MMsystem 296 error in PPT2000 with *.wma files

[David]

Hello,

I recently upgraded to Windows media player 9 and Directx
9b and now I get a very anoying error message every time I
try to embed an audio file into my PP 2000 presentations.

I know that the files play okay, I have played them with
media player as well as real player.

the specific error message I get is:

"Mmsystem 296. the file can not be played on specified mci
device, may be corrupt or not in the correct format."

I have tried re-installing media player, uninstalling and
re-installing Office 2000 and all the Service packs. Re-
isntalling Directx and followed the steps in knowledge
base article 212406 and 212409.

What else can I do to get my sounds and movies back for
PPT2000?

David

 

[Echo S]

I think this has something to do with Windows Media Player 9 or the 9 series
codecs, although I don't know exactly what, and I know it *shouldn't* affect
things. (But it does. Or it sure seems to, at least.)

Anyway, if I were in your position, I'd probably just use some sound editing
software to convert the WMA files to MP3 or something. Those seem to be more
reliable than WMA with WMP 9.0.

Also, which version of Windows are you using?
http://www.soniacoleman.com/Tutorials/PowerPoint/multimedia.htm might help
with those MCI settings. I know the kb article had you change the INI
setting, but if you're using Win 2000, XP, or NT, you need to change these
settings in the registry, not in those INI files.

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the answer...

We are using Win98 due to a hardware incompat. disk
controller chip on the mb. is there any use in trying to
roll back to media player 7?

David

-----Original Message-----
I think this has something to do with Windows Media Player 9 or the 9 series
codecs, although I don't know exactly what, and I know it *shouldn't* affect
things. (But it does. Or it sure seems to, at least.)

Anyway, if I were in your position, I'd probably just use some sound editing
software to convert the WMA files to MP3 or something. Those seem to be more
reliable than WMA with WMP 9.0.

Also, which version of Windows are you using?
http://www.soniacoleman.com/Tutorials/PowerPoint/multimedi a.htm might help
with those MCI settings. I know the kb article had you change the INI
setting, but if you're using Win 2000, XP, or NT, you need to change these
settings in the registry, not in those INI files.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]

Hello,

I recently upgraded to Windows media player 9 and Directx
9b and now I get a very anoying error message every time I
try to embed an audio file into my PP 2000 presentations.

I know that the files play okay, I have played them with
media player as well as real player.

the specific error message I get is:

"Mmsystem 296. the file can not be played on specified mci
device, may be corrupt or not in the correct format."

I have tried re-installing media player, uninstalling and
re-installing Office 2000 and all the Service packs. Re-
isntalling Directx and followed the steps in knowledge
base article 212406 and 212409.

What else can I do to get my sounds and movies back for
PPT2000?

David

.

 

[Echo S]

You can give it a shot, but I'm not aware of anyone that's had much luck
trying to do that.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

Thanks for the answer...

We are using Win98 due to a hardware incompat. disk
controller chip on the mb. is there any use in trying to
roll back to media player 7?

David

-----Original Message-----
I think this has something to do with Windows Media Player 9 or the 9 series
codecs, although I don't know exactly what, and I know it *shouldn't* affect
things. (But it does. Or it sure seems to, at least.)

Anyway, if I were in your position, I'd probably just use some sound editing
software to convert the WMA files to MP3 or something. Those seem to be more
reliable than WMA with WMP 9.0.

Also, which version of Windows are you using?
http://www.soniacoleman.com/Tutorials/PowerPoint/multimedi a.htm might help
with those MCI settings. I know the kb article had you change the INI
setting, but if you're using Win 2000, XP, or NT, you need to change these
settings in the registry, not in those INI files.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]

Hello,

I recently upgraded to Windows media player 9 and Directx
9b and now I get a very anoying error message every time I
try to embed an audio file into my PP 2000 presentations.

I know that the files play okay, I have played them with
media player as well as real player.

the specific error message I get is:

"Mmsystem 296. the file can not be played on specified mci
device, may be corrupt or not in the correct format."

I have tried re-installing media player, uninstalling and
re-installing Office 2000 and all the Service packs. Re-
isntalling Directx and followed the steps in knowledge
base article 212406 and 212409.

What else can I do to get my sounds and movies back for
PPT2000?

David

.