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Q160046: Play It!: Space Bar and Mouse May Cause Stuck MIDI Notes

Article: Q160046
Product(s): Microsoft Home Kids Products
Version(s): 1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbfaq
Last Modified: 08-NOV-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Plus! for Kids, version 1.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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In the Play It! component of Microsoft Plus! For Kids, if you press the SPACEBAR
key and use the mouse simultaneously, you can get stuck MIDI notes. Because the
keyboard is used for playing music in Play It!, this is a likely scenario.

RESOLUTION
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To workaround stuck MIDI notes in Play It!:

1. Press the DELETE Key to stop the notes.

  -or-

2. Minimize, then maximize Play It! to clear the notes.

  -or-

3. Press Start, then Stop to clear the notes.

  -or-

4. Close and re-open the Play It! application.

Additional query words: kids mskids artist maggie max writer cw2 cw2.0 kidsplus kidsplus! pack plus plus!

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Keywords          :  kbfaq
Technology        : _IKkbbogus kbGamesSearch kbPlusKids kbPlusSearch
Version           : 1.0

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