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Windows XP video trouble

by guus Nov 28, 2004 2:57AM PST

I have a P4 laptop with WindowsXP installed and the following (slightly odd) trouble:
When I try to watch a video (windows media, Realvideo) or try to play a simple avi file, I only hear the sound (so black screen). If I keep this (sound only) video running and start up another video file, I can see the second video without any problem. So the only way to watch a video is by strating up some other video first... Does anybody know this problem? As soon as I can see the second video, I can easily stop the first one by the way, the second keeps the screen. But as soon as I stop and restart the second video, the view is gone again... very annoying...

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Did you install the needed CODEC?
by r. proffitt Former Forum moderator Nov 28, 2004 3:00AM PST

Microsoft will NOT do this for us.

Try the DIVX codec from http://www.moviecodec.com

Also, look up "MEDIA PLAYER CLASSIC" on google.com since I have NO CURE for WMP issues.

Bob

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Re: Did you install the needed CODEC?
by guus Nov 28, 2004 4:38AM PST

Yes I did, but no improvement, pitty but thanks for answering. I found out that XP can show me a preview still when I click once on a file (on the left side in a standard XP folder).

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Re: Windows XP video trouble
by Merl Priester Nov 28, 2004 11:40AM PST
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