Mute May Not Work Properly While You Are Playing MIDI Audio (297732)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows Media Player for Windows XP Home Edition
- Microsoft Windows Media Player for Windows XP Professional
This article was previously published under Q297732 SYMPTOMS
When you are playing Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) files in Windows Media Player, you may be unable to mute the playback. However, you may still be able to control the audio through the Volume Control tool.
CAUSE
As of July 2001, the DirectShow MIDI renderer (which uses the mixer Application Programming Interface) is used to control MIDI volume. The MIDI mixer is global, and because any program can control it, the program that used it last has control.
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/28/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbprb kbsound kbui KB297732 |
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