Program Crashes when you hit the "Microphone Recording Settings" button

· MCI Error

· No Sound File Error

· Unable to Hear Spelling word

· Unable to Record

Program Crashes when you hit the "Microphone Recording settings" button.

Spelling Test Practice crashed while attempting to update the microphone control in the words page.

Solution:
Upgrade to version 2.6.1 or higher by going to the Try page.

MCI Error
MMSYSTEM275 Cannot find the specified file.

Make sure the path and filename are correct.

Solution:
Make sure there is a "words" directory in "My Documents".
For example:  C:\My Documents\Words

No Sound File Error

No Sound file: .\words\apple.wav found.

Solution:
Make sure there is a "words" directory in "My Documents" and that the missing file is in the words directory.

For example:  C:\My Documents\Words or C:\My Documents\Words\apple.wav

If no "apple.wav" file, record the word again in add/create and save sound file. Then you can cancel without adding the word to the list again.

If you hear just a beep or "windows default sound" and not the spelling word. The sound file is missing for that word. Record the word again in add/create and save sound file. Then you can cancel without adding the word to the list.

Unable To Hear Spelling Word.

*Check volume level.

*Check volume level that the word was recorded at by

My Computer -> Control Panel -> Multimedia -> Audio tab

Click microphone recording button.

Look at level microphone is at.

XP users: My Computer->Control Panel->Sounds and Audio Devices Click Audio tab Click Volume in Sound recording section Look at level microphone is set at and make sure check by the select box.

*If you hear just a beep or "windows default sound" and not the spelling word. Sound file is missing for that word. Delete the word, and reenter/record it back into spelling list

Unable To Record:

* Try recording with Sound Recorder to make sure that it is possible to record on your computer.

Start Button -> Programs -> Accessories -> Entertainment -> Sound Recorder

Or

Start Button -> Run -> type in SNDREC32.EXE


* Check recording settings for Windows by

My Computer -> Control Panel -> Multimedia ->Audio tab

Click microphone recording button

Make sure there is a check mark next to "select" under the Microphone column.

XP users: My Computer->Control Panel->Sounds and Audio Devices Click Audio tab Click Volume in Sound recording section