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objects not shown in multimedia tool in control panel
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I am running windows 98se I have tried to open the multimedia tool in control panel and it will not display the contents. Nothing happens - nor error message etc. It may not have anything to do with it but just before I discovered this I was trying to download the latest directx -9? and a patch regarding bus controllers. The multimedia worked before this. Thanks |
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objects not shown in multimedia tool in control panel
Did you actually install the updates?
You can reinstall the Multimedia components by opening Add/Remove Programs = Windows Setup. If not, when you first start the system, try pressing the F8 key to bring up the boot menu, choose to boot with the command line (DOS mode) and enter the scanreg /restore command, then choose a CAB file to restore that pre-dates the problem. Eric, http://www.pcbuyerbeware.co.uk/ http://www.sharedbirthday.co.uk/ -----Original Message----- Hi I am running windows 98se I have tried to open the multimedia tool in control panel and it will not display the contents. Nothing happens - nor error message etc. It may not have anything to do with it but just before I discovered this I was trying to download the latest directx -9? and a patch regarding bus controllers. The multimedia worked before this. Thanks . |
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objects not shown in multimedia tool in control panel
reply to eric Not sure if I installed directx 9 as I'm having great difficulty finding this out. Tried your suggestions below but no luck. I found the following on the ms search facility and seems to point that there may be too much infor info in the file for it to display. Problem it says go into the file and take data out - but as it can't be opened it doesn't help. I have had this with another file (not control panel related) and it would not open either. Never found a solution. Any body out there with any ideas? Thanks Found on ms search: - Object Is Not Displayed in the Multimedia Tool in Control Panel Applies To This article was previously published under Q220963 IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry SYMPTOMS Under certain circumstances, all objects in the Multimedia tool in Control Panel may not be displayed. This may cause problems if you need to configure an object using the Multimedia tool. CAUSE This behavior can occur if the size of the following registry key becomes larger than 512 bytes: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Drivers32 The Multimedia tool reads this key to obtain a display of objects. If the size of this key is larger than 512 bytes, the Multimedia tool cannot read the entire list of values (512 bytes are approximately 50 objects). RESOLUTION WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk. To work around this problem, use one of the following methods: Remove any unused audio or video codecs, sound card drivers, or video capture devices from the Multimedia tool. After the size of the registry key is less than 512 bytes, objects are properly displayed in the Multimedia tool. -----Original Message----- Did you actually install the updates? You can reinstall the Multimedia components by opening Add/Remove Programs = Windows Setup. If not, when you first start the system, try pressing the F8 key to bring up the boot menu, choose to boot with the command line (DOS mode) and enter the scanreg /restore command, then choose a CAB file to restore that pre-dates the problem. Eric, http://www.pcbuyerbeware.co.uk/ http://www.sharedbirthday.co.uk/ -----Original Message----- Hi I am running windows 98se I have tried to open the multimedia tool in control panel and it will not display the contents. Nothing happens - nor error message etc. It may not have anything to do with it but just before I discovered this I was trying to download the latest directx -9? and a patch regarding bus controllers. The multimedia worked before this. Thanks . . |
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objects not shown in multimedia tool in control panel
http://search.support.microsoft.com/...SD=GN&LN=EN-US
Search: "Control Panel"; Title only; Exact match; finds many, including... http://support.microsoft.com/default...23&Product=w98 How to Troubleshoot Control Panel Issues in Windows (299923) - When you attempt to open Control Panel (click Start , point to Settings , and then click Control Panel ), it does not open as you expect. One or more of the following may occur: You receive an error message similar to the following: Program has... http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;192806 How to Run Control Panel Tools by Typing a Command (192806) - This article describes how to run Control Panel tools in Windows by typing a command at a command prompt or in the Open box. http://support.microsoft.com/default...48&Product=w98 Description of Control Panel (.cpl) Files -- Thanks or Good Luck, There may be humor in this post, and, Naturally, you will not sue, should things get worse after this, PCR "dockerx" wrote in message ... | Hi | I am running windows 98se | I have tried to open the multimedia tool in control panel | and it will not display the contents. Nothing happens - | nor error message etc. | | It may not have anything to do with it but just before I | discovered this I was trying to download the latest | directx -9? and a patch regarding bus controllers. | | The multimedia worked before this. | | Thanks |
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