If Mplayer2 can not play the file, then the AVI file you are trying to play does not have an IBM compatible codec. It must be a proprietary format that is using the AVI extension but is not a TRUE AVI file. Jim Meagher ===== Micro Solutions Consulting Member of The HTML Writers Guild http://www.ezy.net/~microsol International Webmasters Association 410-543-8996 MS Site Builder Network - Level 2 member ===== ----- Original Message ----- From: HARDIKAR <[log in to unmask]> > Mr. Jim Meagher, > The Mediaplayer2 referred by you is already installed on my system and as > I mentioned earlier the problem exists even with this latest player. The PCSOFT web site always needs good submissions. If you would like to contribute to the website, send any software tech tips or software reviews to: [log in to unmask]