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Midi Mystery

Feb 19, 2004 12:40PM PST

I am wondering why my WinMe/newly upgraded IE6 SP1 is not playing embedded midis on some (not all) webpages -- including my own PWP with ATT. ATT assures me that my .mid is playing, and I can hear it online with my Win98/IE6, so obviously there must be problem with the WinMe machine. WMP v. 7.01 plays music files on the WinMe, offline, but there is no audio on SOME of the webpages with embedded sounds. Others, are sounding just fine. Yes, I checked the IE settings, and "Play sounds..." is checked. Any clue what could be wrong?

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Re:Midi Mystery
Feb 19, 2004 8:13PM PST

Keep in mind there are two main types of sound files used on the WEB, mid or midi and wav. Just because you can hear one does not mean you will hear the other. Since WEB sites may use any sound file type including compressed type, this may be why some people can hear sound at some and not others. Click this link to ascertain whether there is a sound problem with "MID." If you do not hear anything, it could means there are sound problems concerning MIDI playback, or the volume control (yellow horn sitting in the Tasktray usually) may be set to low. Or, Mixer Play Control (click to see an example screenshot).

a. "Troubleshooting Sound Issues."
b. "Windows 95/98: Troubleshooting Problems with Compressed Audio (Q133365)."
c. "General MIDI Troubleshooting for Windows 95/98 (Q138314)."
d. "How to Troubleshoot Sound Issues (Q27212Cool."

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Re:Re:Midi Mystery
Feb 20, 2004 9:03AM PST

Thanks. The files that I uploaded to my page are .mid (which play fine on the computer -- just no longer on the webpage) When I clicked on the link to test a sound problem, I heard nothing and volume was on. The screenshot does not resemble my Mixer Play Control so it is difficult for me to compare. I did not see anything in the troubleshooting articles that pertains to my web problem. Still looking..

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No Midi Mystery
Feb 20, 2004 2:11AM PST
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Blonde Needs More of A Hint
Feb 20, 2004 8:28AM PST

....and that would be...?
The links on that page for WMP7 take me to WMP 9 info. Does this mean that I need to install WMP9?

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Re:Blonde Needs More of A Hint
Feb 20, 2004 8:36AM PST

Hint: Applies to WMP 7 and "other" versions as well.