Installing & using the
Windows Media Player
Freeware Midi Karaoke plugin.
Run the self extracting file you downloaded & use
windows explorer to browse C:\MPLAYKAR directory.
Right click
on the file called "KARAOKE.INF" & select install from the menu.
Your plugin is now installed & ready for use.
Browse to your windows directory.
Find & run the
file called MPLAYER.EXE. (you may find it convenient to create a shortcut to
this program on your desktop. To do this RIGHT click on the program &
select "Send to"> "Desktop (create shortcut))
NOTE: This plugin will not work with MPLAYER2.EXE (the latest version of "Windows Media Player" )
Start "Windows Media Player"

Select Karaoke from the Device menu & simply open the required file. the lyrics will now be displayed on the screen along with the music. If you have no sound then check your volume controls & make sure that your Midi devices are working. To change the screen size you will need to edit the "KARAOKE.INI" file located in the Windows directory.
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Here are a few sample kar files to get you started.
WARNING These files should have a .kar extension. newer versions of windows may rename them to .mid whilst downloading. Simply rename them back to .kar after downloading.
|
Song Title |
Artist |
File Size |
| Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life | Monty Python | 34.1k |
| Delilah | Tom Jones | 32.9k |
| The House Of The Rising Sun | Animals | 53.1k |
| Hound Dog | Elvis Presley | 56.4k |
| Roxanne | Police | 61.3k |
| Stand By Me | Ben E King | 20.1k |
| Wannabe | Spice Girls | 23.0k |
| You've Lost That Lovin Feeling | Righteous Brothers | 28.8k |
Visit http://www.midikaraoke.com/ for a Huge selection of tracks