Microsoft KB Archive/187736

= OFF98: Embedded Sound Files Aren't Played When Double- Clicked =

Article ID: 187736

Article Last Modified on 11/13/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 98 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 98 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft PowerPoint 98 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q187736



SYMPTOMS
In the programs listed at the beginning of this article, when you play an embedded QuickTime sound file, the QuickTime controller appears but then disappears, and you cannot play the file.



CAUSE
This problem occurs when you double-click the filmstrip icon on the embedded QuickTime sound file.

NOTE: This behavior is different from the behavior for embedded QuickTime movie files, which are played when you double-click them. This problem occurs only when you attempt to play sound files that have been converted to QuickTime sound files.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, click the filmstrip icon on the embedded QuickTime sound file once. This causes the QuickTime controller to appear. Or, double-click any area of the embedded QuickTime sound file that is not the filmstrip. This causes the sound file to be played.



STATUS
This behavior is by design in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

