Hi Group,
I never have a problem with later versions of Winamp as it concerns
accessibility. Version 2.95 is so old and probably very dangerous with
respect to security by now.
On 6/11/2014 9:49 PM, Rylan Vroom wrote:
> Hey Tom, if I were you, I'd first uninstall that version of winamp as
> its not as accessible as older versions are. Then, I'd google
> "winamp2.95", and click on the link from oldversion.com Install it and
> tell the installer to associate all audio and video filetypes with
> winamp. When that's done, if running windows 7, hit the windows logo
> key and type "filetype" into the search box. Jaws should say something
> like "make a program open with a sertain filetype" or something to
> that effect. Hit enter there, then find the extention (.mp3, .wav,
> .wma) whatever file type you use the most, hit enter on it, and you
> should be able to change the program it opens with to winamp from the
> resulting list. If running windows xp, hit "windows e", and when "my
> computer" is open, hit alt, head over to "tools" in the menu bar, then
> go to folder options. FileTypes will be somewhere in that dialog and
> you can accomplish the same task. HTH
>
> On 6/11/14, Tom Behler <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> Lou:
>>
>> I had my XYL help me wihh this, and we couldn't get the default to work,
>> unless we specified exact file types for Winamp to associate with. In
>> fact,
>> we couldn't get the "associate with all file types" option to work either.
>>
>> So, the work-around I finally decided on was to create a shortcut for
>> winamp, and then use the "open file" option to select the file I want to
>> play, and then have it play through Winamp.
>>
>> This sure seems harder than it really should be, but it appears to be the
>> easiest thing to do right now, rather than possibly creating other
>> unanticipated problems.
>>
>> Thanks to you and everyone on the list for tolerating this off topic
>> thread.
>>
>> Hopefully, others will benefit from this discussion as well by learning
>> about what I couldn't get to work for me, and what I figured out as a
>> doable
>> workaround.
>>
>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> On Behalf Of Lou Kolb
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2014 8:07 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Off Topic: Winamp Continued
>>
>> Tom,
>>
>> I forget which OS you're using but I just looked in the vista control panel
>> and there is an item called default programs. Perhaps you can get it done
>> there if your OS has it. Lou Lou Kolb Voice-over Artist:
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>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2014 7:36 PM
>> Subject: Off Topic: Winamp Continued
>>
>>
>>> Hi, everyone.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Well, I uninstalled Winamp, and then re-installed Winamp version 5666,
>>> but I couldn't find an option to make Winamp my default audio and
>>> video file player in any of the installation option settings.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I also told the program to associate all file types with Winamp.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Despite all of this, Windows Media Player still comes up whenever I
>>> access an audio or video file that I want to play.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> So, I'm really scratching my head here.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> The thing that aggravates me to no end is that I once had Winamp as my
>>> default player, and I think that was somehow lost with a recent
>>> Windows update.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> At least that's the only explanation I can come up with for why things
>>> seem to have suddenly changed.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>
>>>
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