Kids: Hangs with Ensoniq Sound Card (124812)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Bob 1.0
  • Microsoft Explorapedia series: World of Nature for Windows 1.0
  • Microsoft Explorapedia series: World of People for Windows 1.0
  • Scholastic's Magic School Bus series: Explores Inside the Earth 1.0
  • Scholastic's Magic School Bus series: Explores the Human Body for Windows
  • Scholastic's Magic School Bus series: Explores the Solar System for Windows 1.0
  • Scholastic's Magic School Bus series: Explores the Ocean for Windows 1.0
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SYMPTOMS

If you are using the Ensoniq sound card when running the programs listed at the top of this article, the system may stop responding (hang), or return you to Windows (or back to MS-DOS) after the Microsoft Home logo and the program's splash screen appears. In MSB Ocean, it hangs on Ms. Frizzle waving.

In Explorapedia, you may also receive an error message similar to the following:
Explorapedia error 800xxxxxx-x (or 48xxx-xx)

An error occurred while starting Explorapedia. Restart Windows and try again. If that fails to correct the problem, run Setup from the Explorapedia CD-ROM again.
NOTE: All Explorapedia error messages that begin with Explorapedia Error 800xxxxxx-x (or 480xx-xx) refer to sound problems.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs when the Ensoniq sound card is not configured correctly for both primary and secondary wave playback.

RESOLUTION

Use these steps to configure the Ensoniq sound card correctly to run the programs listed at the top of this article in Windows 3.x:

  1. Determine the type of CD-ROM drive (for example, NEC).
  2. Open the Main program group, run Control Panel, and double-click the Drivers icon.
  3. Select the Soundscape DVD/MIDI/WAV/AUX driver.
  4. Press the Setup button, and configure the setup as follows: 
                                         CD-ROM Manufacturer
                                  ------------------------
                                  NEC     Mitsumi     Sony
      DMA                          0        1           1
      Wave Playback A              3        3           3
      Wave Playback B              1      5 or 0        0
      Wave 16 Bit                  5     NO CHANGE  NO CHANGE
    NOTE: The Reveal Multimedia Kits that include the Sound FX 32 cards should be configured using the Sony settings.
  5. Choose OK, and then Close.
  6. Close Control Panel and exit Windows.
  7. Restart the computer.
After following these steps, you should be able to run the programs listed at the top if this article successfully.

NOTE: Some devices, such as a SCSI adapter card, may already be using DMA channels 0 or 3. In that case, a different DMA channel should be selected for the sound card.

If the steps above do not correct the problem, obtain and install the updated drivers for the Ensoniq sound card. For information about how to obtain the Ensoniq sound card drivers, see the "Resolution" section in the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

146602 MSB Ocean: Program Stops Responding with Ensoniq Soundscape

NOTE: This problem can also occur if you are using earlier Ensoniq SoundScape sound tools on your system.

MORE INFORMATION

The Ensoniq sound card, commonly installed in Gateway 2000 computers, may not be configured properly for multimedia output when shipped.

Although this article only specifies NEC, Mitsumi, and Sony CD-ROM drives, others may be affected.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:8/15/2005
Keywords:kbprb KB124812
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