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Q194066: Multimedia: Excessive Processor Usage When Programs Are Running

Article: Q194066
Product(s): Microsoft Home Multimedia Titles
Version(s): WINDOWS:1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb3rdparty kbtool kbimukbfaq
Last Modified: 09-JUN-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Bookshelf 99 
- Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia 99 
- Microsoft Encarta Reference Suite 99 
- Microsoft Encarta Virtual Globe 99, version 1.0 
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SUMMARY
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When you run any of the programs listed at the beginning of this article, any
utility that monitors processor usage may indicate that up to 100% of your CPU
time is in use.

NOTE: This behavior does not effect the performance of the program or of your
computer.

MORE INFORMATION
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The programs listed at the beginning of this article all use Macromedia Director
technology to display certain content. Macromedia Director uses idle processor
cycles to present smooth animation and sound.

For more information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge
Base:

  Q157044 Some Applications Appear to Consume 100% of CPU Time


For a more technical discussion of this issue, please visit the following
Macromedia Web site:

  http://www.macromedia.com/support/director/ts/documents/nt_cpu_usage.htm

NOTE: This issue does not occur in Microsoft Bookshelf 2000.

Additional query words: 1.00 multi multi-media media mm bs world atlas evg

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Keywords          : kb3rdparty kbtool kbimu kbfaq
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch kbHomeMMsearch kbEncartaSearch kbBookshelfSearch kbEncartaEncycSearch kbBookShelf1999 kbEncartaEnCyc1999 kbEncartaReference99 kbEncartaVirtGlobe99
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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