OFF97: Sounds Not Supported on Windows NT 3.51 (157046)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Office 97 for Windows, when used with:
    • the operating system: Microsoft Windows NT 3.51
This article was previously published under Q157046

SYMPTOMS

When you run Sounds.exe to install Microsoft Office 97 sounds from the ValuPack\Sounds folder, the following message appears:
This install program requires Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 to run.
Proceed with the installation of Microsoft Office 97 Sounds?
If you click Yes, the installation proceeds. After you click Yes to accept the End-User License agreement, the following message appears:
Initializing...Please Wait.
Then, the following message appears:
Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 Beta 2 or greater is required for this installation.
If you click OK, the program quits.

CAUSE

Microsoft Office 97 sounds are not supported under Microsoft Windows NT 3.51. Microsoft Office 97 sounds are supported only under Microsoft Windows 95 and Microsoft Windows NT 4.0.

STATUS

This behavior is by design of Microsoft Office 97.

MORE INFORMATION

Additional Microsoft Office 97 sounds are provided in the Microsoft Office 97 ValuPack to add animated audio cues to screen elements as you work with them in any Microsoft Office 97 program. For example, sounds play when you work with toolbars, scroll bars, dialog boxes, send mail, or sort information.

After installing ValuPack sounds, you can turn on animated sounds in your Microsoft Office 97 programs by doing the following:

  1. Start an Office 97 program.
  2. On the Tools menu, click Options and click the General tab.
  3. Select the "Provide feedback with sound" check box.
  4. Click OK.
The ValuPack Sound files that are installed in the C:\Windows\Media\Office97 folder include the following files: 
   Newitem.wav
   Alert.wav
   Autocorr.wav
   Bestfit.wav
   Clear.wav
   Delete.wav
   Dialog.wav
   Drag.wav
   Drop.wav
   Sort.wav
   Folder.wav
   Group.wav
   Insert.wav
   Mode.wav
   Plyscrol.wav
   Plysel.wav
   Complete.wav
   Redo.wav
   Reminder.wav
   Scrarrow.wav
   Send.wav
   Sort.wav
   Tbarctrl.wav
   Cancel.wav
   Tbardock.wav
   Tbardrop.wav
   Tbarundk.wav
   Undo.wav
   View.wav
   Zoomin.wav
   Zoomout.wav

REFERENCES

For more information about Microsoft Office 97 sounds, open the Valupk8.hlp file located in the ValuPack folder on the Microsoft Office 97 Standard Edition or Professional Edition compact disc. Then, click on the button beside the "Microsoft Office 97 sounds" topic.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/7/2003
Keywords:kbsetup KB157046
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