DOCUMENT:Q228975 16-JUL-1999 [homegame] TITLE :Midtown Madness: Prompted to Verify Connection to the Internet PRODUCT :Microsoft Home Games PROD/VER:WINDOWS:1.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kberrmsg kbimu msgamekbfaq ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Midtown Madness, version 1.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== When you attempt to play Microsoft Midtown Madness with other players over an Internet connection, the game may unexpectedly minimize and a dialog box containing the following message may appear in the background: Please click on the Midtown Madness icon in the taskbar once you have verified connection to the Internet. CAUSE ===== This behavior can occur if Midtown Madness is unable to verify that you are connected to the Internet. RESOLUTION ========== To resolve this issue, verify that you are connected to the Internet and then click OK. NOTE: If you do not see the message specified in the "Symptoms" section of this article, press ALT+TAB until you see the message, verify that you are connected to the Internet, and then click OK. Additional query words: 1.00 msgame mid-town midmad multiplayer minimizes ====================================================================== Keywords : kberrmsg kbimu msgame kbfaq Technology : kbHomeProdSearch kbGamesSearch kbMidtownMadSearch kbMidtownMadness Version : WINDOWS:1.0 Issue type : kbprb ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1999.