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Welcome to SoundShack's FAQ, Hints and Tips page.

These pages are provided to help you find answers to your questions or more information about this website and the subject of music and sound files. If you don't find the information you're looking for or still need help in some way, please feel free to contact me.

Question:  How do I download a file? - FAQ from a Guest!

Answer:  Basic assumptions are that you are using Windows XP Operating System; you are using Internet Explorer 6; you are using Windows Media Player; and you have a valid Giz-Net Network membership. If you are using different programs then may have to adjust the steps below according to your specific program. If you don't have a membership you will need to apply for one and be approved before you can download any files. Membership is free and your privacy is always protected.

  1. Click the file you want to download.

  2. The Giz-Net Network Membership program will prompt you for your log-in.

  3. Enter your User Name and Password.

  4. Your multimedia player should open and the song should start playing.

  5. Click "File" "Save As" and select the location where you want the file saved.

  6. While your multimedia player is playing the song it also stores the file in a temporary directory similar to:
    C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\A9FK5OBQ\*

  7. If you skip step 5, you can also find the file quickly after it has finished downloading by searching your computer for the file name.

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Question:  How do I add MIDI music to my webpage? - FAQ from a Guest!

Answer:  There are two tags that allow you to add a MIDI file to your webpage: The <BGSOUND> tag and the <EMBED> tag.

Which tag you should use depends on how old your browser and your visitors' browsers are (the majority of them). The <BGSOUND> tag was designed primarily for Internet Explorer and the <EMBED> tag was designed primarily for Netscape. With the newer browsers, there is a good chance you could use either tag and it would work.

The <BGSOUND> tag syntax looks like this:

<BGSOUND SRC=your_file.mid LOOP=1>

You don't need to set the width and height or the autostart for this tag.

The <EMBED> tag syntax looks like this:

<EMBED SRC=your_file.mid AUTOSTART=true WIDTH=0 HEIGHT=2 LOOP=1>

This will make your MIDI file automatically start to play and it will only play once. The height and width is set so as to hide the sound control console. You can change the numbers to make it visible (144x60 is the normal setting).

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If you have a great hint or tip related to music or sound files that you would like to share, please let me know! I give credit for all my sources of contributions.

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