Article: Q176386
Product(s): Microsoft Home Multimedia Titles
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbmm kbsound kbprb
Last Modified: 13-JUN-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Cinemania for Windows, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 editions
- the operating system: Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11
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SYMPTOMS
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When you play a film clip in Microsoft Cinemania for Windows, you may not hear
any sound.
CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if the following entry in the [mci extensions] section
of the Win.ini file is missing or spelled incorrectly:
avi=AVIVideo
RESOLUTION
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To resolve this issue, use the following steps:
1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type "win.ini" (without the quotation marks), and then click
OK.
3. On the Search menu, click Find.
4. Type "[mci extensions]" (without the quotation marks), and then click Find
Next.
5. When you locate the [mci extensions] section, scroll down to view the
contents of the section and verify that the following line exists and is
correctly spelled:
avi=AVIVideo
If this entry is missing from the [mci extensions] section, add it exactly as
it appears above.
NOTE: If the line is present but has a semicolon (;) at the beginning, remove
the semicolon.
6. On the File menu, click Save.
7. On the File menu, click Exit.
8. Restart the computer.
MORE INFORMATION
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If these steps do not resolve the issue, please see the following article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q139806 Err Msg: MMSYSTEM266 The Device Could Not Be Loaded...
Additional query words: 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 multi media multimedia multi-media mmtitles
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Keywords : kbmm kbsound kbprb
Technology : kbOSWinSearch kbHomeProdSearch kbHomeMMsearch kbZNotKeyword6 kbCineManiaSearch kbOSWin310 kbOSWin311
Version : WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
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