Gateway Solo 2200 User Manual page 46

46 Gateway Solo™ 2200 Multimedia Notebook
Select one of the files, then click the "Play" button in Media Player. The se-
quence should begin playing. If you can't hear it, make sure that the appro-
priate volume controls are all turned up. Don't forget to check the "Synthe-
sizer" volume control.
If you hear a strange rhythmic pattern played by a non-percussion instru-
ment when playing back a MIDI file, the percussion instrument channel is
probably set incorrectly. It is generally accepted that percussion instruments
should go on MIDI channel 10, and this is the default setting for Windows
95. However, you may encounter a MIDI file that plays percussion instru-
ments on channel 16 instead. Playing back such a file with the wavetable
synthesizer default channel 10 percussion setting creates bizarre effects, such
as a snare drum or cymbal part played back on an electric piano, and a bass
drum on a flute.
T o c o r r e c t t h i s s i t u a t i o n :
1. Use the "Advanced" tab in the Multimedia Control Panel to bring up the
list of multimedia devices installed on your system.
Figure 43. The Advanced Tab on Multimedia Properties Panel