Re: Media Player 9 Playback
"C Bennett" <surfer@surfing.org> wrote in message
news:20080120153439.017$bY@newsreader.com...
| "glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote:
| > "C Bennett" <surfer@surfing.org> wrote in message
| > news:20080120031243.179$QV@newsreader.com...
| > > "MEB" <meb@not
here@hotmail.com> wrote:
| > >> "Charles Bennett" <surfer@surfing.org> wrote in message
| > >> news:20080119184228.764$30@newsreader.com...
| > >> | Recently I attemped to play a music cd. A popup appeared and said
| > >> | "unable to play, settings have been changed by another program".
| > >> |
| > >> | I recently installed both VLC for Windows and the FLV player for
| > >> | YouTube Videos. I figured they were the best suspects. Unistalled,
| > >> | and removed all references from the Registry. Went to Tools-Options
| > >> | and rechecked "music
| > >> cd
| > >> | playback".
| > >> |
| > >> | Still, no good. Back to Options and "music cd playback",
un-checked.
| > >> | Several more times same story. Checked all I can think up browsing
| > >> | thru system. Apparantly there is a program or setting I'm missing
| > >> | still active which turns off the playback option.
| > >> |
| > >> | Grateful for any suggestions.
| > >> |
| > >>
| > >> Try going into Folder Options > File Types, and
| > >> re-associating/de-associating the related file extension types back
to
| > >> Media Player.that you wish to associate with MS MP playback. Also
| > >> check for any associations left from uninstalled programs. You will
| > >> need a &PLAY mime association IIRC.
| > >>
| > >
| > > Already tried Options >File types. Checked and unchecked every item
a
| > > number of times. That's where "Music CD Playback" is. Tried again,
| > > still no luck. I'll keep poking around and will get sooner or later.
| > > Thanks.
| >
| > I think there is a miscommunication here. MEB appears to be suggesting
| > that you go to Folder Options> FileTypes menu in My Computer or Windows
| > Explorer (or Start> Settings> Folder Options, on the Windows Start
Menu),
| > and toggling the association there.
| >
| > You appear to be re-stating that you have already toggled the setting,
| > but from within Media Player's Tools> Options menu, File Types
| > tab....which is a different thing.
|
| You are correct. I was not reading correctly.
|
| Went into both Explorer >Folder Options and Start > Settings
| I thought I had taken care of VLC but found it all over the place. Like
| some kind of virus trying to take over.
|
| I tried both Edit and Add New File Type without success. Is Description
| of Type...Audio/CD?
| Audio/MIDI Content Type (Mime): Audio/Mid ?
| Extionsions: CDA ? Error msg saying ext being used, pick another.
| Opens With MPlayer9 ?
| Actions: ?? Area greyed out. Unable to try anything yet.
|
| I'll keep trying and advise if any progress. Thanks again.
|
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I try to avoid over-installs unless absolutely needed, but FYI:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/players.aspx
http://msmvps.com/blogs/chrisl/pages/17315.aspx
If you can't get what you need, try on the
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com site, and look in the catalog [you'll
have to PERSONALIZE if you haven't already] or over on microsoft downloads.
The re-install should allow you to re-configure the associations in one
swoop. Note you will need to apply the updates for WMP9 again, which MAY
require unzipping them and installing via the inf, IF you can't get them
from the update site after re-installing.
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