Newbie needs help - downloaded video won't play!
 

I posted this in the tips and tricks section but just realised this is a better area....

I'm a limewire new recruit - thought I'd try downloading a movie. Successfully (I think) downloaded full movie. It's there in my library (The Incredibles full, 129.6MB avi file) but when I double click to view, it launches Quicktime Player but the screen stays blank. I'm viewing on a Mac ibook G4 with Mac 0SX if that makes any difference? What am I doing wrong? Please help someone. Thanks. x

Basic QT has some playback limitations. Try VLC: http://www.videolan.org/vlc/ Select the file within the finder, CMD+I & go to Open with... Select VLC. This will make VLC the default to play these files.

Thanks for your help. Will try the link you provided. Sorry, I'm a bit of a techno nerd... what is CMD+I? Thanks in advance...

Highlight the file in the finder, then use your Apple key (also known as your Command key) whilst at the same time holding down the i Key. That gives you the information to that file. You can do it manually by going to menu bar & selecting Get Info...