MSB Dinosaurs: Program May Not Start Without CD Audio Device (156249)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Scholastic's Magic School Bus series: Explores in the Age of Dinosaurs for Windows
This article was previously published under Q156249

SUMMARY

Magic School Bus Explores in the Age of Dinosaurs may not start if a CD Audio Device (Media Control) driver is not installed, is not in use, or is damaged.

Magic School Bus Explores in the Age of Dinosaurs does not require or use CD Audio; however, the Magic School Bus Setup program checks for CD Audio by default.

MORE INFORMATION

Follow these steps to check if a CD Audio Device (Media Control) is installed:

  1. Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Multimedia.
  2. Click the Advanced or Devices tab.
  3. Double-click Media Control Devices.
  4. The CD Audio Device (Media Control) should be listed here.
If, after following the steps in the section above, you don't see the CD Audio driver on the list, use the following steps to install the CD Audio driver:

  1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
  2. Double-click Add New Hardware.
  3. In the Add New Hardware dialog box, click Next.

    NOTE: If you are using Windows 98, click Next and then click Next.
  4. When the Add New Hardware Wizard asks if you want Windows to search for new hardware, click No, and then click Next.
  5. Click Sound, Video And Game Controllers, and then click Next.
  6. In the Manufacturers box, click Microsoft MCI. In the Models box, click CD Audio Device (Media Control), and then click Next.
  7. Click Finish to install the driver.
  8. Restart Windows.
If you found (by following the steps in the section above) that the [MCI] CD Audio driver is already installed on your system, the problem may be caused by a damaged driver. To replace a damaged driver, use the following steps:

  1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
  2. Double-click Multimedia.
  3. Click the Advanced or Devices tab.
  4. Double-click Media Control Devices.
  5. Click CD Audio Device (Media Control) line. Click Properties.
  6. Click Remove.
  7. Delete the Mcicda.drv file from the Windows\System folder.
  8. Use the instructions provided above to install the CD Audio Device driver in Windows.
  9. Restart Windows.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:8/17/2005
Keywords:kbmm kbprb KB156249
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