--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/python-2.5.2/win32/Lib/test/check_soundcard.vbs	Fri Apr 03 17:19:34 2009 +0100
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+rem Check for a working sound-card - exit with 0 if OK, 1 otherwise.
+set wmi = GetObject("winmgmts:")
+set scs = wmi.InstancesOf("win32_sounddevice")
+for each sc in scs
+   set status = sc.Properties_("Status")
+   wscript.Echo(sc.Properties_("Name") + "/" + status)
+   if status = "OK" then
+       wscript.Quit 0 rem normal exit
+   end if
+next
+rem No sound card found - exit with status code of 1
+wscript.Quit 1
+