Dr. Bob,

Open the media player and click on Tools> Options select "File Types". Down
near the bottom of that window you will see a button that says "Select All".
Click on that button. If your file still does not play, try the Windows
Update site and see if there is an update for the Media Player codecs, this
may be where your problem lies. Also, the file you are trying to play may be
a file extension specifically for something like Real Player, or some other
application.

HTH

Dean Kiley

> -----Original Message-----
> Subject: [PCBUILD] Media Player fails
>
> Hi, I hope to use this list properly and am asking for help.  This is my
> first posting, so forgive me if the format is incorrect.
>
> I have MS XP Version 2002.  Suddenly my media player does not work.  I
> will click on a movie and it will make a sound (two piano keys) that
> indicates usually I need to make a choice or it is reporting something.
> There is, however, no text box to read and the program does not run.
>
> Can you help?
>
> Dr. Bob

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