WMA file problem
DynaBMan
Before I did that, Firefox would load .wma files in Windows Media Player
just fine. I couldn't get Quintessential to do that so I uninstalled
it. Now, Firefox will not load .wma files at all. It just sits there
and does nothing, even though I have it set to use the plugin for
Windows Media Player and the plugin is installed and enabled. For what
it is worth, Firefox is the only program having this problem. Opera
handles .wma files just fine. I have also checked and made sure .wma
files are set to open in Windows Media Player in the folder options for
Windows XP. I have deleted mimeTypes from my profile folder also. I
never dreamed this would happen or I wouldn't have installed
Quintessential. Any ideas? Thanks for your help.
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Chris Ilias
I know that you said it is enabled, but just to make sure you're
referring to about:pluins, I'll ask anyway. In the location bar, enter
"about:plugins" (without the quotation marks). Among the listed
plug-ins, look to see if anything is assigned to WMA files.
Also, try Tools -> Options -> Downloads, and click on "View & Edit
Actions", to check if WMA is assigned to a plug-in there.
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DynaBMan
> _DynaBMan_ spoke thusly on 12/01/2006 10:42 PM:
>> I recently installed Quintessential media player, just to try it out.
>> Before I did that, Firefox would load .wma files in Windows Media
>> Player just fine. I couldn't get Quintessential to do that so I
>> uninstalled it. Now, Firefox will not load .wma files at all. It
>> just sits there and does nothing, even though I have it set to use the
>> plugin for Windows Media Player and the plugin is installed and
>> enabled. For what it is worth, Firefox is the only program having
>> this problem. Opera handles .wma files just fine. I have also
>> checked and made sure .wma files are set to open in Windows Media
>> Player in the folder options for Windows XP. I have deleted mimeTypes
>> from my profile folder also. I never dreamed this would happen or I
>> wouldn't have installed Quintessential. Any ideas? Thanks for your
>> help.
>
> I know that you said it is enabled, but just to make sure you're
> referring to about:pluins, I'll ask anyway. In the location bar, enter
> "about:plugins" (without the quotation marks). Among the listed
> plug-ins, look to see if anything is assigned to WMA files.
>
> Also, try Tools -> Options -> Downloads, and click on "View & Edit
> Actions", to check if WMA is assigned to a plug-in there.
Yes to both questions. WMA is assigned to the Windows Media plug-in in
both places.
RichDR71
Check your file associations in Windows to make sure that the WMA file
type points to Windows Media Player (sounds like QMP took over that
function).
BTW, if you change the file association, even with QMP installed, FF
should display WMA files as normal. At least it does for me.
--Rich
DynaBMan
Opera handles the files just fine, so I do not think the file
associations are the problem.
DynaBMan
For what it's worth, a different profile does play the .wma files just
fine. Whatever has happened, it has done something to my main profile.
I can't figure it out.
Leonidas Jones
> On 1/12/2006 9:42 PM DynaBMan loudly proclaimed:
>
/snip/
>
> For what it's worth, a different profile does play the .wma files just
> fine. Whatever has happened, it has done something to my main profile.
> I can't figure it out.
>
For what its worth, experience shows, in cases like this, its usually
easier to transfer the data to the new profile then to try and
troubleshoot what's wrong with the old one.
Lee
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DynaBMan
> DynaBMan wrote:
>> On 1/12/2006 9:42 PM DynaBMan loudly proclaimed:
>>
>
> /snip/
>>
>> For what it's worth, a different profile does play the .wma files just
>> fine. Whatever has happened, it has done something to my main
>> profile. I can't figure it out.
>>
>
> For what its worth, experience shows, in cases like this, its usually
> easier to transfer the data to the new profile then to try and
> troubleshoot what's wrong with the old one.
>
>
Somehow, I was afraid you were going to say that. :( It just bugs me
to no end that I can't figure it out.
Leonidas Jones
> On 1/13/2006 11:04 PM Leonidas Jones loudly proclaimed:
>
>> DynaBMan wrote:
/snip/
>>
>>
> Somehow, I was afraid you were going to say that. :( It just bugs me
> to no end that I can't figure it out.
>
Well, its up to you. Its a question of efficient use of time. If you
manage to find the problem quickly, great. I've just known so many
people to spend hours banging their heads against such things, it turns
out easier to transfer the data.
If you want to continue troubleshooting the main profile, we will
certainly continue to help in the process. Again, its up to you.
DynaBMan
> DynaBMan wrote:
>> On 1/13/2006 11:04 PM Leonidas Jones loudly proclaimed:
>>
>>> DynaBMan wrote:
>
> /snip/
>>>
>>>
>> Somehow, I was afraid you were going to say that. :( It just bugs me
>> to no end that I can't figure it out.
>>
>
> Well, its up to you. Its a question of efficient use of time. If you
> manage to find the problem quickly, great. I've just known so many
> people to spend hours banging their heads against such things, it turns
> out easier to transfer the data.
>
> If you want to continue troubleshooting the main profile, we will
> certainly continue to help in the process. Again, its up to you.
>
>
Well, right now I have some time to kill. ;) After reading what I have
attempted so far, where would you go next?
DynaBMan
Also, the Launchy extension will play the .wma files from the right
click menu.