Bruce
Mon Sep 29 19:05:13 PDT 2008
YW. If you get an incoming e-mail with low sound settings, that can change
your settings anytime you play it.
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Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA
"HughGrandpa" <HughGrandpa@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FC392359-3E98-453F-A604-C8F5B32D0D2A@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for your help,the problem is solved.By the way I am using Creative
> Sound Blaster Fi. I fooled around with some controls in my Sound Blaster
> and
> it started to work.
> --
> Grandpa
>
>
> "Bruce Hagen" wrote:
>
>> Are you using Outlook Express?
>>
>> Outlook Express General newsgroup:
>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general
>>
>> On the Web:
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/list/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general
>>
>>
>> You probably are attaching the MIDI, but just can't hear it.
>>
>> The volume setting ranges from -10000 to 0 with -10000 being off and 0
>> being
>> full volume.
>>
>> Before you insert the background sound you need to make sure your volume
>> setting is correct. Double click the speaker icon by the clock. For a
>> MIDI
>> file it will use the volume control labeled "SW Synth" or something
>> similar.
>> It may vary depending on your sound card.
>>
>> You can check your settings by clicking the Source Tab at the bottom of
>> the
>> Compose Message window and looking for this tag <BGSOUND balance=0
>> src="filepath to soundfile"> and setting the volume to zero (0).
>>
>> If not already there, View | Source Edit - Check it.
>> --
>>
>> Bruce Hagen
>> MS-MVP Outlook Express
>> Imperial Beach, CA
>>
>>
>> "HughGrandpa" <HughGrandpa@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:71571777-FF27-4506-B952-1E27B741879E@microsoft.com...
>> >I used to be able to attach midi music in the background of my emails
>> >but
>> >now
>> > for some unknown reason I can't.Can anyone help me to solve this
>> > problem.
>> > Thanks.
>> > --
>> > Grandpa
>>
>>