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tommyrot - Nov 29, 2004 4:47:56 pm PST #245 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

does anyone know of good program to convert wmv.files to something that a Mac can read?

I just use the Windows Media Player for the Mac.


Rob - Nov 29, 2004 4:56:16 pm PST #246 of 10003

on another topic...does anyone know of good program to convert wmv.files to something that a Mac can read?

VLC can play most non-protected WMVs, along with just about everything other format under the sun.


halfrek - Nov 29, 2004 4:57:58 pm PST #247 of 10003
The appearance of things change according to the emotions and thus we see magic and beauty in them, while the magic and beauty are really in ourselves.--Kahlil Gibran

there is a Media player version for Mac? so did NOT know that. i will tell my Mac friend she NEEDS that so i can send her vids. thanks, tommyrot.


thegrommit - Nov 29, 2004 4:59:35 pm PST #248 of 10003
Um.

explorer server save wkcalrem loadqm devldr16 systray flashksk wkdetect

I'm not dcp, but I play .... *ahem*

The only suspicious looking thing on that list is "server" on a Windows ME box. You obviously run Microsoft Works, but do you also use Front Page?


halfrek - Nov 29, 2004 5:07:36 pm PST #249 of 10003
The appearance of things change according to the emotions and thus we see magic and beauty in them, while the magic and beauty are really in ourselves.--Kahlil Gibran

hmmm, dcp thegrommit, i will try to delete that server thing. unless, um, i shouldnt? i think i do have Works, but nope havent used Frontpage... i didnt think i even had that on there.

thanks Rob, i will also give her that link. is there a way to see if the file is a protected wmv?


dcp - Nov 29, 2004 5:13:05 pm PST #250 of 10003
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.

halfrek, loadqm was one of the programs that was causing defrag to repeatedly restart on my Windows ME laptop.


dcp - Nov 29, 2004 5:20:04 pm PST #251 of 10003
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.

serial post to add: In the "Close Program" box invoked by CTRL-ALT-DEL, "Explorer" is not the same program as "Microsoft Internet Explorer."

Leave "Explorer" running, Windows ME needs it to operate your system.


halfrek - Nov 29, 2004 5:41:01 pm PST #252 of 10003
The appearance of things change according to the emotions and thus we see magic and beauty in them, while the magic and beauty are really in ourselves.--Kahlil Gibran

dcp, that explains why i could not shut it down. *hee*

what is loadqm? can it be deleted? or stopped? it wasnt even shutdown by the SafeMode.

and why do these computers have to be such pains in the arses? gah!


dcp - Nov 29, 2004 5:50:33 pm PST #253 of 10003
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.

Loadqm is a "queue manager" that you can safely disable.

Short term disable:
CTRL-ALT-DEL, single-left-click on loadqm and click the End Task button.

Long term disable:
Go to Start->Run and type in msconfig and click Okay.
Click on the "Startup" tab.
Scroll down the list to loadqm and un-check it.
Click the Okay button to exit the System Configuration Utility, and then reboot.


Rob - Nov 29, 2004 5:55:25 pm PST #254 of 10003

is there a way to see if the file is a protected wmv?

I don't know how to tell that from a PC.