OPEN QUESTION TO TECHS

[jackhammer91406]

Somewhere in recent weeks, I have clicked or reset something which causes my windows media player to open an activemovie Window instead of playing on the main viewer. I have tried over and over to eliminate this feature since it doesn't allow for fast forward to the GOOD stuff, but with no success. I am sure there's an easy fix, I just don't have the skill level necessary.

H E L P

[Boston Guy]

This should be easy. :-)

 

1. Open Windows Explorer (Not Internet Explorer, Windows Explorer). You're running XP. To open Explorer, right-click on the start button and choose Explore.

 

2. Go to the Tools Menu and choose Folder Options.

 

3. Choose File Types.

 

4. Browse the list of types. Find the items that currently open with Active Movie. As you find each one, highlight it and select "Change".

 

5. Select Windows Media Player on the Change dialog that pops up and then Press OK.

 

6. Do this for each of the file types that are associated with Active Movie.

 

You should then be back where you want to be.

 

7. Be careful of what you click on in the future! :-)

 

BG

[Guest Rendie]

Jackhammer,

 

If you have WMP 10, checking the "Use high quality mode" (Tools/Options/Performance/Advanced) box under Video Acceleration, sometimes enables the Active Movie Screen.

 

You may want to try clicking on "Restore Defaults" under Video Acceleration (Tools/Options/Performance).

 

 

Hope this helps.

 

Rendie

[jackhammer91406]

I LOVE THIS PLACE

 

Rendie,

thanks so much, problem solved.

 

BG,

Thanks for your input as well. I tried your option and couldn't make it work.

 

One of the great things about this MC is you can get almost any info on any subject that you need.

 

Thanks again guys. :D :D :D :D :D :D !!!!!!!!!!!!

<BIG SMOOOOCH>

[Boston Guy]

RE: I LOVE THIS PLACE

 

Glad Rendie joined in with the WMP 10 solution: I don't like the philosophy behind 10 and won't "upgrade" to it. :-)

 

Pretty soon you'll be answering tech questions here!

 

BG

[jackhammer91406]

RE: I LOVE THIS PLACE

 

heheh, I should live that long..On second thought, no I shouldn't . :+