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what does this mean?

by boni777 Jun 7, 2009 8:55AM PDT

I probably know the answer to this, but I'm going to try anyway. When I get emails with little videos of cute things, and download them by just hitting the link, then asking them to "open", I end with a whole page of computer "swearing". So, I'm assuming that it was from a PC and I can't get it. Right?

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Wrong
by mrmacfixit Forum moderator Jun 7, 2009 10:01PM PDT

You probably do not have the right application to open the file is all that may be happening.

It would have been handy had you included the extension (.wmv for example) of these files.

Fire up Google and search for Flip4Mac. Go to the Microsoft (yes, Microsoft) and download the components for Quicktime.
This will enable you to view .wmv video files on your Mac.

While you are out searching, find Perian and download and install it. This will enable you to view other types of video that you would not normally be able to view.

Good luck, and let us know how you get on

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by jabberkc Jun 9, 2009 9:21AM PDT

OR you could download a free add-on to quicktime called perian. It has all these great software formats free and simple. avi, wma, flv, mkv ect.

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Is there an echo in here?
by mrmacfixit Forum moderator Jun 9, 2009 10:34AM PDT

I could have sworn I just said that

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Now, now, boys.
by boni777 Jun 9, 2009 11:13AM PDT

Play nice.

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(NT) Is your problem solved?
by mrmacfixit Forum moderator Jun 9, 2009 9:55PM PDT
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what does this mean?
by boni777 Jun 10, 2009 5:30AM PDT

Most of it. I can download things I couldn't and they play better. There's still some "hesitations". That is, it plays, stops, plays, stop, etc. I've been told that it's part of the streaming process, and since I'm just looking at little utube, etc type of stuff, I guess that's not that bad.

thanks again,
bonnie

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(NT) You're welcome
by mrmacfixit Forum moderator Jun 10, 2009 9:57AM PDT
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