Posted by cwdjrxyz@yahoo.com on 12/31/05 19:21

X l e c t r i c wrote:
> Just recently bought an HP Pavilion zd8000 notebook and I'm having
> problems with Firefox and Netscape not playing background sound (MIDI
> format).
>
> I have WMP, QuickTime, and Real Player installed, but when I open a page
> (when using Firefox or Netscape) with a MIDI background sound I get the
> notice that additional plugins are required. I follow the links and I
> end up at the Apple QuickTime download page. But I already have it
> installed.
>
> Do I need to do something with these two browsers to activate the
> players ?
>
> The MIDI background sound does play when I use Explorer and Opera. And
> I'm using the embed tag for the background sound.
>
> Also, these same pages when viewed with an older desk top using Firefox
> and Netscape do play the background sound, with the same players I
> mentioned above installed.

There have been issues with Firefox for playing some sound and other
formats, and not just midis. You will find some information at Firefox
support at Mozilla. In my case, flash suddenly quit working on Firefox,
as well as another browser or two, and you got the QT plugin message
that you describe. To make a long story short, Firefox had 3 QT plugin
files installed, 2 of which had not been removed during previous
upgrades. Removing the 2 extra QT plugin files and reinstalling flash
cleared up the problem. I have the WMP made the primary player for
midi. When I click on the URL of a midi file online, Firefox then asks
me if I want to play the midi using the default WMP for midi, or if I
want to download the midi. I believe you may be able to set to play the
midi only instead of asking what you want to do. Also, some players
will allow you to call up the player and then enter a URL in a menu
option. If you select a player that will play a midi, be it the default
player or not, this will usually make the midi play. However sometimes
a sound file will play when you go to the url for it directly, but not
when it is embedded in a page. In that case there may be other issues
that perhaps are discussed in the Mozilla-Firefox groups and help
information.

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