how do i view videos using windows media

the hitman · 06-01-2008, 03:38 PM

Alot of the videos I have to view for work are in a quicktime format and I cant get a full screen. How can I get a full screen or change the settings in firefox to always open videos with windows media? I tried to adjust the settings in firefox but they just reset themselves..

**OldGrayGary** · 06-02-2008, 12:25 AM

Hi hitman

Unless the Quicktime videos are in a rarely-used older quicktime format (version 2), you have to open them with Quicktime. Windows Media players compatible with Win9x/Me cannot play videos with the QuickTime/iTunes formats .mov, .qt, .aac, or m4p ('protected aac').

As you've noticed, QuickTime does not display videos full-screen by default unless you pay for the premium version of QuickTime, "Quick Time Pro", which I believe is around $30.

Best of luck
. . . Gary

the hitman · 06-02-2008, 04:45 PM

I have 2 user accounts on my computer and on the other account I went into setting so it plays absoluetly everything in Windows media. But I dont know how I did that.

**OldGrayGary** · 06-03-2008, 11:41 PM

Hi again

If your work videos use one of those older quicktime formats (version 2.0 or prior), then yes - Windows Media Player can play them. To have WMP play such files by default is simply a setting ... in the WMP toolbar>> Tools > Options > File Types.

Best of luck
. . . Gary

06-01-2008, 03:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
the hitman Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 14 OS: xp	how do i view videos using windows media Alot of the videos I have to view for work are in a quicktime format and I cant get a full screen. How can I get a full screen or change the settings in firefox to always open videos with windows media? I tried to adjust the settings in firefox but they just reset themselves..

06-02-2008, 12:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
OldGrayGary Mentor, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Woodland Hills, CA Posts: 1,979 OS: Windows 98se/2000/XP/Vista	Re: how do i view videos using windows media Hi hitman Unless the Quicktime videos are in a rarely-used older quicktime format (version 2), you have to open them with Quicktime. Windows Media players compatible with Win9x/Me cannot play videos with the QuickTime/iTunes formats .mov, .qt, .aac, or m4p ('protected aac'). As you've noticed, QuickTime does not display videos full-screen by default unless you pay for the premium version of QuickTime, "Quick Time Pro", which I believe is around $30. Best of luck . . . Gary __________________

06-02-2008, 04:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
the hitman Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 14 OS: xp	Re: how do i view videos using windows media I have 2 user accounts on my computer and on the other account I went into setting so it plays absoluetly everything in Windows media. But I dont know how I did that.

06-03-2008, 11:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
OldGrayGary Mentor, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Woodland Hills, CA Posts: 1,979 OS: Windows 98se/2000/XP/Vista	Re: how do i view videos using windows media Hi again If your work videos use one of those older quicktime formats (version 2.0 or prior), then yes - Windows Media Player can play them. To have WMP play such files by default is simply a setting ... in the WMP toolbar>> Tools > Options > File Types. Best of luck . . . Gary __________________