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Old 02-22-2008
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Cannot play WMV files
I removed Movie Player through the Synaptic Package Manager and later found out that I could not play WMV files, so I reinstalled the program. Unfortunately for me it no longer plays WMV files whereas before it did. Could I have removed other files that did not install with me reinstalling Movie Player again?
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Old 02-23-2008
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Windows Media Player comes with the codecs to play WMV already.
I'd say update your WMP HERE
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Old 02-23-2008
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Originally Posted by kimsland
Windows Media Player comes with the codecs to play WMV already.
I'd say update your WMP HERE
heheh... I don't think that's going to run very well on the OP's Linux distro.

OP - try reinstalling the win32 codecs:

Code:
wget http://www3.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/releases/codecs/essential-20071007.tar.bz2
tar jxfv essential-20071007.tar.bz2
sudo mv -i essential-20071007/* /usr/lib/win32/
Hit 'n' when prompted to replace a file.

From here.

That article is talking about mplayer, but the codecs should be available to Totem as well. Of course, you could always just start using mplayer if you can't get Totem to cooperate.

HTH!
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Old 02-23-2008
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Old 02-23-2008
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Freemont: For a newcomer in training, you sure know your stuff. Thank you so very much for your reply. It all worked just great!!!
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Old 02-23-2008
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Freemont: For a newcomer in training, you sure know your stuff. Thank you so very much for your reply. It all worked just great!!!
Well, I'm a newcomer here. ;-)

I'm glad I could be of help.
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Old 02-23-2008
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She said, “Open Internet Explorer.” I said, “Ok.”
She said, “Click Tools.” Grimacing, I said, “Ok.”
She said, “Click Internet Options.”
“Ok,” I said, staring at a page in Opera
That would be funny, just looking at a page in Opera, saying ok -hang on, hang on, yep done, cookies cleared
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Old 02-23-2008
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She was an *****. o-0

I wish I weren't so lazy about writing. There are many more stories I could add to my little blog. :-)
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