Yo!! Nerds!!
 

On Sun, 24 Jun 2007 00:27:37 -0400, "Steve P"
wrote:

Tom, if you figure it out let me know. I'm suffering the same symptoms on my
notebook after an itunes update. Actually mine was worse as I actually had
to do a system restore to avoid a bad memory references after the update.
The only way I can open .avi's is to right click and choose open with and
select Play With Internet Explorer.

I couldn't even do that - I had to go into the Control Panel to
reassociate everything. Now I can at least play the .avi file, but it
won't launch automatically. I've got to figure out how to make that
work properly.

I've been busy working on the new boat and haven't been online much. I've
had her out on Quinsig a few times and I think I've gotten most of the bugs
out...

http://www.monkeybutler.com/boat/c65.jpg
http://www.monkeybutler.com/boat/c71.jpg
http://www.monkeybutler.com/boat/c35.jpg

... but I'm waiting on some parts for the Powerwinch and I still have a few
hardware items to fix but I'm hoping to get out on the salt next week. The
fishing lesson offer still good?

10-4 - anytime you want. You have my email address and we can do
either Fisher's Island/Westerly Reef or Narragansett Bay - take your
pick.

I might suggest you get a Sea//Tow or BoatUS towing membership though
before you go. If something craps out and you are a ways from your
launch ramp, it's expensive without the towing insurance.

Yo!! Nerds!!
 

On Sat, 23 Jun 2007 19:29:30 -0500, Maynard G. Krebbs
wrote:

On Sat, 23 Jun 2007 12:21:39 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

Ok, friend of mine sent me an .avi this morning of a monster striper
he caught off of Martha's yesterday.

Since I upgraded Quicktime to Quicktime Pro and installed iTunes, I
can't open .avi files. The QT player will open, but it doesn't play
the video. I took another .avi with my cellphone camera and it won't
open or play that either - just a blank screen.

It also won't play in Windows Media. It will open, but the video
won't play. However I do get sound.

WTH? This all started with the upgrade and the new version of iTunes
- avi's used to play just fine and dandy in Windows. QT won't play
mov either.

The other issue is that all .jpgs now open in QT. I can't switch it
back to the Wiindows display.

Any ideas on why that happened?

And how to fix it?

Final comment - Microsoft isn't the Devil, it's Apple.

Do a search for this codex:
Combined-Community-Codec-Pack-2006-07-28.exe
That will play pretty much anything.

Thanks, but the last time I tried that, it screwed everything up worse
than the iTunes update.

Yo!! Nerds!!
 

On Sat, 23 Jun 2007 13:56:40 -0400, "Gregory Hall"
wrote:

It's simple. You need to re-do the file associations the newly installed
programs stole.

Open Window's Explorer. Drop down the tools menu. Select folder options.
Select the "file types" tab. Scroll down to AVI. Highlight it. It will
say under the details section Opens with: Yours probably says something
other than Windows Media player. Click the change button and associate
it with Windows Media Player or whatever program you andt it associated
with. Then click OK OK OK as many times as it takes to close all the
windows.

That should do it for you.

Not in the latest version of IE. It's in a completely different
place.

Yo!! Nerds!!
 

On Sat, 23 Jun 2007 09:40:52 -0400, "D.Duck" wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
.. .
On Sat, 23 Jun 2007 12:21:39 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

Ok, friend of mine sent me an .avi this morning of a monster striper
he caught off of Martha's yesterday.

Since I upgraded Quicktime to Quicktime Pro and installed iTunes, I
can't open .avi files. The QT player will open, but it doesn't play
the video. I took another .avi with my cellphone camera and it won't
open or play that either - just a blank screen.

It also won't play in Windows Media. It will open, but the video
won't play. However I do get sound.

WTH? This all started with the upgrade and the new version of iTunes
- avi's used to play just fine and dandy in Windows. QT won't play
mov either.

The other issue is that all .jpgs now open in QT. I can't switch it
back to the Wiindows display.

Any ideas on why that happened?

And how to fix it?

Final comment - Microsoft isn't the Devil, it's Apple.

And before anybody says it, I tried the Set Programs and Access
control and that's not changing squat. I change it, it sets itself
right back to what it was.

For one, the avi codec sounds like it's hosed. You can either use the
System File Checker utility in Windows Start run cmd, enter,
sfc/scannow, enter. That will make sure all the Windows files are correct.

Or and Google "avi codecs" and you see any number of places to get an avi
codec.

John H suggested probably the easiest way to re-associate avi files with
Windows Media Player. Like a lot of things in Windows there are several ways
to reach the same end result.

Thanks.

I figured it out - had to do it from the Control Panel - it's in
Folder options.

Still can't get them to play automatically, but I'll figure that out
later.

Yo!! Nerds!!
 

On Sat, 23 Jun 2007 09:05:33 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Sat, 23 Jun 2007 12:26:02 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Sat, 23 Jun 2007 12:21:39 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

Ok, friend of mine sent me an .avi this morning of a monster striper
he caught off of Martha's yesterday.

Since I upgraded Quicktime to Quicktime Pro and installed iTunes, I
can't open .avi files. The QT player will open, but it doesn't play
the video. I took another .avi with my cellphone camera and it won't
open or play that either - just a blank screen.

It also won't play in Windows Media. It will open, but the video
won't play. However I do get sound.

WTH? This all started with the upgrade and the new version of iTunes
- avi's used to play just fine and dandy in Windows. QT won't play
mov either.

The other issue is that all .jpgs now open in QT. I can't switch it
back to the Wiindows display.

Any ideas on why that happened?

And how to fix it?

Final comment - Microsoft isn't the Devil, it's Apple.

And before anybody says it, I tried the Set Programs and Access
control and that's not changing squat. I change it, it sets itself
right back to what it was.

Find the file in Windows Explorer, right click, choose 'Open With' , select
'Choose Program', select the program you want to open the file, then click
the little box that says to use it all the time.

Thanks.

I got it.

Yo!! Nerds!!
 

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 23 Jun 2007 13:56:40 -0400, "Gregory Hall"
wrote:

It's simple. You need to re-do the file associations the newly installed
programs stole.

Open Window's Explorer. Drop down the tools menu. Select folder options.
Select the "file types" tab. Scroll down to AVI. Highlight it. It will
say under the details section Opens with: Yours probably says something
other than Windows Media player. Click the change button and associate
it with Windows Media Player or whatever program you andt it associated
with. Then click OK OK OK as many times as it takes to close all the
windows.

That should do it for you.

Not in the latest version of IE. It's in a completely different
place.

"Windows" Explorer, not "Internet" Explorer.

Too many Explorers, it gets confusing.

Yo!! Nerds!!
 

I am now a card carrying, towing insurance toting member of BOATUS. I'll let
you know when everything else is ready. Thanks again.

Steve P.


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 24 Jun 2007 00:27:37 -0400, "Steve P"
wrote:

Tom, if you figure it out let me know. I'm suffering the same symptoms on
my
notebook after an itunes update. Actually mine was worse as I actually had
to do a system restore to avoid a bad memory references after the update.
The only way I can open .avi's is to right click and choose open with
and
select Play With Internet Explorer.

I couldn't even do that - I had to go into the Control Panel to
reassociate everything. Now I can at least play the .avi file, but it
won't launch automatically. I've got to figure out how to make that
work properly.

I've been busy working on the new boat and haven't been online much. I've
had her out on Quinsig a few times and I think I've gotten most of the
bugs
out...

http://www.monkeybutler.com/boat/c65.jpg
http://www.monkeybutler.com/boat/c71.jpg
http://www.monkeybutler.com/boat/c35.jpg

... but I'm waiting on some parts for the Powerwinch and I still have a
few
hardware items to fix but I'm hoping to get out on the salt next week. The
fishing lesson offer still good?

10-4 - anytime you want. You have my email address and we can do
either Fisher's Island/Westerly Reef or Narragansett Bay - take your
pick.

I might suggest you get a Sea//Tow or BoatUS towing membership though
before you go. If something craps out and you are a ways from your
launch ramp, it's expensive without the towing insurance.

Yo!! Nerds!!
 

On Sun, 24 Jun 2007 11:31:29 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Sat, 23 Jun 2007 09:05:33 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Sat, 23 Jun 2007 12:26:02 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Sat, 23 Jun 2007 12:21:39 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

Ok, friend of mine sent me an .avi this morning of a monster striper
he caught off of Martha's yesterday.

Since I upgraded Quicktime to Quicktime Pro and installed iTunes, I
can't open .avi files. The QT player will open, but it doesn't play
the video. I took another .avi with my cellphone camera and it won't
open or play that either - just a blank screen.

It also won't play in Windows Media. It will open, but the video
won't play. However I do get sound.

WTH? This all started with the upgrade and the new version of iTunes
- avi's used to play just fine and dandy in Windows. QT won't play
mov either.

The other issue is that all .jpgs now open in QT. I can't switch it
back to the Wiindows display.

Any ideas on why that happened?

And how to fix it?

Final comment - Microsoft isn't the Devil, it's Apple.

And before anybody says it, I tried the Set Programs and Access
control and that's not changing squat. I change it, it sets itself
right back to what it was.

Find the file in Windows Explorer, right click, choose 'Open With' , select
'Choose Program', select the program you want to open the file, then click
the little box that says to use it all the time.

Thanks.

I got it.

UR most welcome.

Yo!! Nerds!!
 

On Sat, 23 Jun 2007 12:26:02 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

And before anybody says it, I tried the Set Programs and Access
control and that's not changing squat. I change it, it sets itself
right back to what it was.

Don't worry about little things like that. Steve Jobs knows what's
best for your infidel WinDoze computer...

I hate Quicktime.

Every time I've installed it, something has gotten messed up.

(currently cruising north, just south of Charleston, SC)

Yo!! Nerds!!
 

On Sun, 24 Jun 2007 22:45:09 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Sat, 23 Jun 2007 12:26:02 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

And before anybody says it, I tried the Set Programs and Access
control and that's not changing squat. I change it, it sets itself
right back to what it was.

Don't worry about little things like that. Steve Jobs knows what's
best for your infidel WinDoze computer...

I hate Quicktime.

I bought QT Pro as a quick avi editor - the damn computer hasn't work
correctly since I installed it.

Every time I've installed it, something has gotten messed up.

(currently cruising north, just south of Charleston, SC)

Cool. I love that harbor.