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MCI_SPIN (VIDEODISC)
 
        This MCI command message starts the device spinning up or down.
        This command is part of the videodisc command set. The
        parameters and flags for this message vary according to the
        selected device.
 
Parameters
        DWORD dwFlags
            The following flags apply to all devices supporting
            MCI_SPIN:
 
            MCI_NOTIFY
                Specifies that MCI should post the MM_MCINOTIFY message
                when this command completes. The window to receive this
                message is specified in the dwCallback field of the data
                structure identified by lpDefault
 
            MCI_WAIT
                Specifies that the spin up or spin down operation
                should finish before MCI returns control to the
                application.
 
            MCI_VD_SPIN_UP
                Starts the disc spinning.
 
            MCI_VD_SPIN_DOWN
                Stops the disc from spinning.
 
        LPMCI_GENERIC_PARMS lpDefault
            Specifies a far pointer to the MCI_GENERIC_PARMS data
            structure. (Devices with extended command sets might
            replace this data structure with a device-specific data
            structure.)
 
Return value
        Returns zero if successful. Otherwise, it returns an MCI error
        code.
 
Comments
        This command applies to videodisc devices.
 
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