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Q166324: FCP: Err Msg: Cannot Initialize Sound System

Article: Q166324
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): WINDOWS:1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kberrmsg kbsound
Last Modified: 08-NOV-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft NBA Full Court Press for Windows, version 1.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you start NBA Full Court Press, you may receive the following error
message:

  Cannot Initialize Sound System. Possible solutions:

  - Check to see if you have a sound card installed.
  - Close any other applications that are using sound.
  - Restart your machine.

RESOLUTION
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This problem may be resolved by changing the audio driver settings.

To change the audio driver settings, do the following:

1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

2. Double-click Multimedia.

3. Click the Advanced tab.

4. Click the Plus (+) sign to the left of Audio Devices.

5. Double-click the driver listed below Audio Devices.

6. Select the "Do not map through this device" check box.

7. Click Apply, and then click OK.

8. Restart the computer.

9. Try NBA Full Court Press again.

Additional query words: 1.00 football basketball NBA full court press fcp sound error system sounds

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Keywords          : kberrmsg kbsound 
Technology        : kbGamesSearch kbZNotKeyword kbNBAFullCourtPress
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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