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Peter Egerton <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 23 Feb 1999 16:05:30 -0800
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Thanks Aaron,
I'll have a look...
Peter Egerton, Vancouver, Canada
 
 
 
>Dear Peter (and anyone else interested),
>
>The module quicktime.qts is a file in your system folder that Netscape uses
>in connection with the Quicktime.qtx (extension file) to load Quicktime
>movies, sounds, and pictures, from the web. While I don't know your exact
>problem, but here's some ideas. The Conchoscopy & Molluscation page plays a
>midi file upon opening. If, in your Netscape preferences you have another
>application (like QT) set to open midis, this could cause a general
>protection fault in the QT module. If you use NS 4 or higher, go to
>"edit->preferences->navigator->applications" then scroll down the list and
>see what applications handle quicktime and which handle midis and wavs.
>
>Another possibility is that QT itself has a problem. It's always a good idea
>to troubleshoot problems with a program module by re-installing the program.
>If it doesn't fix the problem, then at least you know one thing that's
>probably not wrong.
>
>Another possibility is that another application (maybe even QT?) is hanging
>up your sound card. One of the difficulties of imbedded sound files in web
>pages is that they want all of your sound card. This is not normally a
>problem, unless you launch another application that also wants your sound
>card. This actually happened to me backwards from Peter's problem. When I
>was viewing Mariah's page, I left it open while I worked on some other
>things. My son fired up a game, (C&C), which wanted the sound card. Next
>thing you know, "C&C.exe caused a general protection fault in module...." I
>would think if Netscape could crash another program, then another program
>using the resource could crash Netscape(?).
>
>Just a few suggestions. Take care- Aaron
>Aaron Baldwin
>Juneau, Alaska
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