Q140663: Cinemania 1996: Expressionism Music Clip Causes MMSYSTEM281

Article: Q140663
Product(s): Microsoft Home Multimedia Titles
Version(s): 1996
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsoundkbbuglist
Last Modified: 11-AUG-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Cinemania for Windows, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 editions 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you attempt to play the music media for "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari--
1919," in the Expressionism topical article, you receive the following error
message:

  MMSYSTEM281 This file could not be played. Check the filename or install a
  driver that supports this type of file.

CAUSE
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This problem occurs because the program is attempting to play a bitmap (.bmp)
file.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Cinemania version

1. We are researching this problem and will post new information

here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION
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The movie article about "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" (1919) contains a viewable
movie still.

Additional query words: 1996 multi media multimedia multi-media mmtitles kbmm cinemania96

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Keywords          : kbsound kbbuglist
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch kbHomeMMsearch kbCineManiaSearch
Version           : 1996

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