Mac Encarta 97: Anthems Do Not Play with Low Memory (158652)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Encarta 97 Encyclopedia for Macintosh
This article was previously published under Q158652

SYMPTOMS

When you try to play an anthem in Encarta and your computer is running in a low memory situation one of the following may occur:
  • the anthem may not play.

    -or-
  • You receive the following error message:
    There is insufficient free system memory for Encarta to complete this task. See the Encarta 97 Read Me for more assistance.

CAUSE

Encarta is running with less than the suggested memory (listed in the Get Info box for the Encarta 97 Encyclopedia icon). The suggested size is a number that is set by the developers of the program. This amount cannot be adjusted.

The suggested size is the amount of memory that the program developers decided Encarta needed to function optimally. You should always try to set the Preferred size to a number at least as large as the suggested size.

RESOLUTION

Optimize your computer's memory configuration and System memory usage so that Encarta 97 is able to run with the preferred amount of memory.

For more information about determining the memory settings for a Macintosh program, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

141682 How to Change Memory Allocations for Macintosh Programs

MORE INFORMATION

When a program runs with less than the recommended memory, some of the features may not function properly.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:12/21/2004
Keywords:KB158652
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