Microsoft KB Archive/163791

= Neverhood: Error Initializing DirectSound =

Article ID: 163791

Article Last Modified on 1/19/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft DreamWorks Interactive The Neverhood

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This article was previously published under Q163791



SYMPTOMS
When you run The Neverhood, you receive the following error message:

Error initializing DirectSound.



CAUSE
This can occur if the default preferred sound device listed in the Multimedia Control Panel is not compatible with the program.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, select another preferred sound device. To change your preferred sound device, do the following:
 * 1) Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
 * 2) Double-click Multimedia.
 * 3) In the Playback area, click the Preferred Device list.
 * 4) Select another device from the list.

For example, select SB16 Wave Out or Game Compatible.

NOTE: Your actual device selection depends on the type or types of sound cards installed on your computer.
 * 1) Click OK.



MORE INFORMATION
If you only have one preferred sound device listed in the Multimedia Control Panel, or if the above steps do not resolve the problem, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

158122 DreamWorks: Error Initializing DirectSound

159152 DreamWorks: DirectSound Error Using Sound Blaster Pro

Additional query words: dreamworks dream works dwi neverhood sound error

Keywords: kberrmsg kbprb kbsound KB163791

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