version           : WINDOWS:3.1,3.11

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