Microsoft KB Archive/183461

= Multimedia Properties Window Closes When You Click Devices Tab =

Article ID: 183461

Article Last Modified on 10/31/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Enterprise Edition

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This article was previously published under Q183461



IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry. Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the "Restoring the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry Key" Help topic in Regedt32.exe.



SYMPTOMS
When you click the Devices tab in the Multimedia tool in Control Panel, Multimedia Properties may close, and you may be unable to add, remove, or view the properties of any multimedia device drivers.



CAUSE
This issue can occur if Netscape Communicator Professional Edition is installed on your computer, and the Nsmlaw32.dll file is incorrectly registered in your registry.



RESOLUTION
WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys And Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it.

To resolve this issue, use Registry Editor to delete the Nsmlaw32.dll value in the following registry key:

Use Registry Editor to delete the Msacm.nsmlaw value in the following registry key:



MORE INFORMATION
These registry values are created only when Netscape Communicator Professional Edition is installed in Microsoft Windows NT version 3.5 or 3.51. When you upgrade Windows NT 3.5 or 3.51 to Windows NT 4.0, these registry values are retained.

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