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Q99809: Mac Multimedia: Sounds Choppy with Virtual Memory On

Article: Q99809
Product(s): Microsoft Home Multimedia Titles
Version(s): 1.0,1.0a,1993, 1994, 1995, 1996-1997 editions,2.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 08-NOV-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Ancient Lands for the Macintosh, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Art Gallery for the Macintosh, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Bookshelf for the Macintosh 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996-1997 editions 
- Microsoft Cinemania for Macintosh, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 editions 
- Microsoft Dangerous Creatures for the Macintosh, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Dinosaurs for the Macintosh 1.0 
- Microsoft Encarta 95 The Complete Interactive Multimedia Encyclopedia for Macintosh 
- Microsoft Encarta 96 Encyclopedia for Macintosh 
- Microsoft Encarta 97 Encyclopedia for Macintosh 
- Microsoft Isaac Asimov's The Ultimate Robot for the Macintosh 
- Microsoft Musical Instruments for the Macintosh, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Music Central for the Macintosh, 1996, 1997 editions 
- Microsoft The Ultimate Frank Lloyd Wright for the Macintosh, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Wine Guide for the Macintosh, versions 1.0, 1.0a, 2.0 
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SUMMARY
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Sounds may be choppy or broken if you run one of the applications listed at the
top of this article when you have Virtual Memory turned on. For sounds to play
correctly, you must turn Virtual Memory off.

If you are running System 7.x, turn off Virtual Memory as follows:

1. From the Apple menu, choose Control Panels.

2. Choose the Memory control panel.

3. In the Virtual Memory area, choose Off.

4. Close the dialog box and restart your Macintosh.

After you turn off Virtual Memory, the sounds in the program should play
correctly.

If you are using a Power Macintosh, turn Virtual Memory on, but set the value of
Virtual Memory to the lowest possible setting (i.e., on a Macintosh with 32 MB,
set the Virtual Memory to 33 MB).

For more information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge
Base:

  Q109786 Art Gallery: Sound May Break or Not Play When Animation Plays


Additional query words: multimedia multi media multi-media macmm usage cogapp Mac 94 95 stutter

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Version           : :1.0,1.0a,1993, 1994, 1995, 1996-1997 editions,2.0

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