Dialog Box Containing No Text Appears When Windows 98 Starts

ID: Q191604

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SYMPTOMS

When you start Windows 98, a dialog box containing no text may appear.


CAUSE

This issue can occur if you use a Compaq Presario computer, and the following lines are present in the [Drivers] section of the System.ini file: 


   wave1=<path>\tamaudio.drv
   mixer1=<path>\tamaudio.drv


RESOLUTION

To resolve this behavior, edit the System.ini file and disable the line that refers to the audio drivers. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. Click Start, click Run, type system.ini, and then click OK.


  2. Press F3, type tamaudio, and then press ENTER.


  3. Place a semicolon (;) at the beginning of each line that contains the tamaudio.drv text.





  1. On the File menu, click Save, and then click Exit on the File menu.


  2. Restart your computer.



MORE INFORMATION

Unimodem V is used in conjunction with phone messaging tools designed for VoiceView modems. The Tamaudio.drv file is a part of Unimodem V for Windows 95.

Additional query words: 1688 688 blank empty mediaplt 


Keywords          : kbenv kbhw win98 
Version           : WINDOWS:
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: January 23, 1999