Microsoft KB Archive/187235

= Plus! 98: Player Commentary Is Choppy in Golf 1998 Lite =

Article ID: 187235

Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Plus! 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q187235



SYMPTOMS
The player commentary in Golf 1998 Lite may sound choppy or be cut short even though all other sounds play properly.



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

Use a Standard Mouse Pointer
Make sure you are using a standard mouse pointer in Windows. To do this, follow these steps:


 * 1) Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
 * 2) Double-click Mouse.
 * 3) Click the Pointers tab.
 * 4) Under Scheme, click None, and then click OK.
 * 5) Close Control Panel.

Quit All Unnecessary Programs
Quit all unnecessary programs that are running before you start Golf 1998 Lite. To do this, use the following steps:


 * 1) Restart your computer.
 * 2) While the computer restarts, press down and hold the CTRL key until the Windows 98 Startup menu appears.
 * 3) Choose Command Prompt Only from the Startup menu, and then press ENTER.
 * 4) Type win, and then press ENTER. As Windows starts to load, press down and hold the SHIFT key for the duration of Windows startup to prevent any programs from loading automatically.
 * 5) Press CTRL+ALT+DELETE to open the Close Program dialog box.
 * 6) Quit all programs except Explorer and Systray (which are parts of Windows). To quit a program, click the program, and then click End Task.
 * 7) Repeat step 6 until you have quit all programs except Explorer and Systray.
 * 8) Disable any anti-virus or disk tool programs installed on the computer. For information about how to disable these programs, consult the program's printed or online documentation.

Turn Off Game Options
Turn off game options that can adversely affect the performance of your computer. To do this, follow these steps:


 * 1) Click Menu, point to Options, and then click Game Preferences.
 * 2) Click the Game Sounds box to change the value inside the box to No.
 * 3) Click the Shadows box to change the value inside the box to No.
 * 4) Click the Auto Flyby box to change the value inside the box to No.
 * 5) Click OK.

Install More RAM
Increase the amount of random access memory (RAM) installed in your computer. To do this, consult your computer's manufacturer or documentation.

Additional query words: 1.00 plus98

Keywords: kbfaq kbprb kbsound KB187235

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