Q193632: Bookshelf: Wave Sounds Pause or Break Up During Playback

Article: Q193632
Product(s): Microsoft Home Multimedia Titles
Version(s): WINDOWS:
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv kbsound kbimu
Last Modified: 13-JUN-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Bookshelf 99 
- Microsoft Bookshelf 2000 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you attempt to play a sound file in Bookshelf 2000 or Bookshelf 99, the
sound playback may pause or break up.

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if you run Bookshelf on a computer based on a 486
processor.

The minimum system requirements for Bookshelf 99 specify a 60 MHz Pentium or
faster processor.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this issue, use the program on a computer that meets the minimum
system requirements to run Bookshelf 2000 or Bookshelf 99.

For additional information about the minimum system requirements needed to run
Bookshelf 99, please see the Bookshelf 99 Readme.txt file in the Support folder
on the Bookshelf 99 CD-ROM.

MORE INFORMATION
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Bookshelf 2000 and Bookshelf 99 use MPEG-3 for compressed sound playback.
Earlier versions of Bookshelf use Microsoft ADPCM and Microsoft GSM audio codecs
for compressed sound playback.

Additional query words: multimedia multi-media mmtitles mm MPEG choppy au multi media

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Keywords          : kbenv kbsound kbimu 
Technology        : kbHomeMMsearch kbBookshelfSearch kbBookShelf2000 kbBookShelf1999
Version           : WINDOWS:
Issue type        : kbprb

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