> Sometimes updating Windows Media Player can affect the MCI Media Player. Not
> always, but it was worth trying

> --
> Echo [MS PPT MVP]
> http://www.echosvoice.com
> presenter, PPT Live '04
> Oct 10-13, San Diego http://www.powerpointlive.com

> "ur007929" <ur007...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8EB48B48-767D-4D3F-A3BC-D5E8222E59D5@microsoft.com...
> > Yes I meant, when talking abouty the settings are the same on both
> computers, the MCI Registry Settings as described in the multimedia tutorial
> on Sonia's site.

> > Updating Windows Media Player didn't help, but the movies always played on
> here anyway. Just not Media Player, mplay32.exe.

> > Have checked infor about video card etc - no good either.

> > On my old Compaq laptop, in mplay32.exe - there are 6 device types, two
> being direct show. On the new HP there is only 5, 1 only being direct show -
> but it lists the file type I am using.

> > I tried the link to the nimo codec pack, but both mirrors error "site not
> found".

> > Any other suggestions?

> > "Echo S" wrote:

> > > Ok, well, here's the text of your other post (in the interests of
> keeping this all in the same place).

> > > > PPT 2003 errors and shutsdown when trying to play mpg movies. Have
> folllowed advice on Sonia Colemans website but nothing works.

> > > > Media player (mci) also errors, on this brand new laptop running XP
> home. Tried decreasing graphics accelleration, tried safe mode. Checked it
> supports this device type extension. Every setting and codec is exactly the
> same as my old laptop, which will play it fine. All this PC has installed is
> Office 2003 pro and some personal files, as well as standard HP software
> inclusions.

> > > > Can play the file type with Windows media player, but not media
> player.

> > > When you say the settings are the same on both computers, are you
> talking about the MCI Registry Settings as described in the multimedia
> tutorial on Sonia's site?

> > > You might also try downloading the NIMO codec pack mentioned there -- it
> has a number of standard codecs included. It's entirely possible there's a
> codec included on your old system that's not on this new one, and that could
> be causing the problem. Do you know what codec was used to create these
> MPGs?

> > > You might also check http://tinyurl.com/5ohqo -- especially the part
> about the video drivers and options for your video card.

> > > Updating Direct X and Windows Media Player is worth a try as well.

> > > --
> > > Echo [MS PPT MVP]
> > > http://www.echosvoice.com
> > > presenter, PPT Live '04
> > > Oct 10-13, San Diego http://www.powerpointlive.com

> > > "ur007929" wrote:

> > > > doesn,t play in mplay32.exe either on this pc, but will on my other. I
> acccidently posted a new thread for this as well.
> > > > \

> > > > "Echo S" wrote:

> > > > > Might be an MCI setting problem, or it could be a codec problem.

> > > > > Read http://www.soniacoleman.com/Tutorials/PowerPoint/multimedia.htm

> > > > > Then try the test described there -- go to start/run and type
> mplay32.exe
> > > > > Does your MPG play in that media player?

> > > > > --
> > > > > Echo [MS PPT MVP]
> > > > > http://www.echosvoice.com
> > > > > presenter, PPT Live '04
> > > > > Oct 10-13, San Diego http://www.powerpointlive.com

> > > > > "ur007929" <ur007...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:EF134047-5614-4717-8B0F-32BDF0D6DE17@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > Using Powerpoint 2003, on new laptop with XP home, can not run
> ..mpg movies
> > > > > as inserted movie from file, or as inserted object. Get a Microsoft
> "sorry
> > > > > for the inconvenience" error message.

> > > > > > Have tried making a new .ppt and inserting new .mpg saved to the
> desktop,
> > > > > same error, so not a path length problem. HELP