Some systems are incapable of using direct sound. It is machine dependent.
try this:
on startMovie
set the soundDevice = "MacroMix"
end on startMovie
You might want to read more in the Director 8 manuals about the innate
"Macromix" function. Software drive channels as opposed to hardware.
HTH
Regards
Andy
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Subject: <lingo-l> avi file has no sound in director
> the avi file plays fine in windows media player but
> this same file have no sound while playing in the
> director environment(shockwave format). it only
> happens on one pc, where i don't have the luxury of
> testing it myself(i don't have the pc specs either).
> i've asked the user to install directx but still no
> sound. the sounddevice is directsound. director 8.
> tia to anyone who'd help.
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