video preview

[korvorka]

I know I have seen somewhere about using of players to preview
downloads while in progress (avi) apprarently WMP won't. Whats a good player that will allow me to do that and also since you can't drag the file how do you get it to the player you want to use

[Lord of the Rings]

VLC has in-built codecs & divX also plays avi files. For links see: VLC media player - Overview (choose nearest mirror site) OR

Class not registered/Codecs - Gnutella Forums

To make an application default for particular type of file, select it (outside of LW), go to menu File>Properties>Change Open with ... & choose the program (eg: VLC) & choose always open with. Press OK, Apply & OK.

In the example below my system thought all my video files were WinAmp. Doh!

[Lord of the Rings]

I've decided to offer another option similar to above. By the way I believe the technique might be a little different for XP.

[korvorka]

Thanks for the info Ive downloaded VLN I haven't had alot of time lately to experiment but I was able to play a couple of files just to get a little feel about the player now I'm in the process of trying to decide on a good mp3 player I really appreciate your support you guys and gals @ limewire are the greatest

[murasame]

Originally posted by korvorka
I really appreciate your support you guys and gals @ limewire are the greatest

If you're talking about the people in this forum then almost no one is affiliated with LW.

[Lord of the Rings]

Any problems with icons & their default apps despite making changes like above then see:

Other options: 1. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q132668/
2. http://www.easydesksoftware.com/news/news12.htm

[miz_rich_chick]

but i have macintosh (an imac computer) so i dont have a menu and i went to file and couldn't find properties what do i do.

[Lord of the Rings]

For a start you should probably be posting in the General mac or OSX section. This post is very obviously only concerned with windows. I have posted similar answers for mac os9 & osx! More than once. So do a search of the forums or search thru those sections, & if you can't find such an answer then create a new thread in those sections suggested.

[miz_rich_chick]

THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[punkprincess]

quintessential is a great mp3 player. beats real n winamp bigtime. windows media player is not worth comparing to, it sux. quintessential plays lot of other formats as well, may require plug-ins occasionally [reqd plugin for mp4 files]. it also plays video usin divx, but like lotr said, VLC is the best for video.