Introduction

This article describes an issue that causes key sounds to not be re-enabled through the Sound applet if the key sounds are disabled in the registry before the Windows Embedded Compact 2013 device is restarted.

An update is available to fix this issue. Before you install this update, all previously issued updates for this product must be installed.

Symptoms

You disable the key sounds through the registry on a Windows Embedded Compact 2013 device. When you try to re-enable the key sounds through the Sound applet, the key sounds do not play.

Note If you restart the device after you re-enable the key sounds through the Sound applet, the key sounds do play.

Software update information

Download information

Windows Embedded Compact 2013 Monthly Update (September 2017) is now available from Microsoft. To download this Windows Embedded Compact 2013 monthly update, go to Microsoft OEM Online or MyOEM.

Prerequisites

This update is supported only if all previously issued updates for this product have also been installed.

Restart requirement

After you apply this update, you must perform a clean build of the whole platform. To do this, use one of the following methods:

  • On the Build menu, click Clean Solution, and then click Build Solution.

  • On the Build menu, click Rebuild Solution.

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this software update.

Update replacement

This update does not replace any other updates.

File information

The English version of this software update package has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

File name

File size

Date

Time

Path

Sndplay.cpp

44,212

13-Sep-2017

09:07

Private\Winceos\Drivers\Wavelib\Mmsnd

Wavelib.cpp

23,548

13-Sep-2017

09:07

Private\Winceos\Drivers\Wavelib\Mmwave

Waveapic_snd.lib

198,546

13-Sep-2017

09:15

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Checked

Waveapic_wave.lib

185,192

13-Sep-2017

09:15

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Checked

Waveapic_snd.lib

172,854

13-Sep-2017

09:16

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Retail

Waveapic_wave.lib

166,028

13-Sep-2017

09:16

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Retail

Waveapic_snd.lib

179,218

13-Sep-2017

09:14

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Debug

Waveapic_wave.lib

143,838

13-Sep-2017

09:14

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Debug

Waveapic_snd.lib

192,500

13-Sep-2017

09:16

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Checked

Waveapic_wave.lib

163,144

13-Sep-2017

09:16

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Checked

Waveapic_snd.lib

167,510

13-Sep-2017

09:15

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Retail

Waveapic_wave.lib

150,038

13-Sep-2017

09:15

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Retail

Waveapic_snd.lib

229,120

13-Sep-2017

09:14

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Debug

Waveapic_wave.lib

184,942

13-Sep-2017

09:14

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Debug

 

Status

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

References

Learn about the terminology that Microsoft uses to describe software updates.

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