Using WMA Format with Player and Recorder

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Microsoft Unified Communications Managed API 2.0 Core SDK supports the Windows Media Audio (WMA) format in the Recorder and Player classes. Developers writing applications that use WMA files in a Player or Recorder must manually install additional components for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions and Microsoft Windows Server 2008.(All editions) No action is required for 32-bit versions of Windows Server 2003.

Important

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions do not support debuggers that are attached to a UCMA 2.0 Core SDK application that uses WMA player and recorder functionality.

Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions

Windows Server 2008

  1. On the Start menu, click Server Management.

  2. In the Server Management dialog box, in the Features Summary pane, click Add Features.

  3. In the Select Features dialog box, select the Desktop Experience check box, and then click Install.