Microsoft KB Archive/216864

= Arthur: Words and Sentences Are Incomplete in Audio Playback on Windows 98-Based Computer =

Article ID: 216864

Article Last Modified on 11/13/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft ActiMates Arthur's Brainteasers
 * Microsoft ActiMates Arthur's Math Carnival
 * Microsoft ActiMates Arthur's Reading Roundup

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This article was previously published under Q216864



SYMPTOMS
When you use Microsoft Arthur's Brainteasers, Math Carnival, or Reading Roundup on a Microsoft Windows 98-based computer, the program may not play sounds correctly and you may experience the following symptoms:


 * Words are dropped.


 * Sentences are incomplete.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, disable audio hardware acceleration. To do this, follow these steps:


 * 1) Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
 * 2) Double-click Multimedia.
 * 3) On the Audio tab, click Advanced Properties under Playback.
 * 4) On the Performance tab, move the Hardware acceleration slider all the way to the left (the None setting).
 * 5) Click OK, click OK again, and then close Control Panel.

Additional query words: kbimu sound dialog voices speech reduce turn off 1.00

Keywords: kbenv kbprb kbsound KB216864

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