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Q150025: Encarta: MPEG Video Errors and Problems

Article: Q150025
Product(s): Microsoft Home Multimedia Titles
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 07-NOV-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Encarta 95 The Complete Interactive Multimedia Encyclopedia 
- Microsoft Encarta 96 Encyclopedia for Windows 
- Microsoft Encarta 97 Encyclopedia for Windows 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you play video clips in Encarta, you experience one or more of the
following symptoms:

- You receive the following error message:

  Encarta cannot play this video. Either your computer does not support MPEG
  video, or your MPEG hardware or software is not working properly.

- You receive an invalid page fault in Mmpeg.dll. This occurs when you attempt
  to play certain videos using a screen resolution higher than 640 x 480 with a
  color palette of more than 256 colors.

- You receive an MMSYSTEM 262 error message when you attempt to play videos
  using a screen resolution higher than 640x480 with a High Color (16-bit)
  color palette.

CAUSE
=====

Encarta MPEG editions require an MPEG-compatible computer system. The problems
are occurring because your computer does not support MPEG video, or your MPEG
hardware or software is not working properly.

RESOLUTION
==========

Use the following resolution steps for the symptoms you are experiencing with
Encarta:

Mmpeg.dll and Mmsystem 262 or 266 Errors
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If your system is using video resolutions greater than 640x480 and/or color
depths greater than 256 colors, change to 640x480 with 256 colors. Try the
Encarta videos again.

Other Problems
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Try reinstalling your MPEG video software or hardware drivers.

Encarta MPEG editions are sold only with MPEG-compatible computer systems or
video cards. Encarta does not configure or supply any MPEG system files. For
this reason, you must contact your hardware vendor for troubleshooting the MPEG
video playback subsystem.

MORE INFORMATION
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To test for proper installation of MPEG hardware and software, go to the Mpeg
folder and double-click any of the .mpg files. The folders are named:

   Encarta 95                         Encarta 96
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   D:\Encyc95\Mm\Mpeg                 D:\Encyc96\Mm\Mpeg

The videos should automatically play when they are double-clicked. If this fails,
contact your MPEG hardware vendor for troubleshooting.

Additional query words: 1995 '96 96 multi media multimedia multi-media mmtitles kbmm OEM compaq

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch kbHomeMMsearch kbEncartaSearch kbEncartaEncycSearch kbEncarta1995 kbEncartaEnCyc1996 kbEncartaEnCyc1997
Version           : :

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