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{{Featured article}}
{{Infobox acs
{{Infobox acs
| title = Qmark
| title = Qmark
| logo =  
| logo =  
| screenshot = Qmark0000.png
| screenshot = Qmark0000_UNBUGGED.png
| screenshot size = 200
| acs_name = Qmark
| acs_name = Qmark
| developer = Microsoft Corporation
| developer = Microsoft Corporation
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| animation count = 13
| animation count = 13
| tts voice = None
| tts voice = None
| download = https://tmafe.com/classic-ms-agents/qmark.acs (new version) <br> https://tmafe.com/ms-agent-hosting-3/qmark1.acs (build 2469)
| download = https://tmafe.com/classic-ms-agents/qmark.acs (new version) <br> https://tmafe.com/ms-agent-hosting-3/qmark1.acs (build 2469) <br> https://www.tmafe.com/ms-agent-hosting-4/qmark_unused.acs (unused version)
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Qmark is a [[Microsoft Agent]] character released by Microsoft Corporation. Qmark is one of the few characters to have been developed by Microsoft. Qmark was developed for use inside of the Windows XP operating system setup.
'''Qmark''', also known as the '''Question Mark''', is a [[Microsoft Agent]] character released by Microsoft Corporation. Qmark is one of the few characters to have been developed by Microsoft. Qmark was developed for use inside of the Windows XP operating system setup.
==Use in the Windows XP Setup==
==Use in the Windows XP Setup==
Qmark was used in the Windows XP setup as part of the OOBE and would assist the user in setting up their computer with Windows XP. It can also be found on Windows XP systems inside of the "oobe" folder present inside of system32.
Qmark was used in the Windows XP setup as part of the OOBE and would assist the user in setting up their computer with Windows XP. It can also be found on Windows XP systems inside of the "oobe" folder present inside of system32.
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There is an older version of qmark present inside of Windows XP Build 2469, which has a TTS voice and the use of the Comic Sans font inside of the word balloon. It is unknown why Microsoft removed the voice from the agent, but it is speculated that it would not be fitting for the Windows XP setup. This version of qmark also has slightly different sounds than the final version.
There is an older version of qmark present inside of Windows XP Build 2469, which has a TTS voice and the use of the Comic Sans font inside of the word balloon. It is unknown why Microsoft removed the voice from the agent, but it is speculated that it would not be fitting for the Windows XP setup. This version of qmark also has slightly different sounds than the final version.
==Windows XP source leak==
==Windows XP source leak==
Inside of the Windows XP source code leak, the qmark ACS and ACD files are both present inside of it, including its palette and a bunch of unused frames for what would be an early version of its show animation. This version of qmark however is identical to the one present inside of the final release of Windows XP and the unused animation is not compiled.
Inside of the Windows XP source code leak, the qmark ACS and ACD files are both present inside of it, including its palette and a bunch of unused frames for what would be an early version of its show animation. This version of qmark however is identical to the one present inside of the final release of Windows XP and the unused animation is not compiled. The qmark character with unused animations can be downloaded in the downloads section.
==Character data==
==Character data==
{{Character data table
{{Character data table
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| file size = 1.11 MB (new version) / 1.61 MB (build 2469)
| file size = 1.11 MB (new version) / 1.61 MB (build 2469)
| animations = 13
| animations = 13
| tts voice = N/A (new version) / Adult Male #2, American English (TruVoice) (build 2469)
| tts voice = N/A (new version) / Adult Male #1, American English (TruVoice) (build 2469)
| guid = {92AE9591-34FC-4468-936E-59B9C23266B8}
| guid = {92AE9591-34FC-4468-936E-59B9C23266B8}
| ttsmode id = {CA141FD0-AC7F-11D1-97A3-006008273000}
| ttsmode id = <Speech Output Disabled/No TTS Engine Found> (new version) / {CA141FD0-AC7F-11D1-97A3-006008273000} (build 2469)
| tts speed = 150
| tts speed = 150
| tts pitch = 85
| tts pitch = 85
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| length = 157px
| length = 157px
}}
}}
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Qmark0000.png|The default animation frame of Qmark.
File:Qmark0000_UNBUGGED.png|The default animation frame of Qmark.
File:XPOOBE.jpg|A photo of Qmark inside of the Windows XP OOBE.
File:XPOOBE.png|A photo of Qmark inside of the Windows XP OOBE.
File:Qmarkhiddenanimation1.gif|Unused spiral animation, assumed to be an earlier version of the Show animation.
File:Qmarkhiddenanimation1.gif|Unused spiral animation, assumed to be an earlier version of the Show animation.
File:QmarkPalette.gif|A palette file of Qmark.
File:QmarkPalette.gif|A palette file of Qmark.
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* [[Peedy]] and Qmark are the only two Microsoft-developed characters to not have a [[Microsoft Agent 1.5]] version developed.
* [[Peedy]] and Qmark are the only two Microsoft-developed characters to not have a [[Microsoft Agent 1.5]] version developed.
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Characters developed by Microsoft Corporation]]
[[Category:Microsoft Agent 2.0 Characters]]
[[Category:Pre-Rendered Microsoft Agents]]