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Q132336: Mac Ancient Lands: Volume Is Very Quiet for Some Sounds Only

Article: Q132336
Product(s): Microsoft Home Multimedia Titles
Version(s): MACINTOSH:1.0
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 
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SYMPTOMS
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Some audio in Microsoft Ancient Lands for the Macintosh is noticeably lower in
volume than other sounds. This problem occurs even when other sounds, such as
narrations, are at an acceptable volume level.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Ancient Lands version 1.0. We
are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

WORKAROUND
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To hear the sounds low-volume sounds, increase the Sounds Volume in the Sound
control panel.

NOTE: Increasing the Sounds Volume setting increases the volume of all sounds.

1. On the Apple menu, click Control Panels.

2. Click the Sound control panel.

3. Click the volume bar to increase or decrease volume.

4. Close the control panel. Play Ancient Lands sounds the test volume setting.

Additional query words: mac 1995 multi media multimedia multi-media mmtitles kbmm barely audible faint inaudible quiet unintelligible

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbHWMAC kbOSMAC kbHomeProdSearch kbZNotKeyword kbAncientLandsMac
Version           : MACINTOSH:1.0

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