My background sounds won't play in email???

chattie · Joined: 25 Feb 2008 Posts: 4

I must be doing something wrong but don't know what. I want to add a sound
file to an e-mail so I go to Format, background, sound and specify a file.
However it won't even play on my end?? This used to work fine for me. I use
only MIDI files I can't figure out what is wrong. Hope someone can help. I am
running windows XP SP2
Thanks!

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Bruce Hagen · Joined: 12 Aug 2007 Posts: 287

If you don't hear the sound while creating the message, your volume settings
are too low.

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 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

"chattie" wrote in message @microsoft.com...
>I must be doing something wrong but don't know what. I want to add a sound
> file to an e-mail so I go to Format, background, sound and specify a file.
> However it won't even play on my end?? This used to work fine for me. I
> use
> only MIDI files I can't figure out what is wrong. Hope someone can help. I
> am
> running windows XP SP2
> Thanks!

chattie · Joined: 25 Feb 2008 Posts: 4

Thanks!! Now is there a way that I don't have to continually edit the
source?? It was set on source at -9640 or something so changed it to 0 and
works fine, but I noticed I had to edit source in each email I send .

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

> If you don't hear the sound while creating the message, your volume settings
> are too low.
>
> 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 > 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
>
>
> "chattie" wrote in message
> @microsoft.com...
> >I must be doing something wrong but don't know what. I want to add a sound
> > file to an e-mail so I go to Format, background, sound and specify a file.
> > However it won't even play on my end?? This used to work fine for me. I
> > use
> > only MIDI files I can't figure out what is wrong. Hope someone can help. I
> > am
> > running windows XP SP2
> > Thanks!
>
>

Bruce Hagen · Joined: 12 Aug 2007 Posts: 287

Double click on the speaker icon in the SysTray. Raise the volume for MIDI
all the way up. Does it stick now?
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA

"chattie" wrote in message @microsoft.com...
> Thanks!! Now is there a way that I don't have to continually edit the
> source?? It was set on source at -9640 or something so changed it to 0 and
> works fine, but I noticed I had to edit source in each email I send .
>
> "Bruce Hagen" wrote:
>
>> If you don't hear the sound while creating the message, your volume
>> settings
>> are too low.
>>
>> 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 >> 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
>>
>>
>> "chattie" wrote in message
>> @microsoft.com...
>> >I must be doing something wrong but don't know what. I want to add a
>> >sound
>> > file to an e-mail so I go to Format, background, sound and specify a
>> > file.
>> > However it won't even play on my end?? This used to work fine for me. I
>> > use
>> > only MIDI files I can't figure out what is wrong. Hope someone can
>> > help. I
>> > am
>> > running windows XP SP2
>> > Thanks!
>>
>>

Michael Santovec · Joined: 12 Aug 2007 Posts: 182

When you select a message to view (even in the Preview Pane) and it has
a background sound, OE sets the speaker volume to whatever the message
says. When you then create a message with a background sound, OE uses
whatever the speaker volume is currently set to.

So what is likely happening is that you have one or more messages with
the bad volume setting and you are selecting one of those messages
before you create your new message. That's what's shooting you in the
foot. So either get rid of the bad messages, repair them or make sure
that you have a message with a good volume setting that you select for
viewing before you create a new message.

If you want to repair existing messages you can do that, but it's
tedious
- Do a File, Save As to save the message to an *.EML file, or
drag-and-drop the message to Windows folder
- Then edit the file in Notepad or other text editor. Change the
volume setting as desired.
- Save the file.
- With OE5+, you can drag-and-drop the message back to an OE folder.
With OE4, you must double click the saved file from the Windows File
Explorer. It will open in a mail window. You can then select File,
Copy to folder (also works with OE5+).
- You can then delete the original message.

--

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm

"chattie" wrote in message @microsoft.com...
> Thanks!! Now is there a way that I don't have to continually edit the
> source?? It was set on source at -9640 or something so changed it to 0
> and
> works fine, but I noticed I had to edit source in each email I send .
>
> "Bruce Hagen" wrote:
>
>> If you don't hear the sound while creating the message, your volume
>> settings
>> are too low.
>>
>> 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 >> 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
>>
>>
>> "chattie" wrote in message
>> @microsoft.com...
>> >I must be doing something wrong but don't know what. I want to add a
>> >sound
>> > file to an e-mail so I go to Format, background, sound and specify
>> > a file.
>> > However it won't even play on my end?? This used to work fine for
>> > me. I
>> > use
>> > only MIDI files I can't figure out what is wrong. Hope someone can
>> > help. I
>> > am
>> > running windows XP SP2
>> > Thanks!
>>
>>

chattie · Joined: 25 Feb 2008 Posts: 4

These are actually new messages I am creating... So I'm not sure what you
mean??
Thanks!

"Michael Santovec" wrote:

> When you select a message to view (even in the Preview Pane) and it has
> a background sound, OE sets the speaker volume to whatever the message
> says. When you then create a message with a background sound, OE uses
> whatever the speaker volume is currently set to.
>
> So what is likely happening is that you have one or more messages with
> the bad volume setting and you are selecting one of those messages
> before you create your new message. That's what's shooting you in the
> foot. So either get rid of the bad messages, repair them or make sure
> that you have a message with a good volume setting that you select for
> viewing before you create a new message.
>
> If you want to repair existing messages you can do that, but it's
> tedious
> - Do a File, Save As to save the message to an *.EML file, or
> drag-and-drop the message to Windows folder
> - Then edit the file in Notepad or other text editor. Change the
> volume setting as desired.
> - Save the file.
> - With OE5+, you can drag-and-drop the message back to an OE folder.
> With OE4, you must double click the saved file from the Windows File
> Explorer. It will open in a mail window. You can then select File,
> Copy to folder (also works with OE5+).
> - You can then delete the original message.
>
> --
>
> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>
>
> "chattie" wrote in message
> @microsoft.com...
> > Thanks!! Now is there a way that I don't have to continually edit the
> > source?? It was set on source at -9640 or something so changed it to 0
> > and
> > works fine, but I noticed I had to edit source in each email I send .
> >
> > "Bruce Hagen" wrote:
> >
> >> If you don't hear the sound while creating the message, your volume
> >> settings
> >> are too low.
> >>
> >> 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 > >> 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
> >>
> >>
> >> "chattie" wrote in message
> >> @microsoft.com...
> >> >I must be doing something wrong but don't know what. I want to add a
> >> >sound
> >> > file to an e-mail so I go to Format, background, sound and specify
> >> > a file.
> >> > However it won't even play on my end?? This used to work fine for
> >> > me. I
> >> > use
> >> > only MIDI files I can't figure out what is wrong. Hope someone can
> >> > help. I
> >> > am
> >> > running windows XP SP2
> >> > Thanks!
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

chattie · Joined: 25 Feb 2008 Posts: 4

Hmmmm.... I done that but the slider keeps going back down every time I look???
Thanks!

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

> Double click on the speaker icon in the SysTray. Raise the volume for MIDI
> all the way up. Does it stick now?
> --
> Bruce Hagen
> MS-MVP Outlook Express
> Imperial Beach, CA
>
>
> "chattie" wrote in message
> @microsoft.com...
> > Thanks!! Now is there a way that I don't have to continually edit the
> > source?? It was set on source at -9640 or something so changed it to 0 and
> > works fine, but I noticed I had to edit source in each email I send .
> >
> > "Bruce Hagen" wrote:
> >
> >> If you don't hear the sound while creating the message, your volume
> >> settings
> >> are too low.
> >>
> >> 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 > >> 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
> >>
> >>
> >> "chattie" wrote in message
> >> @microsoft.com...
> >> >I must be doing something wrong but don't know what. I want to add a
> >> >sound
> >> > file to an e-mail so I go to Format, background, sound and specify a
> >> > file.
> >> > However it won't even play on my end?? This used to work fine for me. I
> >> > use
> >> > only MIDI files I can't figure out what is wrong. Hope someone can
> >> > help. I
> >> > am
> >> > running windows XP SP2
> >> > Thanks!
> >>
> >>
>
>

Bruce Hagen · Joined: 12 Aug 2007 Posts: 287

Close OE. Set the speaker volume all the way up. Open the folder with the
MIDI you have been using and play it. Stop the MIDI and check the volume. If
it is not still all the way up, that MIDI is causing the problem.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA

"chattie" wrote in message @microsoft.com...
> Hmmmm.... I done that but the slider keeps going back down every time I
> look???
> Thanks!
>
> "Bruce Hagen" wrote:
>
>> Double click on the speaker icon in the SysTray. Raise the volume for
>> MIDI
>> all the way up. Does it stick now?
>> --
>> Bruce Hagen
>> MS-MVP Outlook Express
>> Imperial Beach, CA
>>
>>
>> "chattie" wrote in message
>> @microsoft.com...
>> > Thanks!! Now is there a way that I don't have to continually edit the
>> > source?? It was set on source at -9640 or something so changed it to 0
>> > and
>> > works fine, but I noticed I had to edit source in each email I send .
>> >
>> > "Bruce Hagen" wrote:
>> >
>> >> If you don't hear the sound while creating the message, your volume
>> >> settings
>> >> are too low.
>> >>
>> >> 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 >> >> 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
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "chattie" wrote in message
>> >> @microsoft.com...
>> >> >I must be doing something wrong but don't know what. I want to add a
>> >> >sound
>> >> > file to an e-mail so I go to Format, background, sound and specify a
>> >> > file.
>> >> > However it won't even play on my end?? This used to work fine for
>> >> > me. I
>> >> > use
>> >> > only MIDI files I can't figure out what is wrong. Hope someone can
>> >> > help. I
>> >> > am
>> >> > running windows XP SP2
>> >> > Thanks!
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>

Michael Santovec · Joined: 12 Aug 2007 Posts: 182

If you have an old message in your inbox or sent items folder or any
other folder that has a background sound (such as one you previously
created) and you look at the message in Outlook Express, it will set the
volume to whatever that old message had and then use that volume on any
new message that you create.

--

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm

"chattie" wrote in message @microsoft.com...
> These are actually new messages I am creating... So I'm not sure what
> you
> mean??
> Thanks!
>
> "Michael Santovec" wrote:
>
>> When you select a message to view (even in the Preview Pane) and it
>> has
>> a background sound, OE sets the speaker volume to whatever the
>> message
>> says. When you then create a message with a background sound, OE
>> uses
>> whatever the speaker volume is currently set to.
>>
>> So what is likely happening is that you have one or more messages
>> with
>> the bad volume setting and you are selecting one of those messages
>> before you create your new message. That's what's shooting you in
>> the
>> foot. So either get rid of the bad messages, repair them or make
>> sure
>> that you have a message with a good volume setting that you select
>> for
>> viewing before you create a new message.
>>
>> If you want to repair existing messages you can do that, but it's
>> tedious
>> - Do a File, Save As to save the message to an *.EML file, or
>> drag-and-drop the message to Windows folder
>> - Then edit the file in Notepad or other text editor. Change the
>> volume setting as desired.
>> - Save the file.
>> - With OE5+, you can drag-and-drop the message back to an OE folder.
>> With OE4, you must double click the saved file from the Windows File
>> Explorer. It will open in a mail window. You can then select File,
>> Copy to folder (also works with OE5+).
>> - You can then delete the original message.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>>
>>
>> "chattie" wrote in message
>> @microsoft.com...
>> > Thanks!! Now is there a way that I don't have to continually edit
>> > the
>> > source?? It was set on source at -9640 or something so changed it
>> > to 0
>> > and
>> > works fine, but I noticed I had to edit source in each email I send
>> > .
>> >
>> > "Bruce Hagen" wrote:
>> >
>> >> If you don't hear the sound while creating the message, your
>> >> volume
>> >> settings
>> >> are too low.
>> >>
>> >> 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 >> >> 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
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "chattie" wrote in message
>> >> @microsoft.com...
>> >> >I must be doing something wrong but don't know what. I want to
>> >> >add a
>> >> >sound
>> >> > file to an e-mail so I go to Format, background, sound and
>> >> > specify
>> >> > a file.
>> >> > However it won't even play on my end?? This used to work fine
>> >> > for
>> >> > me. I
>> >> > use
>> >> > only MIDI files I can't figure out what is wrong. Hope someone
>> >> > can
>> >> > help. I
>> >> > am
>> >> > running windows XP SP2
>> >> > Thanks!
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

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