When attempting to insert sounds, I do as indicated, I select 'Format';
'Background'; 'Sound' and under 'Browse' show location of sound file.
I have done this successfully before but (suspect IE 7.0) this no longer
works. Also when attempting to insert sounds, I do as indicated, I select
'Format'; 'Background'; 'Picture' and under 'Browse' show location of GIF
file.
I can do this successfully but again (suspect IE 7.0) I can only insert one
picture file as putting in another replaces the first.
Keeping the picture and text separate is a problem as they over write.
Any suggestions as to how to correct???

Hi.

"The Last Straw" wrote in message
...
: When attempting to insert sounds, I do as indicated, I select 'Format';
: 'Background'; 'Sound' and under 'Browse' show location of sound file.
: I have done this successfully before but (suspect IE 7.0) this no longer
: works.

Is it possible that you're trying to use the wrong type of sound file?
"Background Sound" works only with .wav or .midi sound files.

:Also when attempting to insert sounds, I do as indicated, I select
: 'Format'; 'Background'; 'Picture' and under 'Browse' show location of GIF
: file.
: I can do this successfully but again (suspect IE 7.0) I can only insert
one
: picture file as putting in another replaces the first.
: Keeping the picture and text separate is a problem as they over write.
: Any suggestions as to how to correct???


When you use FORMAT | BACKGROUND | PICTURE, the picture will over-write text
or anything else in the message area. That's the way it works. It produces
a BACKGROUND for your message.
If you wish to insert a picture, select INSERT *not* FORMAT.
Click on the location in your message area where you wish the picture to be
inserted, *THEN* click INSERT | PICTURE | BROWSE.

Good Luck.
Andy I.

Andy, I believe you solved my Picture problem. I did not mention this, but
occasionally when I load a Picture as Background, when sending, it gives an
error message that the file cannot be found and cannot be sent (even though
it loads it in the current message). Is there a certain Directory these
files should reside in??
The sound remains a problem. I was attempting to load a MID file, (I have
many) and I have used successfully in the past, but they no longer work. I
tried an old WMA just now and it works fine. I used the Wincows Media Player
ver 11 to check the MID file and it plays fine.
Can the Windows Media Player ver 11 be used to change the extension?


"Andy" wrote:

Hi.

"The Last Straw" wrote in message
...
: When attempting to insert sounds, I do as indicated, I select 'Format';
: 'Background'; 'Sound' and under 'Browse' show location of sound file.
: I have done this successfully before but (suspect IE 7.0) this no longer
: works.

Is it possible that you're trying to use the wrong type of sound file?
"Background Sound" works only with .wav or .midi sound files.

:Also when attempting to insert sounds, I do as indicated, I select
: 'Format'; 'Background'; 'Picture' and under 'Browse' show location of GIF
: file.
: I can do this successfully but again (suspect IE 7.0) I can only insert
one
: picture file as putting in another replaces the first.
: Keeping the picture and text separate is a problem as they over write.
: Any suggestions as to how to correct???


When you use FORMAT | BACKGROUND | PICTURE, the picture will over-write text
or anything else in the message area. That's the way it works. It produces
a BACKGROUND for your message.
If you wish to insert a picture, select INSERT *not* FORMAT.
Click on the location in your message area where you wish the picture to be
inserted, *THEN* click INSERT | PICTURE | BROWSE.

Good Luck.
Andy I.

"The Last Straw" wrote in message
...
: Andy, I believe you solved my Picture problem. I did not mention this,
but
: occasionally when I load a Picture as Background,

I hope you're not still using BACKGROUND. You must use INSERT.

:when sending, it gives an
: error message that the file cannot be found and cannot be sent (even
though
: it loads it in the current message). Is there a certain Directory these
: files should reside in??

There is no special directory for files for INSERT.

: The sound remains a problem. I was attempting to load a MID file, (I have
: many) and I have used successfully in the past, but they no longer work.
I
: tried an old WMA just now and it works fine. I used the Wincows Media
Player
: ver 11 to check the MID file and it plays fine.
: Can the Windows Media Player ver 11 be used to change the extension?

My mistake there! For BACKGROUND sound, I should have included .wma. I too
find that only some of my .mid files work as BACKGROUND. Some don't.
I don't think changing the file extension in WMP 11 would be effective.

Good Luck.
Andy I.



:
:
: "Andy" wrote:
:
: Hi.
:
: "The Last Straw" wrote in
message
: ...
: : When attempting to insert sounds, I do as indicated, I select
'Format';
: : 'Background'; 'Sound' and under 'Browse' show location of sound file.
: : I have done this successfully before but (suspect IE 7.0) this no
longer
: : works.
:
: Is it possible that you're trying to use the wrong type of sound file?
: "Background Sound" works only with .wav or .midi sound files.
:
: :Also when attempting to insert sounds, I do as indicated, I select
: : 'Format'; 'Background'; 'Picture' and under 'Browse' show location of
GIF
: : file.
: : I can do this successfully but again (suspect IE 7.0) I can only
insert
: one
: : picture file as putting in another replaces the first.
: : Keeping the picture and text separate is a problem as they over write.
: : Any suggestions as to how to correct???
:
:
: When you use FORMAT | BACKGROUND | PICTURE, the picture will over-write
text
: or anything else in the message area. That's the way it works. It
produces
: a BACKGROUND for your message.
: If you wish to insert a picture, select INSERT *not* FORMAT.
: Click on the location in your message area where you wish the picture to
be
: inserted, *THEN* click INSERT | PICTURE | BROWSE.
:
: Good Luck.
: Andy I.
:
:
:

I can't speak from experience, but if you are having a problem using Format
| Background | Sound, and it is a MIDI, or WAV, /and/ this started after
WMP 11 was installed, check the Media Player newsgroup. There have been some
reported *bugs* with that update.

Windows Media Player Newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...wsmedia.player
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Andy" brackenburn@shaw.-deletethisbit-ca wrote in message
...



"The Last Straw" wrote in message
...
: Andy, I believe you solved my Picture problem. I did not mention this,
but
: occasionally when I load a Picture as Background,

I hope you're not still using BACKGROUND. You must use INSERT.

:when sending, it gives an
: error message that the file cannot be found and cannot be sent (even
though
: it loads it in the current message). Is there a certain Directory these
: files should reside in??

There is no special directory for files for INSERT.

: The sound remains a problem. I was attempting to load a MID file, (I
have
: many) and I have used successfully in the past, but they no longer work.
I
: tried an old WMA just now and it works fine. I used the Wincows Media
Player
: ver 11 to check the MID file and it plays fine.
: Can the Windows Media Player ver 11 be used to change the extension?

My mistake there! For BACKGROUND sound, I should have included .wma. I
too
find that only some of my .mid files work as BACKGROUND. Some don't.
I don't think changing the file extension in WMP 11 would be effective.

Good Luck.
Andy I.



:
:
: "Andy" wrote:
:
: Hi.
:
: "The Last Straw" wrote in
message
: ...
: : When attempting to insert sounds, I do as indicated, I select
'Format';
: : 'Background'; 'Sound' and under 'Browse' show location of sound
file.
: : I have done this successfully before but (suspect IE 7.0) this no
longer
: : works.
:
: Is it possible that you're trying to use the wrong type of sound file?
: "Background Sound" works only with .wav or .midi sound files.
:
: :Also when attempting to insert sounds, I do as indicated, I select
: : 'Format'; 'Background'; 'Picture' and under 'Browse' show location
of
GIF
: : file.
: : I can do this successfully but again (suspect IE 7.0) I can only
insert
: one
: : picture file as putting in another replaces the first.
: : Keeping the picture and text separate is a problem as they over
write.
: : Any suggestions as to how to correct???
:
:
: When you use FORMAT | BACKGROUND | PICTURE, the picture will
over-write
text
: or anything else in the message area. That's the way it works. It
produces
: a BACKGROUND for your message.
: If you wish to insert a picture, select INSERT *not* FORMAT.
: Click on the location in your message area where you wish the picture
to
be
: inserted, *THEN* click INSERT | PICTURE | BROWSE.
:
: Good Luck.
: Andy I.
:
:
:

Hi Bruce,

My problem with .mid files and background sound does seem to have started
since installing WMP11. Thanks for suggesting the WMP NG. I found one post
referring to this problem with .mid files there, dated 2/24/2007, but there
has been no response.........

Andy I.


"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
:I can't speak from experience, but if you are having a problem using Format
: | Background | Sound, and it is a MIDI, or WAV, /and/ this started after
: WMP 11 was installed, check the Media Player newsgroup. There have been
some
: reported *bugs* with that update.
:
: Windows Media Player Newsgroup:
: news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...wsmedia.player
: --
: Bruce Hagen
: MS-MVP Outlook Express
: ~IB-CA~
:
: "Andy" brackenburn@shaw.-deletethisbit-ca wrote in message
: ...
:
:
:
: "The Last Straw" wrote in
message
: ...
: : Andy, I believe you solved my Picture problem. I did not mention
this,
: but
: : occasionally when I load a Picture as Background,
:
: I hope you're not still using BACKGROUND. You must use INSERT.
:
: :when sending, it gives an
: : error message that the file cannot be found and cannot be sent (even
: though
: : it loads it in the current message). Is there a certain Directory
these
: : files should reside in??
:
: There is no special directory for files for INSERT.
:
: : The sound remains a problem. I was attempting to load a MID file, (I
: have
: : many) and I have used successfully in the past, but they no longer
work.
: I
: : tried an old WMA just now and it works fine. I used the Wincows Media
: Player
: : ver 11 to check the MID file and it plays fine.
: : Can the Windows Media Player ver 11 be used to change the extension?
:
: My mistake there! For BACKGROUND sound, I should have included .wma. I
: too
: find that only some of my .mid files work as BACKGROUND. Some don't.
: I don't think changing the file extension in WMP 11 would be effective.
:
: Good Luck.
: Andy I.
:
:
:
: :
: :
: : "Andy" wrote:
: :
: : Hi.
: :
: : "The Last Straw" wrote in
: message
: : ...
: : : When attempting to insert sounds, I do as indicated, I select
: 'Format';
: : : 'Background'; 'Sound' and under 'Browse' show location of sound
: file.
: : : I have done this successfully before but (suspect IE 7.0) this no
: longer
: : : works.
: :
: : Is it possible that you're trying to use the wrong type of sound
file?
: : "Background Sound" works only with .wav or .midi sound files.
: :
: : :Also when attempting to insert sounds, I do as indicated, I select
: : : 'Format'; 'Background'; 'Picture' and under 'Browse' show location
: of
: GIF
: : : file.
: : : I can do this successfully but again (suspect IE 7.0) I can only
: insert
: : one
: : : picture file as putting in another replaces the first.
: : : Keeping the picture and text separate is a problem as they over
: write.
: : : Any suggestions as to how to correct???
: :
: :
: : When you use FORMAT | BACKGROUND | PICTURE, the picture will
: over-write
: text
: : or anything else in the message area. That's the way it works. It
: produces
: : a BACKGROUND for your message.
: : If you wish to insert a picture, select INSERT *not* FORMAT.
: : Click on the location in your message area where you wish the
picture
: to
: be
: : inserted, *THEN* click INSERT | PICTURE | BROWSE.
: :
: : Good Luck.
: : Andy I.
: :
: :
: :
:
:
:

Send yourself a message using Format | Background | Sound and include a
midi. Then see if the size of the message indicates it was embedded in the
message. If its embedded then the volume level probably got set very small.
Compose a new message and insert the sound and then go to View | Source Edit
and then click on the Source tab to show the source code. Find the BGSOUND
element and in it is the volume= setting. Set that to zero (which is max).
It was probably set to -9000 or something and is mute. Then check the
volume settings for your devices under Control Panel | Sounds to fix it.

steve

"The Last Straw" wrote in message
...
Andy, I believe you solved my Picture problem. I did not mention this,
but
occasionally when I load a Picture as Background, when sending, it gives
an
error message that the file cannot be found and cannot be sent (even
though
it loads it in the current message). Is there a certain Directory these
files should reside in??
The sound remains a problem. I was attempting to load a MID file, (I have
many) and I have used successfully in the past, but they no longer work.
I
tried an old WMA just now and it works fine. I used the Wincows Media
Player
ver 11 to check the MID file and it plays fine.
Can the Windows Media Player ver 11 be used to change the extension?


"Andy" wrote:

Hi.

"The Last Straw" wrote in
message
...
: When attempting to insert sounds, I do as indicated, I select 'Format';
: 'Background'; 'Sound' and under 'Browse' show location of sound file.
: I have done this successfully before but (suspect IE 7.0) this no
longer
: works.

Is it possible that you're trying to use the wrong type of sound file?
"Background Sound" works only with .wav or .midi sound files.

:Also when attempting to insert sounds, I do as indicated, I select
: 'Format'; 'Background'; 'Picture' and under 'Browse' show location of
GIF
: file.
: I can do this successfully but again (suspect IE 7.0) I can only insert
one
: picture file as putting in another replaces the first.
: Keeping the picture and text separate is a problem as they over write.
: Any suggestions as to how to correct???


When you use FORMAT | BACKGROUND | PICTURE, the picture will over-write
text
or anything else in the message area. That's the way it works. It
produces
a BACKGROUND for your message.
If you wish to insert a picture, select INSERT *not* FORMAT.
Click on the location in your message area where you wish the picture to
be
inserted, *THEN* click INSERT | PICTURE | BROWSE.

Good Luck.
Andy I.

Steve, I checked the BGSOUND and found it set to -9600. I changed that to 0
per your suggestion, corrected the volume settings, and WALLA it makes sound.
TNX, I would have never found that.
TLS


"Steve Cochran" wrote:

Send yourself a message using Format | Background | Sound and include a
midi. Then see if the size of the message indicates it was embedded in the
message. If its embedded then the volume level probably got set very small.
Compose a new message and insert the sound and then go to View | Source Edit
and then click on the Source tab to show the source code. Find the BGSOUND
element and in it is the volume= setting. Set that to zero (which is max).
It was probably set to -9000 or something and is mute. Then check the
volume settings for your devices under Control Panel | Sounds to fix it.

steve

"The Last Straw" wrote in message
...
Andy, I believe you solved my Picture problem. I did not mention this,
but
occasionally when I load a Picture as Background, when sending, it gives
an
error message that the file cannot be found and cannot be sent (even
though
it loads it in the current message). Is there a certain Directory these
files should reside in??
The sound remains a problem. I was attempting to load a MID file, (I have
many) and I have used successfully in the past, but they no longer work.
I
tried an old WMA just now and it works fine. I used the Wincows Media
Player
ver 11 to check the MID file and it plays fine.
Can the Windows Media Player ver 11 be used to change the extension?


"Andy" wrote:

Hi.

"The Last Straw" wrote in
message
...
: When attempting to insert sounds, I do as indicated, I select 'Format';
: 'Background'; 'Sound' and under 'Browse' show location of sound file.
: I have done this successfully before but (suspect IE 7.0) this no
longer
: works.

Is it possible that you're trying to use the wrong type of sound file?
"Background Sound" works only with .wav or .midi sound files.

:Also when attempting to insert sounds, I do as indicated, I select
: 'Format'; 'Background'; 'Picture' and under 'Browse' show location of
GIF
: file.
: I can do this successfully but again (suspect IE 7.0) I can only insert
one
: picture file as putting in another replaces the first.
: Keeping the picture and text separate is a problem as they over write.
: Any suggestions as to how to correct???


When you use FORMAT | BACKGROUND | PICTURE, the picture will over-write
text
or anything else in the message area. That's the way it works. It
produces
a BACKGROUND for your message.
If you wish to insert a picture, select INSERT *not* FORMAT.
Click on the location in your message area where you wish the picture to
be
inserted, *THEN* click INSERT | PICTURE | BROWSE.

Good Luck.
Andy I.

Hi Steve,

The problem with "midis as Background sound" was CONTROL PANEL | SOUNDS &
AUDIO DEVICES | AUDIO | MIDI music playback | VOLUME | SW Synth (The volume
slider here was set to minimum.)

Many Thanks.
Andy I.


"The Last Straw" wrote in message
...
: Steve, I checked the BGSOUND and found it set to -9600. I changed that
to 0
: per your suggestion, corrected the volume settings, and WALLA it makes
sound.
: TNX, I would have never found that.
: TLS
:
:
: "Steve Cochran" wrote:
:
: Send yourself a message using Format | Background | Sound and include a
: midi. Then see if the size of the message indicates it was embedded in
the
: message. If its embedded then the volume level probably got set very
small.
: Compose a new message and insert the sound and then go to View | Source
Edit
: and then click on the Source tab to show the source code. Find the
BGSOUND
: element and in it is the volume= setting. Set that to zero (which is
max).
: It was probably set to -9000 or something and is mute. Then check the
: volume settings for your devices under Control Panel | Sounds to fix it.
:
: steve
:
: "The Last Straw" wrote in
message
: ...
: Andy, I believe you solved my Picture problem. I did not mention
this,
: but
: occasionally when I load a Picture as Background, when sending, it
gives
: an
: error message that the file cannot be found and cannot be sent (even
: though
: it loads it in the current message). Is there a certain Directory
these
: files should reside in??
: The sound remains a problem. I was attempting to load a MID file, (I
have
: many) and I have used successfully in the past, but they no longer
work.
: I
: tried an old WMA just now and it works fine. I used the Wincows Media
: Player
: ver 11 to check the MID file and it plays fine.
: Can the Windows Media Player ver 11 be used to change the extension?
:
:
: "Andy" wrote:
:
: Hi.
:
: "The Last Straw" wrote in
: message
: ...
: : When attempting to insert sounds, I do as indicated, I select
'Format';
: : 'Background'; 'Sound' and under 'Browse' show location of sound
file.
: : I have done this successfully before but (suspect IE 7.0) this no
: longer
: : works.
:
: Is it possible that you're trying to use the wrong type of sound
file?
: "Background Sound" works only with .wav or .midi sound files.
:
: :Also when attempting to insert sounds, I do as indicated, I select
: : 'Format'; 'Background'; 'Picture' and under 'Browse' show location
of
: GIF
: : file.
: : I can do this successfully but again (suspect IE 7.0) I can only
insert
: one
: : picture file as putting in another replaces the first.
: : Keeping the picture and text separate is a problem as they over
write.
: : Any suggestions as to how to correct???
:
:
: When you use FORMAT | BACKGROUND | PICTURE, the picture will
over-write
: text
: or anything else in the message area. That's the way it works. It
: produces
: a BACKGROUND for your message.
: If you wish to insert a picture, select INSERT *not* FORMAT.
: Click on the location in your message area where you wish the picture
to
: be
: inserted, *THEN* click INSERT | PICTURE | BROWSE.
:
: Good Luck.
: Andy I.
:
:
:
:
: