Re: Background music
- From: "Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2009 17:38:54 -0800
I got your e-mail. Note this:
<BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff><BGSOUND balance=3D0=20
src=3D"cid:2D300009718F4F5A8BB110C508B9AD67@georgesdesktop"; =
volume=3D-9640=20
Your issue is with the volume. It is /not/ set as full volume.
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From a previous post by Michael Santovec:
I got your message, and I found the problem. The volume for the background sound was set to -9640 which is essentially off. The volume setting ranges from -10000 to 0 with -10000 being off and 0 being full volume.
OE doesn't let you explicitly set the volume for the sound. Instead it picks up the current volume setting. So before you insert the background sound you need to make sure your volume setting is correct. Double click the speaker icon on your task bar. For a MIDI file it will use the volume control labeled "SW Synth" or something similar. It may vary depending on your sound card.
One additional thing, the MIDI file you used has about 5 seconds of silence at the beginning, so there is a pause before it starts playing. I don't know if that was intentional on your part.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA
"Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:%23$EA2QYhJHA.3380@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Send me a MIDI. (Right now. I have to leave in 10 minutes).
SouthbayIB @cox.net.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA
"George" <George@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:923D4A10-1C91-4243-8299-8927FB07E405@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxI apreciate your time on this.
I uninstalled AVG and decided to experiment before reinstalling it.
I sent one message with a wav file and another with a midi. In both cases
Outlook Express saw only the text, no sound, when I downloaded a message. In
both cases, when I downloaded a message in Outlook, the music did not play
(not embedded?) but the file was attached to the message.
--
George
"Bruce Hagen" wrote:
If the audio is not heard in Sent Items, and your settings are OK as you say
they are, then something is stripping it.
AVG is one of the AV programs where simply unchecking e-mail scanning may
not be enough.
Reinstall AVG and choose Custom Mode. Uncheck E-mail Scanning when you see
that option. Just unchecking it in the AVG Security Center usually causes a
conflict with the Windows Security Center.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA
"George" <George@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:BA2D780D-6123-4F46-98D6-5B9C266D5407@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi again Bruce,
> The audio stuff looks ok.
> I am using vesion 8 of AVG and my friend who does not use AVG is > having
> the
> same problem.
> Could it be something to do with an XP update or IE7?
> -- > George
>
>
> "Bruce Hagen" wrote:
>
>> If you hear the music when creating a new message, but not in Sent >> Items,
>> that may be an issue with the sound settings.
>>
>> OE doesn't let you explicitly set the volume for the sound. Instead >> it
>> picks up the current volume setting. So before you insert the >> background
>> sound you need to make sure your volume setting is correct. Double >> click
>> the
>> speaker icon on your task bar. For a MIDI file it will use the >> volume
>> control labeled "SW Synth" or something similar. It may vary >> depending
>> on
>> your sound card.
>>
>> As far as the attachment, AVG 7.5 had a bug that showed the paper >> clip
>> when
>> there wasn't an attachment. I thought that was fixed in V*.0, but do >> the
>> sound thing first and see what happens.
>> -- >>
>> Bruce Hagen
>> MS-MVP Outlook Express
>> Imperial Beach, CA
>>
>>
>> "George" <George@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:5F5049EB-5E43-452F-984D-1F1A32D3BF29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Hi Bruce,
>> >
>> > I got into this by trying to help a friend who uses Outlook Express
>> > exclusively. He is a Verizon customer and uses their virus and >> > malware
>> > apps.
>> > He also has XP.
>> >
>> > “Send pictures with messages” is checked.
>> >
>> > I use AVG Free. I disabled the e-mail scanning. No change
>> >
>> > When I look at messages in the Sent Items folder I do not see any
>> > indication
>> > that music was included.
>> >
>> > I test this by sending to myself from Outlook Express and >> > downloading
>> > in
>> > Outlook Express and in Outlook.
>> >
>> > I tried using a wav file and a midi. Neither one worked. >> > Receiving
>> > with
>> > Outlook Express did not show having music in either one. Receiving
>> > with
>> > Outlook showed nothing for the wav but had the midi as an >> > attachment.
>> >
>> > When setting up the message with a wav file the music started to >> > play
>> > before
>> > it was sent. When I went to send it, a window came up saying it >> > could
>> > not
>> > find the “picture.” Not the case with the midi. No indication in >> > any
>> > way.
>> >
>> > -- >> > George
>> >
>> >
>> > "Bruce Hagen" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Tools | Options | Send | HTML Settings. Is Send pictures with >> >> messages
>> >> checked?
>> >>
>> >> How does the message look in Sent Items?
>> >>
>> >> What anti-virus program do you use? If e-mail scanning is enabled,
>> >> turn
>> >> it
>> >> off.
>> >>
>> >> My gut feeling is that a third party app is causing this problem.
>> >> -- >> >>
>> >> Bruce Hagen
>> >> MS-MVP Outlook Express
>> >> Imperial Beach, CA
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "George" <George@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> news:9AA0D284-16FF-4CD8-B1FE-893F2BC0A672@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> > No. The "Read all messages in plain text" box is unchecked.
>> >> > -- >> >> > George
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "Bruce Hagen" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Are you reading in Plain Text rather than HTML?
>> >> >> -- >> >> >>
>> >> >> Bruce Hagen
>> >> >> MS-MVP Outlook Express
>> >> >> Imperial Beach, CA
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "George" <George@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:7D6FE959-CE48-419F-9778-D0098BFAD295@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> >> >I normally use Outlook but Outlook Express does have some >> >> >> >extra
>> >> >> >capability.
>> >> >> > I want to send a message with music embedded. I go to
>> >> >> > Format>background>Sound>Browse to select the music, usually a
>> >> >> > midi,
>> >> >> > and
>> >> >> > click
>> >> >> > ok. When I send the message it arives with the music >> >> >> > attached
>> >> >> > rathe
>> >> >> > than
>> >> >> > playing in the background. It used to work fine. What am I >> >> >> > doing
>> >> >> > wrong?
>> >> >> > -- >> >> >> > George
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
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