Microsoft KB Archive/178123

= Multimedia: Video Clips Do Not Play Properly =

Article ID: 178123

Article Last Modified on 1/22/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Bookshelf 98 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Cinemania 97 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia 98 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Music Central 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q178123



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to play a video clip in one of the Microsoft programs listed at the beginning of this article, you may experience any of the following symptoms:
 * Video playback may be distorted or scrambled.
 * Video playback may jump or skip.
 * Video playback controls may not be displayed.
 * When you open a new video clip, you may see the final frame of the last video clip that you played.
 * When you use Cinemania or Music Central, when you click a video clip title in the Gallery, it may not play automatically.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur for either of the following reasons:
 * The Microsoft DirectVideo driver is installed, and your video card does not support it. DirectVideo accelerates playback of video clips that use Indeo or Cinepak video compression.
 * The installation program for your video display card or video capture card added legacy support for DCI functions that can conflict with the DCI support in Microsoft Windows 95/98.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue:  Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. Double-click Multimedia. On the Advanced tab or the Devices tab, double-click Video Compression Codecs. If DirectVideo Driver (DRAW) appears in the list, double-click it, and then click Remove. When you are prompted to remove the DirectVideo driver, click Yes, and then click OK until you return to Control Panel. Close Control Panel.</li> Click Start, and then click Run.</li> In the Open box, type system.ini, and then click OK.</li> On the Search menu, click Find.</li> Type [drivers], and then click Find Next.</li> In the [drivers] section of the System.ini file, type a semicolon at the beginning of the following line

DCI=

where  is one of the following values: <ul> RFMDCI</li> MIRODCI</li> DISPLAY</li></ul>

</li> On the Search menu, click Find.</li> Type [display], and then click Find Next.</li> In the [display] section of the System.ini file, type a semicolon at the beginning of the following line:

DCI-Support=On

</li> On the File menu, click Save.</li> On the File menu, click Exit.</li> Restart the computer.</li></ol>

Additional query words: multi multi-media media mm vfw

Keywords: kbdisplay kbenv kbprb KB178123

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