Microsoft KB Archive/128591

= Encarta Err Msg: MindMaze Cannot Play Game Music =

Article ID: 128591

Article Last Modified on 1/19/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia 95 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia 96 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia 97 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia 97 Deluxe Edition
 * Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia 98 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia 99 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Encarta Reference Suite 99
 * Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia 99 Concise Edition
 * Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia 99 Deluxe Edition

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This article was previously published under Q128591



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to play MindMaze in Microsoft Encarta, you may receive the following error message:

MindMaze cannot play game music.



CAUSE
The behavior can occur for either of the following reasons:


 * The MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) settings for your sound card are not properly configured.


 * The [mci extensions] section of the Win.ini file is missing or the MID=Sequencer line is not spelled correctly.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, use one of the following methods:

Configure the MIDI Settings for Your Sound Card
Microsoft Windows 3.0 or later:

To properly configure the MIDI settings for your sound card, follow these steps:


 * 1) Double-click the Main group in Program Manager.
 * 2) Double-click Control Panel, and then double-click MIDI Mapper.
 * 3) Click Setups, and then click Edit.
 * 4) Set the Port Name on Channels 13-16 to match the FM Synthesizer chip on the sound card installed in your computer. The correct entry in the list should contain FM or FM Synth.
 * 5) Click OK. When you are prompted to save the changes, click Yes.
 * 6) Click Close, and then close Control Panel.

Microsoft Windows 95:

If you are using Windows 95, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

138314 Multimedia: General MIDI Troubleshooting for Windows 95

MID=Sequencer Line Is Missing or Not Spelled Correctly
Use a text editor such as Notepad or WordPad to make the following changes to the Win.ini file located in the Windows folder:

Locate the [mci extensions] section and add the following lines if they are not already present: WAV=WaveAudio MID=Sequencer RMI=Sequencer AVI=AVIVideo MMM=MMMovie Make sure the MID=Sequencer line in the [mci extensions] section of the Win.ini file is spelled correctly.

If the [mci extensions] section does not exist, create it.

Additional query words: multi multi-media media

Keywords: kbenv kberrmsg kbfaq kbprb kbsound KB128591

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