Computer Slows or Hangs Playing MIDI File Repeatedly

ID: Q190927

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 98
Microsoft Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

If a Musical Instrument Device Interface (MIDI, or .mid) file is played continuously, your computer may eventually stop responding (hang). Or, your computer may seem to perform sluggishly for a short time after you stop playing the MIDI file.

Some third-party programs (such as screen savers and games) invoke repeated MIDI playback and are susceptible to this problem.

CAUSE

The MIDI sequencer (Mciseq.drv) loses a small amount of memory for each successive playback of a MIDI file. Note that closing and then reloading a file releases the lost memory.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows 95 and Microsoft Windows 98.


Keywords          : kb3rdparty kbsound win95 win98 
Version           : WINDOWS:95,98
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: February 13, 1999