Hello Pat,

.wmv is the Windows file extension for a Windows Media Audio/Video file.
When you entered the URL in Windows Media Player, it went to that site and
downloaded the file to play and placed it in a temporary folder. At this
point it is not permanently stored on your hard drive, but when you used the
"Save Media As..." from the file menu, it was saved to the location you
designated as a .wmv file. You now have it on your hard drive to do with as
you choose.

On the links. If it's a direct link to the file you should be able to left
click and play it. Then you can save the file as you did the other one, or
you can right click the link and in the menu that pops up, choose "Save
Target As..." You can play and save other file types (PowerPoint, Shockwave
Flash, etc.) in the same manner.

For your media player (Windows Media Player or other) you may want to insure
it is set to play all types of video files. That may be the problem you had
with the file you mentioned. For Windows Media Player, go to Tools \ Options
\ File Types tab and insure the appropriate boxes are checked.

Sven Swanson, Sr.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Pat Hodson" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 7:33 AM
Subject: [PCSOFT] Is a .wmv file saved in the hard drive or is this only a
link?


Hi

I run window XP but belong to an online class of grannies that are computer
illerate and we have have muddled through and had success with a number of
things but something has us confused.

We are now trying to set up video instructions that we can save, we were
given a link to a site where the video is stored and it took a long time for
me to be able to open it, if I clicked on the link I only got a tiny video
screen that said opening then went blank.

Eventually I went into Start-Programmes-Accessories-Entertainment-Windows
Media Player-File-Open URL and copied and pasted the link and then the video
played. When I was through I used "Save As" to save it. A lot of the other
ladies have tried to save and say that it is not possible. As my computer is
set up to be online all the time it is switched on and I dont want to
disturb any settings can someone tell me if the .wmv is the actual video
saved to my hard drive or is this just a link that I would only be able to
open this file while connected to the internet.

Thank You
Pat

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