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General Discussion / No MIDI Devices Listed -- New Windows 10 Laptop
I have just purchased a Windows 10 ASUS VivoBook and am having troubles getting playback sound.  I have the latest version of NWC.

When I open up the Tools → Options → MIDI dialogue, there are no devices listed -- the boxes are empty.

I've tried troubleshooting the hardware and the program with Windows Troubleshooter, but it doesn't find anything wrong.  Looked at downloading MIDI drivers, but that looks confusing and risky.

When I try playing a MIDI file in WMP, it suggests that there "might not be a sound device installed..."  When I try VLC, I get the following:

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MIDI synthesis not set up:
A sound font file (.SF2) is required for MIDI synthesis.
Please install a sound font and configure it from the VLC preferences (Input / Codecs > Audio codecs > FluidSynth).

Codec not supported:
VLC could not decode the format "MIDI" (MIDI Audio)

Other sound and video files work fine.

Has anyone else had this problem or worked out a solution?  Any ideas I can try?  Any recommendations for MIDI drivers to download?
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General Discussion / Upgrading to Version 2
Hi folks,

I have both v.1.75 and v.2 beta installed on my machine.  I've searched the site (FAQ, upgrade area, etc.), and the only reference to the need to remove previous versions is that it's not necessary.  Now, of course, I want to end up with just the one installation on my PC, so should I remove the v.2 beta or the older version that I haven't used in ages?  They're in directories called "NoteWorthy Composer" and "NoteWorthy Composer 2" if that's relevant at all.

Generally, I'm led to believe that one should uninstall beta versions before installinga final release, but is that the case with NWC2?

I'm using the "nwc2_nwc175cd" setup file, if that's relevant.

Thanks.