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Q197041: Encarta Encyclopedia 99: Video Clips Are Not Played Smoothly

Article: Q197041
Product(s): Microsoft Home Multimedia Titles
Version(s): WINDOWS:
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb3rdparty kbdisplay kbimu
Last Modified: 15-AUG-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia 99 
- Microsoft Encarta Reference Suite 99 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you play a video clip in Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia 99, video playback
may be choppy or start and stop at random intervals.

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if either of the following conditions are true:

- The clock speed of the microprocessor installed in your computer is 333 MHz
  or faster and you are using an Intel Indeo video codec earlier than version
  5.06.

- You installed DirectX 6.0 and are using the Intel Indeo video codec version
  5.06.

RESOLUTION
==========

To resolve this issue, download and install the latest Intel Indeo video codec
from the following Intel Web site:

  http://developer.intel.com/ial/indeo/video/driver.htm

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Additional query words: multi multi-media media mm enc99 avi movie jerky

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Keywords          : kb3rdparty kbdisplay kbimu 
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch kbHomeMMsearch kbEncartaSearch kbEncartaEncycSearch kbEncartaEnCyc1999 kbEncartaReference99
Version           : WINDOWS:
Issue type        : kbprb

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