cant' open multimedia tool in control panel - 98se

Hi
I am running windows 98se
I have tried to open the multimedia tool in control panel
and it will not display the contents. Nothing happens -
nor error message etc.

It may not have anything to do with it but just before I
discovered this I was trying to download the latest
directx -9? and a patch regarding bus controllers.

The multimedia worked before this.

Not sure if I installed directx 9 as I'm having great
difficulty finding this out.

I found the following on the ms search facility and seems
to point that there may be too much infor info in the file
for it to display. Problem it says go into the file and
take data out - but as it can't be opened it doesn't help.
I have had this with another file (not control panel
related) and it would not open either. Never found a
solution. Any body out there with any ideas?


Found on ms search: -


Object Is Not Displayed in the Multimedia Tool in Control
Panel
Applies To
This article was previously published under Q220963
IMPORTANT: This article contains information about
modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry,
make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand
how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For
information about how to back up, restore, and edit the
registry, click the following article number to view the
article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry

SYMPTOMS
Under certain circumstances, all objects in the Multimedia
tool in Control Panel may not be displayed. This may cause
problems if you need to configure an object using the
Multimedia tool.
CAUSE
This behavior can occur if the size of the following
registry key becomes larger than 512 bytes:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Drivers32

The Multimedia tool reads this key to obtain a display of
objects. If the size of this key is larger than 512 bytes,
the Multimedia tool cannot read the entire list of values
(512 bytes are approximately 50 objects).
RESOLUTION
WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may
cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall
your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you
can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor
incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.


To work around this problem, use one of the following
methods:
Remove any unused audio or video codecs, sound card
drivers, or video capture devices from the Multimedia
tool. After the size of the registry key is less than 512
bytes, objects are properly displayed in the Multimedia
tool.



Thanks

how can i rein stall multimedia on my computer

-----Original Message-----

Hi
I am running windows 98se
I have tried to open the multimedia tool in control
panel
and it will not display the contents. Nothing happens -
nor error message etc.

It may not have anything to do with it but just before
I
discovered this I was trying to download the latest
directx -9? and a patch regarding bus controllers.

The multimedia worked before this.

Not sure if I installed directx 9 as I'm having great
difficulty finding this out.

I found the following on the ms search facility and seems
to point that there may be too much infor info in the
file
for it to display. Problem it says go into the file and
take data out - but as it can't be opened it doesn't
help.
I have had this with another file (not control panel
related) and it would not open either. Never found a
solution. Any body out there with any ideas?


Found on ms search: -


Object Is Not Displayed in the Multimedia Tool in Control
Panel
Applies To
This article was previously published under Q220963
IMPORTANT: This article contains information about
modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry,
make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand
how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For
information about how to back up, restore, and edit the
registry, click the following article number to view the
article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry

SYMPTOMS
Under certain circumstances, all objects in the
Multimedia
tool in Control Panel may not be displayed. This may
cause
problems if you need to configure an object using the
Multimedia tool.
CAUSE
This behavior can occur if the size of the following
registry key becomes larger than 512 bytes:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Drivers32

The Multimedia tool reads this key to obtain a display of
objects. If the size of this key is larger than 512
bytes,
the Multimedia tool cannot read the entire list of values
(512 bytes are approximately 50 objects).
RESOLUTION
WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may
cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall
your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that
you
can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor
incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.


To work around this problem, use one of the following
methods:
Remove any unused audio or video codecs, sound card
drivers, or video capture devices from the Multimedia
tool. After the size of the registry key is less than 512
bytes, objects are properly displayed in the Multimedia
tool.



Thanks
.

i lost my multimeda on my computer how can i reload it so
i can talk on it

-----Original Message-----

Hi
I am running windows 98se
I have tried to open the multimedia tool in control
panel
and it will not display the contents. Nothing happens -
nor error message etc.

It may not have anything to do with it but just before
I
discovered this I was trying to download the latest
directx -9? and a patch regarding bus controllers.

The multimedia worked before this.

Not sure if I installed directx 9 as I'm having great
difficulty finding this out.

I found the following on the ms search facility and seems
to point that there may be too much infor info in the
file
for it to display. Problem it says go into the file and
take data out - but as it can't be opened it doesn't
help.
I have had this with another file (not control panel
related) and it would not open either. Never found a
solution. Any body out there with any ideas?


Found on ms search: -


Object Is Not Displayed in the Multimedia Tool in Control
Panel
Applies To
This article was previously published under Q220963
IMPORTANT: This article contains information about
modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry,
make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand
how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For
information about how to back up, restore, and edit the
registry, click the following article number to view the
article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry

SYMPTOMS
Under certain circumstances, all objects in the
Multimedia
tool in Control Panel may not be displayed. This may
cause
problems if you need to configure an object using the
Multimedia tool.
CAUSE
This behavior can occur if the size of the following
registry key becomes larger than 512 bytes:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Drivers32

The Multimedia tool reads this key to obtain a display of
objects. If the size of this key is larger than 512
bytes,
the Multimedia tool cannot read the entire list of values
(512 bytes are approximately 50 objects).
RESOLUTION
WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may
cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall
your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that
you
can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor
incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.


To work around this problem, use one of the following
methods:
Remove any unused audio or video codecs, sound card
drivers, or video capture devices from the Multimedia
tool. After the size of the registry key is less than 512
bytes, objects are properly displayed in the Multimedia
tool.



Thanks
.