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Q141729: Macintosh Ultimate Robot: Screen Saver Viewer Does Not Start

Article: Q141729
Product(s): Microsoft Home Multimedia Titles
Version(s): 1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 08-NOV-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Isaac Asimov's The Ultimate Robot for the Macintosh, version 1.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you try to start The Ultimate Robot Screen Saver Viewer, you receive the
following error message:

  Not enough memory to run Macromedia Player

CAUSE
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The problem occurs on monitors larger than 16" with the color depth set to
Millions of colors. Changing the color depth to Thousands of colors allows the
program to start successfully without generating the error message.

RESOLUTION
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Reduce the number of colors for your video display. To change the color depth on
the Macintosh, do the following:

1. Open the System Folder.

2. Open the Control Panels folder.

3. Open the Monitors control panel.

4. Change the color depth listed in the Settings Of Selected Monitor dialog box
  from Millions Of Colors to either Thousands Of Colors or 256 Colors.

5. Close the Monitors control panel.

6. Start the Screen Saver.

Additional query words: 1.00 multi media multimedia multi-media mmtitles kbmm kbhowto

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbHWMAC kbOSMAC kbHomeProdSearch _IKkbbogus kbAsimovSearch kbAsimovUltimateRobotMac
Version           : :1.0

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