590: Error: 2xx (MMSYSTEM) when trying to start Sibelius
Problem:
When you start Sibelius, or try to activate a playback device, you receive an MMSYSTEM error message similar to this:
(Full list of error messages)
201: unspecified error
202: device ID out of range
203: driver failed enable
204: device already allocated
205: device handle is invalid
206: no device driver present
207: memory allocation error
208: function is not supported
209: error value out of range
210: invalid flag passed
211: invalid parameter passed
212: handle being used
213: specified alias not found
214: bad registry database
215: registry key not found
216: registry read error
217: registry write error
218: registry delete error
219: registry value not found
220: driver does not call DriverCallback
221: more data to be returned
Solution:
This error message is caused by a problem between Windows and your sound card or audio interface: when Windows is unable to communicate with your sound card, it reports the error to Sibelius, which in turn passes it on to you. The only solution is to correct the problem with the sound card, but in most cases this can be done by installing the latest drivers from the manufacturers' website.
We have provided a list of manufacturers' support sites out of courtesy. Please refer to your computer's or sound card's documentation for further information.
Computer manufacturers
Common Audio/MIDI device manufacturers
Details
Product |
Sibelius |
Versions affected |
5.0 - 5.2.5, 6.0 - 6.2, 7.0 - 7.1 |
Changed |
19 Dec 2008 |
