Q224367: Err Msg: An Essential Component for Full Screen Video Is Missing

Article: Q224367
Product(s): Microsoft Home Multimedia Titles
Version(s): WINDOWS:
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb3rdparty kbenv kberrmsg kbtool kbimu KbDirectX
Last Modified: 26-MAY-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Encarta Reference Suite 99 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you attempt to play a full-screen video in Microsoft Encarta Reference
DVD-ROM Suite 99, you may receive the following error message:

  AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT FOR FULL SCREEN VIDEO IS MISSING

  Your DVD-ROM driver software does not support DirectShow, which Encarta
  Encyclopedia uses to display videos at full screen size. To correct the
  problem, contact the manufacturer of your DVD-ROM drive to receive updated
  DVD-ROM driver software. If your DVD-ROM drive came with your computer,
  contact the computer manufacturer.

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if the DVD decoder card device drivers installed on the
computer do not support Microsoft DirectShow.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this issue, contact the manufacturer of your DVD decoder card for
information about how to obtain updated decoder card drivers that support
DirectShow.

NOTE: The manufacturer of your DVD decoder card may not be the same as the
manufacturer of your DVD-ROM drive.

MORE INFORMATION
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DirectShow is a component of Microsoft DirectX.

For additional information about DVD-ROM movies and DirectShow, please visit the
following Microsoft Web site:

  http://www.microsoft.com/directx/overview/dshow/drivers.asp

Additional query words: multi multi-media media mm enc99 digital video disc

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Keywords          : kb3rdparty kbenv kberrmsg kbtool kbimu KbDirectX 
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch kbHomeMMsearch kbEncartaSearch kbEncartaReference99
Version           : WINDOWS:
Issue type        : kbprb

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