On a client computer that is running Office Communicator 2007, you may be unable to make a TAPI call from Office Outlook 2007

Consider the following scenario:

• On a client computer, you are running Office Outlook 2007 and Office Communicator 2007.
• You have registered a third-party TAPI Service Provider on the client computer.

In this scenario, when you try to use the Call feature for a contact in Office Outlook 2007, the Office Communicator 2007 opens a voice conversation window unexpectedly and tries to dial the call instead of the registered third-party dialer.

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To make a TAPI call from Outlook 2007 on a client computer that is running Office Communicator 2007, install hotfix rollup 959642, and then set the TAPIOVERRIDE registry entry to enable the hotfix.

1. Install hotfix rollup 959642. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
   959642  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/959642/ ) Description of the Outlook 2007 hotfix package (Mso.msp,Outlook.msp): December 16, 2008
2. Set the TAPIOVERRIDE registry entry to enable the hotfix.
   1. Start Registry Editor.
      • In Windows Vista, click Start
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        , type regedit in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER.
        
        
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        If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type the password, or provide confirmation.
      • In Windows XP, click Start, click Run, type regedit in the Open box, and then click OK.
   2. Locate and then click the following registry subkey:
      HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\Call Integration
   3. On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.
   4. Type TAPIOVERRIDE, and then press ENTER:
   5. Right-click TAPIOVERRIDE, and then click Modify.
   6. In the Value data box, type 1, and then click OK.
   7. On the File menu, click Exit to exit Registry Editor.

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.