Problems may occur with the Windows Media Player volume control in Windows CE .NET 4.0 (321673)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows CE .NET 4.0
This article was previously published under Q321673

SYMPTOMS

When you use Microsoft Windows Media Player, the following problems may occur with the volume control:
  • When you move the volume slider by using the mouse or by using touch input, the volume does not change in proportion to the volume slider position.
  • When you release the volume slider by using the mouse or by using touch input, the volume slider jumps to a different position. After releasing the volume slider with the mouse or touch input, the slider jumps to a different position.
  • When you use the keyboard to change the volume, the volume is multiplied by 2 or is divided by 2 instead of gradually changing.

RESOLUTION

Hotfix information

A supported software update is now available from Microsoft as Windows CE 4.0 Core OS QFE 321673. To resolve this problem immediately, click the following article number for information about obtaining Windows CE Platform Builder and core operating system software updates:

837392 How to locate core operating system fixes for Microsoft Windows CE Platform Builder products

Prerequisites

This hotfix is supported only when all previously issued hotfixes for this product have also been installed.

Restart requirement

After you install this update, you must perform a clean build of the whole platform. To clean the platform, click Clean on the Build menu. To build the platform, click Build Platform on the Build menu.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information

The English version of this package has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. 
   Date         Time   Version            Size    File name
   --------------------------------------------------------------
   07-May-2002  23:31  4.0.2.507         862,552  020507_armv4i_wce40-q321673.exe  
   07-May-2002  23:32  4.0.2.507         862,552  020507_armv4t_wce40-q321673.exe
   07-May-2002  23:32  4.0.2.507         862,552  020507_armv4_wce40-q321673.exe
   07-May-2002  23:32  4.0.2.507         817,496  020507_mips16_wce40-q321673.exe
   07-May-2002  23:32  4.0.2.507         866,648  020507_mipsii_fp_wce40-q321673.exe
   07-May-2002  23:32  4.0.2.507         866,648  020507_mipsii_wce40-q321673.exe  
   07-May-2002  23:32  4.0.2.507         878,936  020507_mipsiv_fp_wce40-q321673.exe
   07-May-2002  23:32  4.0.2.507         878,936  020507_mipsiv_wce40-q321673.exe
   07-May-2002  23:33  4.0.2.507         837,976  020507_sh3_wce40-q321673.exe  
   07-May-2002  23:33  4.0.2.507         837,976  020507_sh4_wce40-q321673.exe  
   07-May-2002  23:33  4.0.2.507         801,112  020507_x86_wce40-q321673.exe
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel. 
   Date         Time   Version            Size    File name
   --------------------------------------------------------------

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Armv4\Debug
   25-Apr-2002  23:13                    859,068  Ceplayer.lib

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Armv4\Retail
   25-Apr-2002  23:13                    812,086  Ceplayer.lib

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Debug
   25-Apr-2002  23:15                    860,524  Ceplayer.lib

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Retail
   25-Apr-2002  23:14                    813,222  Ceplayer.lib

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Armv4t\Debug
   25-Apr-2002  23:14                    820,792  Ceplayer.lib

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Armv4t\Retail
   25-Apr-2002  23:13                    804,168  Ceplayer.lib

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Mips16\Debug
   25-Apr-2002  23:18                    781,528  Ceplayer.lib

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Mips16\Retail
   25-Apr-2002  23:17                    697,968  Ceplayer.lib

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Debug
   25-Apr-2002  23:16                    859,912  Ceplayer.lib

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Retail
   25-Apr-2002  23:15                    804,162  Ceplayer.lib

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\MipsII_fp\Debug
   25-Apr-2002  23:19                    860,034  Ceplayer.lib

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\MipsII_fp\Retail
   25-Apr-2002  23:18                    804,242  Ceplayer.lib

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Debug
   25-Apr-2002  23:17                    871,886  Ceplayer.lib

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Retail
   25-Apr-2002  23:16                    816,294  Ceplayer.lib

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Debug
   25-Apr-2002  23:20                    871,264  Ceplayer.lib

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Retail
   25-Apr-2002  23:19                    815,614  Ceplayer.lib

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Sh3\Debug
   25-Apr-2002  23:11                    775,114  Ceplayer.lib

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Sh3\Retail
   25-Apr-2002  23:11                    737,694  Ceplayer.lib

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Debug
   25-Apr-2002  23:12                    774,190  Ceplayer.lib

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Retail
   25-Apr-2002  23:12                    735,986  Ceplayer.lib

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\X86\Debug
   25-Apr-2002  23:10                    737,366  Ceplayer.lib

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\X86\Retail
   25-Apr-2002  23:10                    715,704  Ceplayer.lib

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:5/27/2005
Keywords:kbQFE kbbug kbfix KB321673 kbAudDeveloper
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