Encarta Err Msg: MindMaze Cannot Play Game Music (128591)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Encarta for Windows 1995 edition
  • Microsoft Encarta 96 Encyclopedia for Windows
  • Microsoft Encarta 97 Encyclopedia for Windows
  • Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia 97 Deluxe for Windows
  • Microsoft Encarta 98 Encyclopedia for Windows
  • Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia 99
  • Microsoft Encarta Reference Suite 99
  • Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia 99 Concise Edition
  • Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia Deluxe 99

This article was previously published under Q128591

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to play MindMaze in Microsoft Encarta, you may receive the following error message:
MindMaze cannot play game music.

CAUSE

The behavior can occur for either of the following reasons:

  • The MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) settings for your sound card are not properly configured.

  • The [mci extensions] section of the Win.ini file is missing or the MID=Sequencer line is not spelled correctly.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, use one of the following methods:

Configure the MIDI Settings for Your Sound Card

Microsoft Windows 3.0 or later:

To properly configure the MIDI settings for your sound card, follow these steps:

  1. Double-click the Main group in Program Manager.
  2. Double-click Control Panel, and then double-click MIDI Mapper.
  3. Click Setups, and then click Edit.
  4. Set the Port Name on Channels 13-16 to match the FM Synthesizer chip on the sound card installed in your computer. The correct entry in the list should contain FM or FM Synth.
  5. Click OK. When you are prompted to save the changes, click Yes.
  6. Click Close, and then close Control Panel.
Microsoft Windows 95:

If you are using Windows 95, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

138314 Multimedia: General MIDI Troubleshooting for Windows 95

MID=Sequencer Line Is Missing or Not Spelled Correctly

Use a text editor such as Notepad or WordPad to make the following changes to the Win.ini file located in the Windows folder:

Locate the [mci extensions] section and add the following lines if they are not already present:
   WAV=WaveAudio
   MID=Sequencer
   RMI=Sequencer
   AVI=AVIVideo
   MMM=MMMovie
				
Make sure the MID=Sequencer line in the [mci extensions] section of the Win.ini file is spelled correctly.

If the [mci extensions] section does not exist, create it.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:11/30/2004
Keywords:kbenv kberrmsg kbprb kbsound KB128591