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 | Error message: 'A script for the specified language can not be created' |  |
| When User Access Control (UAC) is enabled on Windows 7 or Vista, there are
reports that some users (often using x64 versions) can't access/register
ActiveX COM objects and Program Registry settings.
Registering/Enabling OLE/COM Automatization servi |
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| How to Remap Characters for Auto-Organize |  |
| MediaMonkey can write almost any character when writing a filename,
except for those characters that are considered illegal by an operating system.
In such cases, MediaMonkey substitutes unsupported characters
with 'similar' ones that are supported. |
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| Modifying the MediaMonkey db and ini files | |
| The MediaMonkey database stores all information in the MediaMonkey library, including
Track Metadata, Synchronization rules, and Filter configuration. Most configuration data
is stored in an .ini file that saves configuration information on a per-user b |
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| MediaMonkey in a Shared / Networked Environment | |
| By default, MediaMonkey's .ini file is configured for single user access to a
locally stored database. However, it is possible to change these settings so
that multiple users can share a database stored to a common location.
Note that MediaMonkey us |
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| MediaMonkey doesn't Close Properly / Uninstall Completely | |
| To uninstall MediaMonkey or install a new version, MediaMonkey must not be
running. Occasionally however, after closing MediaMonkey, some files are
not immediately released by the Windows Operating System, preventing files
from being uninstalled or |
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| Portable Mode: Settings don't save / addons don't install correctly | |
| When MediaMonkey is installed in portable mode, by default, it does not install any
components that trigger a modification to the registry. As a consequence:
1) OS integration settings made in Portable Mode will not save correctly
2) Certain addons wi |
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| Error message: 'Unable to Replace Image' | |
| This error can occur at startup on some systems, when MediaMonkey is run in skinned mode.
1. It can be caused by outdated/corrupted Graphic Card Drivers (GPU Drivers). The error occurs
when MediaMonkey can't properly initialize and display player |
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| Error message: 'Cannot create file C:\Program Files\MediaMonkey\Portable\MediaMonkey.registry' | |
| MediaMonkey 4 supports a 'Portable' mode, in which the application can be installed
to a USB key or drive without affecting the System within which it's being used.
If MediaMonkey is set for 'Portable' mode, then it cannot be installed to a location
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| Database from 3.x Fails to Upgrade to 4.x | |
| Database upgrades can fail for 2 reasons:
1. The database cannot be found because it is in a non-standard location that
MediaMonkey could not find.
To resolve this update MediaMonkey.ini with the path using DBName:
http://www.mediamonkey |
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| What operating systems is MediaMonkey compatible with? | |
| MediaMonkey 4.x is supported on 32 and 64-bit versions of Windows 7, Windows Vista,
and Windows XP, but is also known to work with WINE (Linux) and Wineskin (MAC OS).
MediaMonkey 3.x is supported on 32 and 64-bit versions of Windows 7, Windows Vista, |
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| Changing the Default Database Location | |
| MediaMonkey allows you to change the database's location by editing
the MediaMonkey .ini file. To change the location:Close MediaMonkey (so |
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| Error Message: 'There was a problem with updating database to the newest version' | |
| This message relates to errors in the MediaMonkey database that can cause problems
during an upgrade. These problems can usually be avoided by following these steps:
1. Enable viewing of hidden files and folders in windows explorer. This can be achiev |
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| How to do a Clean Install of MediaMonkey | |
| If for some reason, your installation of MediaMonkey is corrupted, you can
do a clean install as described below:
1. Close MediaMonkey and verify via the Task Manager (CTRL-ALT-DELETE)
that it's no longer running.
2. Uninstall MediaMonkey.
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| Error message: 'Can't find script engine ...' | |
| This error is a systemic problem triggered by some anti-virus programs. The error occurs
when the anti-virus application tries to scan a script (addon) before allowing it to be run by
Windows' scripting engine, and fails to find the vbscript.dll file |
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| Multimedia Keyboard Buttons Don't Work | |
| In some cases, where keyboards (or remotes) have their own custom drivers
(rather than using the standing Windows Media Controls) , the Multimedia keys
on a multimedia keyboard may not work correctly. The solution in those cases
is either to remove t |
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| Runtime Error 217 on startup | |
| Some users have reported seeing "Runtime error 217 at xxxx" when
running MediaMonkey after installing certain applications.
This is usually related to changes made to Windows permissions
and/or virtualization. To fix issue follow these steps to re |
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| Command Line Startup Options for MediaMonkey | |
| A number of flags can be set when running MediaMonkey from
the command line:
/NoSplash - don't show splash screen when starting MediaMonkey
/Play - run MediaMonkey and start playing the last played track
from the Now Playing queue
/Next - p |
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| Metadata is Guessed Incorrectly During Scans | |
| By default, MediaMonkey uses a set of rules to guess any track
properties that are not defined in tags. If MediaMonkey is regularly
guessing track properties incorrectly, those rules can be easily
changed.
These rules are stored within the |
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| Set MediaMonkey as the Default Player | |
| On some systems, MediaMonkey fails to 'stick' as the default Media Player.
To prevent this from occurring:
1. Go to Tools | Options | General | File Types and make sure that
the file types that you wish MediaMonkey to be used with are checked
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| DeskPlayer Installation Error | |
| In rare cases, an error that occurs when installing MediaMonkey 3.x to
Windows 7 / Vista x64 systems:
"C:Program Files (x86)MediaMonkeyDeskPlayer.dll
Unable to register the DLL/OCX: RegSvr32 failed with exit code 0x3"
Until this issue is resolve |
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| Why are multiple icons pinned to the taskbar in Windows 7? | |
| If MediaMonkey has been pinned to the Windows 7 taskbar, and the skinning
mode is subsequently changed (e.g. skinned --> unskinned, or vice versa),
then running MediaMonkey will cause another icon to appear next to the pinned
icon.
This occurs be |
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| Virtual CD doesn't Work After Upgrading / Re-installing | |
| If you had a previous version of MediaMonkey Gold installed, and
deleted it prior to installing the new version of MediaMonkey, then the
configuration settings of your Virtual CD will be lost, and any tracks
previously saved to the virtual CD will be g |
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| Missing DLL Errors | |
| Generally, there are 2 causes to a missing DLL:
1. The MediaMonkey installation files were corrupted or the files were
corrupted subsequent to installation. In this case, simply proceed
with a clean install:
http://www.mediamonkey.com/s |
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| How to interface MediaMonkey with a remote | |
| Many commercially available PC remotes such as the Streamzap and Firefly remotes
are already compatible with MediaMonkey for basic playback operation. Using these
devices with MediaMonkey is as easy as installing your PC remote software, then pluggin |
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| How to Install a Plug-in | |
| Some plug-ins don't allow you to install outside of the Winamp directory as their installer
requires that winamp.exe be present in the destination directory. To get around this:
1. Close MediaMonkey
2. Open Notepad or any other text editor to a bla |
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| Configure JAWS (for the Visually Impaired) for MediaMonkey | |
| If you use the JAWS screen reader for the visually impaired, you
should copy several files to ensure that JAWS works correctly with the
skinned version of MediaMonkey:
1) Copy http://www.mediamonkey.com/sw/MediaMonkey.jcf and
http://www.mediamonke |
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| 'Setup File is Corrupted' error occurs when Installing | |
| Whenever you download a file, your browser stores the downloaded
file in its cache. If the initial download was in some way corrupted,
then subsequent downloads will also be since they will be obtained from
the cache!
To solve this problem, in your |
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| MediaMonkey isn't Registered even after Entering the Key | |
| MediaMonkey may indicate that you're using the free version of MediaMonkey
even though you've already registered if the following has occurred:
1. If you've logged is as a different user.
MediaMonkey saves configuration settings on a per user ba |
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| Spyware / Anti-virus warning for MediaMonkey | |
| Every now and then, and anti-virus application generates a warning about MediaMonkey.
In all cases, such warnings have been false positives, and were quickly resolved
by the Anti-virus vendor. MediaMonkey is certified by third parties such as
Downlo |
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| Aeropeek isn't working in Windows 7 | |
| If MediaMonkey has previously been installed with a Quicklaunch shortcut
and Windows 7 is running is Compatibility Mode, then the Quicklaunch shortcut
will appear in the taskbar but will not have Aeropeek functionality. i.e. the Album
Art for the curre |
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