Test Button Unavailable for PC Speaker in Control Panel

 Last reviewed: November 22, 1994
Article ID: Q95869
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.1, 3.11
  • Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.1

SYMPTOMS

The Test button may be unavailable (dimmed) if you choose the Drivers icon from the Control Panel window, select Wave Driver For PC Speaker, and choose the Setup button.

CAUSE

This problem may occur when the [Sounds] section in the WIN.INI file does not contain any information.

Below is the default sample [Sounds] section from the Windows for Workgroups WIN.INI file. Windows 3.1 will not have "RingIn" or "RingOut" sounds. 

   [Sounds]
   SystemDefault=ding.wav, Default Beep
   SystemExclamation=ding.wav, Exclamation
   SystemStart=chimes.wav, Windows Start
   SystemExit=chimes.wav, Windows Exit
   SystemHand=ding.wav, Critical Stop
   SystemQuestion=ding.wav, Question
   SystemAsterisk=ding.wav, Asterisk
   RingIn=ringin.wav, Incoming Call
   RingOut=ringout.wav, Outgoing Call
To enable the Test button, add the [Sounds] section to the WIN.INI file, along with the desired system events. An original copy of this section can be pasted from the WIN.SR_ file that is on Disk 1 of the Windows 3.1 disks and Disk 3 of the Windows for Workgroups disks.

CAUSE

To correct the WIN.INI file:

Before beginning the following steps, make a backup copy of your current WIN.INI file. For instructions on how to do this, consult your MS-DOS manual.

  1. Expand WIN.SR_ into the Windows directory and rename it to WIN.SRC. For information about expanding files, see your MS-DOS manual.

  2. Run Notepad and open WIN.SRC by choosing Open from the File menu and selecting WIN.SRC. Choose the OK button.

  3. Select the entire [Sounds] section.

  4. From the Edit menu, choose Copy.

  5. From the File menu, choose Open and select WIN.INI. Choose the OK Button.

  6. Paste the [Sounds] section to the end of the WIN.INI file by choosing Paste from the Edit menu.

  7. Save the WIN.INI file and restart Windows.

    NOTE: You can delete WIN.SRC from the WINDOWS directory after you have completed the above steps.

KBCategory: kbmm kbprb
KBSubcategory: wfw wfwg win31
Additional reference words: 3.10 3.11 Multimedia dimmed available
unavailable gray grayed grey greyed blank empty inaccessible .wav

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Last reviewed: November 22, 1994
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