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September 1st, 2010 20:00
Old software cannot find "wav and/or midi drivers"
I am running Windows XP Pro (SP3) on an Inspiron 600m. I have an old Learning Company program (Operation Neptune) that runs well, except: it tells me that "The MIDI and/or WAV drivers for your sound card could not be found" and yields no sound. However, I can hear the Windows startup song just fine.
I have a Sigma Tell C-Major Audio card, and I've tried using the most recent driver (extracted from R90698.EXE) and also an older driver (5.10.0.3952 from Nov2004), to no avail. According to the device manager, the card is working properly.
Is there some trick to this? Is it a hopeless cause?
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Jim Coates
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September 2nd, 2010 06:00
Have you seen this page?
http://support.selectsoft.com/products/S/LLSUPOPNEJ.htm
Has some instructions re sound that I am unfamiliar with. The program was for Win 98 & 95 but I would think the audio would work in XP. Are there any audio settings under the program's options or preferences menu?
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September 2nd, 2010 08:00
Win95 doesnt use the WDM Driver model it uses the VXD driver model.
Make a shortcut to run the software in WIN98 compatability mode.
If that doesnt work try WIN95 compatability mode.
Run Older Programs on Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/learnmore/appcompat.mspx
Most programs run properly on Windows XP. The exceptions are some older games and other programs that were written specifically for an earlier version of Windows. These programs may run poorly or not at all after you first upgrade to Windows XP. You may have heard this referred to as application compatibility issues or program compatibility issues.
In most cases, Windows XP allows you to get these programs working again, using a feature called Program Compatibility Mode. Program Other programs that may not run properly on Windows XP include specialized drivers that are incompatible with Windows XP. Only an update from the manufacturer can resolve incompatible driver problems.
Most importantly, you make no tradeoff. You do not give up any of the new features and excellent performance in Windows XP. Compatibility Mode applies small pieces of code that support these older programs so they'll work with Windows XP.
Note Other programs that may not run properly on Windows XP include specialized drivers that are incompatible with Windows XP. Only an update from the manufacturer can resolve incompatible driver problems.
speedstep
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September 2nd, 2010 08:00
Set Compatibility Properties
Manually
As an alternative to running the Program Compatibility Wizard, you can set the compatibility properties for a program manually
To set the compatibility properties for a program manually:
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Right-click the program icon on your desktop or the shortcut on the Start menu for the program you want to run, and then click Properties.
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Click the Compatibility tab, and change the compatibility settings for your program.