Default Media Player

MoMan813 · 04-17-2004, 11:16 AM

There are some videos on the internet that I have tried to view and my default media player ( Windows Media Player ) opens but wont play the video. So, I downloaded DivX player, but it wont open the file cause Windows Media Player is still set as the default media player to open I assume. How do I change the default Media Player from Windows Media Player to DivX Player?

mack · 04-17-2004, 11:26 AM

Just save the file, right click and select "Open With" and you'll see from there.

MoMan813 · 04-17-2004, 11:38 AM

Will that change which program always opens though. I will try that to see if it works. Do you know a way to change it to the deafult so that it automatically uses that for everything?

MoMan813 · 04-17-2004, 11:49 AM

Well, it did work. I got the file opened and it is playing, but now I have no sound at all on my computer so I cant even hear what they are saying on the video....geesh....so now I get to figure out what is wrong with my sound. Let me know if you know how to change the default player. Thanks.

mack · 04-17-2004, 01:58 PM

Just check the little check box that says "Make this default for all blah blah" or whatever it says. If you have no sound, then you probably need to find another codec for the file.

jaun1477 · 04-17-2004, 02:09 PM

first check if the fortmat file type its on windows media player tools=opcions=files type =select all
btw what type of files are you having problems with? avi? or others?

MoMan813 · 04-18-2004, 03:23 PM

they were AVI files.....I got my sound working, my dog had gotten behind the computer and unplugged the speakers....lol....so now everything is working fine....I will try to make it the default like you said...thanks all

mitch · 04-19-2004, 02:45 AM

Ok very good, remember, when you need something opened, just right click the mouse and choose open with....

Digital_empire · 04-21-2004, 12:35 AM

I have had many videos which I was unable to open no matter what program I used (and I tried a half dozen). I did some research and later realized that a lot of it has to do with what the video was encoded with. Different software has different compression ratios, etc.

In the end, I was no better off than I was in the beginning. Some of the videos still wouldnt run correctly. *sigh*.

Blade

04-17-2004, 11:16 AM	#1 (permalink)
MoMan813 True Techie Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 153	Default Media Player There are some videos on the internet that I have tried to view and my default media player ( Windows Media Player ) opens but wont play the video. So, I downloaded DivX player, but it wont open the file cause Windows Media Player is still set as the default media player to open I assume. How do I change the default Media Player from Windows Media Player to DivX Player? __________________ Dell Dimension 8200 Pentium 4 2.4GHz 256MB PC800 RDRAM 256MB ATI Radeon 9600 Primary:40GB 7200 Hard Drive Secondary:160GB 7200 Hard Drive Windows XP HE SP1

04-17-2004, 11:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
mack Super Techie Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 286	Just save the file, right click and select "Open With" and you'll see from there. __________________ Desktop AMD x2 4400+ ASUS A8N-32 SE Deluxe FSP Group 500 watt PSU 2GB PC3200 Dual-Channel EVGA 8800 GT 150GB Raptor 10K HDD 250GB Western Digital HDD Jobs Full-time electrician Freelance programmer/webdesigner Gamer

04-17-2004, 11:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
MoMan813 True Techie Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 153	Will that change which program always opens though. I will try that to see if it works. Do you know a way to change it to the deafult so that it automatically uses that for everything? __________________ Dell Dimension 8200 Pentium 4 2.4GHz 256MB PC800 RDRAM 256MB ATI Radeon 9600 Primary:40GB 7200 Hard Drive Secondary:160GB 7200 Hard Drive Windows XP HE SP1

04-17-2004, 11:49 AM	#4 (permalink)
MoMan813 True Techie Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 153	Well, it did work. I got the file opened and it is playing, but now I have no sound at all on my computer so I cant even hear what they are saying on the video....geesh....so now I get to figure out what is wrong with my sound. Let me know if you know how to change the default player. Thanks. __________________ Dell Dimension 8200 Pentium 4 2.4GHz 256MB PC800 RDRAM 256MB ATI Radeon 9600 Primary:40GB 7200 Hard Drive Secondary:160GB 7200 Hard Drive Windows XP HE SP1

04-17-2004, 01:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
mack Super Techie Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 286	Just check the little check box that says "Make this default for all blah blah" or whatever it says. If you have no sound, then you probably need to find another codec for the file. __________________ Desktop AMD x2 4400+ ASUS A8N-32 SE Deluxe FSP Group 500 watt PSU 2GB PC3200 Dual-Channel EVGA 8800 GT 150GB Raptor 10K HDD 250GB Western Digital HDD Jobs Full-time electrician Freelance programmer/webdesigner Gamer

04-17-2004, 02:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
jaun1477 True Techie Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 228	first check if the fortmat file type its on windows media player tools=opcions=files type =select all btw what type of files are you having problems with? avi? or others? __________________ EL VAQUERO _________________ amd athlon xp 2400+ 1 apacer 256mb unb pc2700 cl2.5 motherboard msi kt4av via kt400a chipset based 1 ??? 512 mb pc2700 1 agp 8x/4x (geforce 4 predator mx4408x) 2 year old 21 magnavox monitor 1 aquos sharp 15\"tv Seagate 40gb hd DC Output: 420Watts Total: +5V/0~42A, +12V/0~18A +3.3V/0~26A, -5V/0~0.8A, -12V/0~1.0A, +5VSB/0~2.5A.

04-18-2004, 03:23 PM	#7 (permalink)
MoMan813 True Techie Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 153	they were AVI files.....I got my sound working, my dog had gotten behind the computer and unplugged the speakers....lol....so now everything is working fine....I will try to make it the default like you said...thanks all __________________ Dell Dimension 8200 Pentium 4 2.4GHz 256MB PC800 RDRAM 256MB ATI Radeon 9600 Primary:40GB 7200 Hard Drive Secondary:160GB 7200 Hard Drive Windows XP HE SP1

04-19-2004, 02:45 AM	#8 (permalink)
mitch Banned Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 49	Ok very good, remember, when you need something opened, just right click the mouse and choose open with....

04-21-2004, 12:35 AM	#9 (permalink)
Digital_empire Newb Techie Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 4	I have had many videos which I was unable to open no matter what program I used (and I tried a half dozen). I did some research and later realized that a lot of it has to do with what the video was encoded with. Different software has different compression ratios, etc. In the end, I was no better off than I was in the beginning. Some of the videos still wouldnt run correctly. sigh. Blade

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