Article: Q151514
Product(s): Microsoft Home Kids Products
Version(s): WINDOWS:1.0,1.1,1.1a,1.1b,1.1c,2.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbhw kbmm kbtlc kbHardwarekbfaq
Last Modified: 08-NOV-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Scholastic's Magic School Bus series: Explores Inside the Earth for Windows, version 1.0
- Microsoft Explorapedia series: World of Nature for Windows, version 1.0
- Microsoft 3D Movie Maker for Windows, version 1.0
- Microsoft Nickelodeon 3D Movie Maker for Windows, version 1.0
- Microsoft Fine Artist for Windows, versions 1.1, 1.1a, 1.1b, 1.1c
- Microsoft Creative Writer for Windows, versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.1a, 1.1b, 2.0
- Microsoft How the Leopard Got His Spots, version 1.0
- Scholastic's Magic School Bus series: Explores the Human Body for Windows, version 1.0
- Scholastic's Magic School Bus series: Explores the Ocean for Windows, version 1.0
- Scholastic's Magic School Bus series: Explores the Rainforest for Windows, version 1.0
- Scholastic's Magic School Bus series: Explores the Solar System for Windows, version 1.0
- Microsoft Explorapedia series: World of People for Windows, version 1.0
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SYMPTOMS
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With various Microsoft multimedia programs, you may notice that the compact disc
may vibrate in the CD-ROM drive or cause a humming sound when you run the
application. This problem can potentially occur with any product that is
released on CD-ROM, regardless of the title or manufacturer.
CAUSE
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This is an industry wide problem known as "disc unbalance". As CD-ROM drives are
getting faster, the balance of the disc is becoming extremely important. There
are several potential causes of unbalanced discs:
- The disc may not be sufficiently flat due to the molding process.
- Unbalanced weight distribution of ink applied in the design of the label or
silkscreen on the front of the disc.
- Any seal or sticker placed on the disc after manufacturing.
This problem appears to be random and is most common on the high-speed compact
disc drives(i.e., 6X and faster speed CD-ROM drives).
STATUS
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Additional query words: 1.00 1.10 1.10a 1.10b 1.10c 2.00 msbrain rain forest rainforest mskids msb msbhb msbss frizz kbmm multimedia multi-media multi media homemm homekid msbsea msbocean earth msbearth winmsbearth winmsbocean msbsolar msbhuman dinos msbdinos winmsbdinos dinosaurs
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Keywords : kbhw kbmm kbtlc kbHardware kbfaq
Technology : kbHomeProdSearch _IKkbbogus kbHomeMMsearch kbZNotKeyword kbZNotKeyword2 kbKidsSearch kbCreativeWriter100 kbCreativeWriter200 kbCreativeWriter110 kbCreativeWriter110a kbCreativeWriter110b kbExplorapediaNature100 kbExplorapediaPeople100 kbFineArtist110 kbFineArtist110a kbFineArtist110b kbFineArtist110c kb3dMovieMaker kbPJLeopard kbScholasticHuman kbScholasticOcean kbScholasticSolar kbScholasticEarth kbScholasticRainForest kbMSBSearch
Version : WINDOWS:1.0,1.1,1.1a,1.1b,1.1c,2.0
Issue type : kbinfo
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