As M.A.M.E. is a complex program designed to run on various platforms, it may not run as expected on your system. But don't give up just yet - there may be a simple answer to your problem. So, how do you find the answers to these little problems. 

There are many forms of support for M.A.M.E. Of course, the first place to check is the 

If your answers are not found there, then you could peruse one of the many message boards for answers, or ask if you are unable to find any answers. The chances are that someone else has encountered the same problem.

There are a few websites that give the answers to some problems, but none as good as these:

And once you have your current build of M.A.M.E. working properly, you could always check out some of the stuff coming in the next beta of this great emulator: