Hi everybody,

I installed Windows 7 a few days ago. Eveything seems OK except for Windows
Media Player V 12, which doesn't seem to be able to play mpeg files.

is it "normal" ? Should WMP normally play such files? Should I download some
kind of extra plug-in? If so, is there any free plug-in available?

many thks in advance for your kind help.

with best regards,

Daniel

"Daniel" <notmyrealaddress@free.fr> wrote in message news:OPpupaYWKHA.1280@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Hi everybody,
>
> I installed Windows 7 a few days ago. Eveything seems OK except for Windows
> Media Player V 12, which doesn't seem to be able to play mpeg files.
>
> is it "normal" ? Should WMP normally play such files? Should I download some
> kind of extra plug-in? If so, is there any free plug-in available?
>
> many thks in advance for your kind help.
>
> with best regards,
>
> Daniel
>[/color]

Mine plays mpegs ok, have you tried several different files?

Hi Dave,

Thanks for your message. Yes, I tried with a number of mpegs, to no avail.

any clue ?

best,
Daniel

"Dave-UK" <Here@home> a écrit dans le message de groupe de discussion :
[email]u5AZmmYWKHA.5368@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl[/email]...[color=blue]
>
> "Daniel" <notmyrealaddress@free.fr> wrote in message
> news:OPpupaYWKHA.1280@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...[color=green]
>> Hi everybody,
>>
>> I installed Windows 7 a few days ago. Eveything seems OK except for
>> Windows Media Player V 12, which doesn't seem to be able to play mpeg
>> files.
>>
>> is it "normal" ? Should WMP normally play such files? Should I download
>> some kind of extra plug-in? If so, is there any free plug-in available?
>>
>> many thks in advance for your kind help.
>>
>> with best regards,
>>
>> Daniel[/color]
>
> Mine plays mpegs ok, have you tried several different files?
>
>
>[/color]

"Daniel" <notmyrealaddress@free.fr> wrote in message news:OpCirLZWKHA.1232@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Hi Dave,
>
> Thanks for your message. Yes, I tried with a number of mpegs, to no avail.
>
> any clue ?
>
> best,
> Daniel
>[/color]

Not really, is there an error message you could Google ?
Does Media Center play them - right-click the file, open with Media Center.

Hi Whs,

many thanks for your message.

I installed VLC as you suggested, and indeed, VLC plays all my .mpeg video
files.

Again, my files cannot be read neither with Win Media Player nor Media
Center.

does it mean there is something wrong with Windows Media Player on my PC ?

thks again,
Brds
Daniel

"whs" <guest@unknown-email.com> a écrit dans le message de groupe de
discussion : [email]bf38fb397438077fd53f52405822813c@nntp-gateway.com[/email]...[color=blue]
>
> Daniel;1180268 Wrote:[color=green]
>> Hi everybody,
>>
>> I installed Windows 7 a few days ago. Eveything seems OK except for
>> Windows
>> Media Player V 12, which doesn't seem to be able to play mpeg files.
>>
>> is it "normal" ? Should WMP normally play such files? Should I download
>> some
>> kind of extra plug-in? If so, is there any free plug-in available?
>>
>> many thks in advance for your kind help.
>>
>> with best regards,
>>
>> Daniel[/color]
>
>
> As a test, try to play your files with VLC ( 'Download VLC Media Player
> 1.0.3 RC1 - FileHippo.com' ([url]http://filehippo.com/download_vlc/[/url]) ). Maybe
> something is wrong with the files. VLC should play them 100%.
>
>
> --
> whs[/color]

thank you so much for your time and concern, Dave.

no, Media Center canot play these mpeg files either.

Do you think it is a problem with my Win Media Player 12 ?

best rgds,
Daniel

"Dave-UK" <Here@home> a écrit dans le message de groupe de discussion :
#1apmiZWKHA.508@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
>
> "Daniel" <notmyrealaddress@free.fr> wrote in message
> news:OpCirLZWKHA.1232@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...[color=green]
>> Hi Dave,
>>
>> Thanks for your message. Yes, I tried with a number of mpegs, to no
>> avail.
>>
>> any clue ?
>>
>> best,
>> Daniel
>>[/color]
>
> Not really, is there an error message you could Google ?
> Does Media Center play them - right-click the file, open with Media
> Center.
>
>[/color]

"Daniel" <notmyrealaddress@free.fr> wrote in message news:uMI9wqaWKHA.4148@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> thank you so much for your time and concern, Dave.
>
> no, Media Center canot play these mpeg files either.
>
> Do you think it is a problem with my Win Media Player 12 ?
>
> best rgds,
> Daniel[/color]

Obviously. Do you get an error message when you try to play a file?
If you do what does it say ?

Have you looked under Tools/options/filetypes
to see if .mpeg is checked??

peter

--
If you find a posting or message from me offensive,inappropriate
or disruptive,please ignore it.
If you dont know how to ignore a posting complain
to me and I will be only too happy to demonstrate :-)

"Daniel" <notmyrealaddress@free.fr> wrote in message
news:#1NeVpaWKHA.1792@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Hi Whs,
>
> many thanks for your message.
>
> I installed VLC as you suggested, and indeed, VLC plays all my .mpeg video
> files.
>
> Again, my files cannot be read neither with Win Media Player nor Media
> Center.
>
> does it mean there is something wrong with Windows Media Player on my PC ?
>
> thks again,
> Brds
> Daniel
>
> "whs" <guest@unknown-email.com> a écrit dans le message de groupe de
> discussion : [email]bf38fb397438077fd53f52405822813c@nntp-gateway.com[/email]...[color=green]
>>
>> Daniel;1180268 Wrote:[color=darkred]
>>> Hi everybody,
>>>
>>> I installed Windows 7 a few days ago. Eveything seems OK except for
>>> Windows
>>> Media Player V 12, which doesn't seem to be able to play mpeg files.
>>>
>>> is it "normal" ? Should WMP normally play such files? Should I download
>>> some
>>> kind of extra plug-in? If so, is there any free plug-in available?
>>>
>>> many thks in advance for your kind help.
>>>
>>> with best regards,
>>>
>>> Daniel[/color]
>>
>>
>> As a test, try to play your files with VLC ( 'Download VLC Media Player
>> 1.0.3 RC1 - FileHippo.com' ([url]http://filehippo.com/download_vlc/[/url]) ). Maybe
>> something is wrong with the files. VLC should play them 100%.
>>
>>
>> --
>> whs[/color]
>[/color]

Hi Peter


Thank you for your message.

However, in windows Media player 12, I do not have thisTools/options/
filetypes option.
Does it exist in the V12 version?

brgds,
Daniel



"peter" <peter@nowhere.net> a écrit dans le message de groupe de discussion
: enG9w#aWKHA.508@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Have you looked under Tools/options/filetypes
> to see if .mpeg is checked??
>
> peter
>
> --
> If you find a posting or message from me offensive,inappropriate
> or disruptive,please ignore it.
> If you dont know how to ignore a posting complain
> to me and I will be only too happy to demonstrate :-)
>
> "Daniel" <notmyrealaddress@free.fr> wrote in message
> news:#1NeVpaWKHA.1792@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...[color=green]
>> Hi Whs,
>>
>> many thanks for your message.
>>
>> I installed VLC as you suggested, and indeed, VLC plays all my .mpeg
>> video files.
>>
>> Again, my files cannot be read neither with Win Media Player nor Media
>> Center.
>>
>> does it mean there is something wrong with Windows Media Player on my PC
>> ?
>>
>> thks again,
>> Brds
>> Daniel
>>
>> "whs" <guest@unknown-email.com> a écrit dans le message de groupe de
>> discussion : [email]bf38fb397438077fd53f52405822813c@nntp-gateway.com[/email]...[color=darkred]
>>>
>>> Daniel;1180268 Wrote:
>>>> Hi everybody,
>>>>
>>>> I installed Windows 7 a few days ago. Eveything seems OK except for
>>>> Windows
>>>> Media Player V 12, which doesn't seem to be able to play mpeg files.
>>>>
>>>> is it "normal" ? Should WMP normally play such files? Should I download
>>>> some
>>>> kind of extra plug-in? If so, is there any free plug-in available?
>>>>
>>>> many thks in advance for your kind help.
>>>>
>>>> with best regards,
>>>>
>>>> Daniel
>>>
>>>
>>> As a test, try to play your files with VLC ( 'Download VLC Media Player
>>> 1.0.3 RC1 - FileHippo.com' ([url]http://filehippo.com/download_vlc/[/url]) ). Maybe
>>> something is wrong with the files. VLC should play them 100%.
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> whs[/color]
>>[/color][/color]

Have you looked in the help section ?



On Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:49:51 +0100, "Daniel"
<notmyrealaddress@free.fr> wrote:
[color=blue]
>Hi Peter
>
>
>Thank you for your message.
>
>However, in windows Media player 12, I do not have thisTools/options/
>filetypes option.
>Does it exist in the V12 version?
>
>brgds,
>Daniel
>
>
>
>"peter" <peter@nowhere.net> a écrit dans le message de groupe de discussion
>: enG9w#aWKHA.508@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=green]
>> Have you looked under Tools/options/filetypes
>> to see if .mpeg is checked??
>>
>> peter
>>
>> --
>> If you find a posting or message from me offensive,inappropriate
>> or disruptive,please ignore it.
>> If you dont know how to ignore a posting complain
>> to me and I will be only too happy to demonstrate :-)
>>
>> "Daniel" <notmyrealaddress@free.fr> wrote in message
>> news:#1NeVpaWKHA.1792@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...[color=darkred]
>>> Hi Whs,
>>>
>>> many thanks for your message.
>>>
>>> I installed VLC as you suggested, and indeed, VLC plays all my .mpeg
>>> video files.
>>>
>>> Again, my files cannot be read neither with Win Media Player nor Media
>>> Center.
>>>
>>> does it mean there is something wrong with Windows Media Player on my PC
>>> ?
>>>
>>> thks again,
>>> Brds
>>> Daniel
>>>
>>> "whs" <guest@unknown-email.com> a écrit dans le message de groupe de
>>> discussion : [email]bf38fb397438077fd53f52405822813c@nntp-gateway.com[/email]...
>>>>
>>>> Daniel;1180268 Wrote:
>>>>> Hi everybody,
>>>>>
>>>>> I installed Windows 7 a few days ago. Eveything seems OK except for
>>>>> Windows
>>>>> Media Player V 12, which doesn't seem to be able to play mpeg files.
>>>>>
>>>>> is it "normal" ? Should WMP normally play such files? Should I download
>>>>> some
>>>>> kind of extra plug-in? If so, is there any free plug-in available?
>>>>>
>>>>> many thks in advance for your kind help.
>>>>>
>>>>> with best regards,
>>>>>
>>>>> Daniel
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> As a test, try to play your files with VLC ( 'Download VLC Media Player
>>>> 1.0.3 RC1 - FileHippo.com' ([url]http://filehippo.com/download_vlc/[/url]) ). Maybe
>>>> something is wrong with the files. VLC should play them 100%.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> whs
>>>[/color][/color][/color]

Daniel,
are you sure you're having problems with .mpeg files or mpeg2 files? Both
are normally converted into .vob which is DVD format. None of the Windows
Media Players come with that codec. Did you happen to have PowerDVD
installed on your computer, but forgot to reinstall it when you upgraded?
If you did, then just pop in the disk and install it. You'll have no
further problems. If not, download Media Player Classic. It plays
everything. Your last option is to install an outside codec pack such as
KLite Basic. That will allow WMP to decode mpeg's. This should only be a
last resort, though. Inexperienced users can accidentally change all their
file associations is this is installed incorrectly.
--


"Don't pick a fight with an old man.
If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you."



"Daniel" <notmyrealaddress@free.fr> wrote in message
news:er$jONbWKHA.4416@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Hi Peter
>
>
> Thank you for your message.
>
> However, in windows Media player 12, I do not have thisTools/options/
> filetypes option.
> Does it exist in the V12 version?
>
> brgds,
> Daniel
>
>
>
> "peter" <peter@nowhere.net> a écrit dans le message de groupe de
> discussion : enG9w#aWKHA.508@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=green]
>> Have you looked under Tools/options/filetypes
>> to see if .mpeg is checked??
>>
>> peter
>>
>> --
>> If you find a posting or message from me offensive,inappropriate
>> or disruptive,please ignore it.
>> If you dont know how to ignore a posting complain
>> to me and I will be only too happy to demonstrate :-)
>>
>> "Daniel" <notmyrealaddress@free.fr> wrote in message
>> news:#1NeVpaWKHA.1792@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...[color=darkred]
>>> Hi Whs,
>>>
>>> many thanks for your message.
>>>
>>> I installed VLC as you suggested, and indeed, VLC plays all my .mpeg
>>> video files.
>>>
>>> Again, my files cannot be read neither with Win Media Player nor Media
>>> Center.
>>>
>>> does it mean there is something wrong with Windows Media Player on my PC
>>> ?
>>>
>>> thks again,
>>> Brds
>>> Daniel
>>>
>>> "whs" <guest@unknown-email.com> a écrit dans le message de groupe de
>>> discussion : [email]bf38fb397438077fd53f52405822813c@nntp-gateway.com[/email]...
>>>>
>>>> Daniel;1180268 Wrote:
>>>>> Hi everybody,
>>>>>
>>>>> I installed Windows 7 a few days ago. Eveything seems OK except for
>>>>> Windows
>>>>> Media Player V 12, which doesn't seem to be able to play mpeg files.
>>>>>
>>>>> is it "normal" ? Should WMP normally play such files? Should I
>>>>> download
>>>>> some
>>>>> kind of extra plug-in? If so, is there any free plug-in available?
>>>>>
>>>>> many thks in advance for your kind help.
>>>>>
>>>>> with best regards,
>>>>>
>>>>> Daniel
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> As a test, try to play your files with VLC ( 'Download VLC Media Player
>>>> 1.0.3 RC1 - FileHippo.com' ([url]http://filehippo.com/download_vlc/[/url]) ).
>>>> Maybe
>>>> something is wrong with the files. VLC should play them 100%.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> whs[/color][/color][/color]

Thank you so much for your kind and detailed answer.

What you write is most interesting. Indeed, before doing the upgrade to Win
7 (just an upgrade, not a full install) I had some DVD player installed on
my PC (Was it PowerDVD ? I just cannot remember). And, strangely enough, I
cannot find any trace of this player since I upgraded. All the programs I
had are still there, except that one, so it seems. How come, I wonder ?

Now, before the upgrade, I could read any video file. I have the feeling I
could read them all in Win Media Player V11, but now I am not sure of
anything. Could this PowerDVD have installed a codec pack in WMP to allow
the playing of Mpeg files ?

Do I understand from your message that WMP 12 cannot read any mpeg file?

coming back to this PowerDVD or similar utility I had before, I just don't
know how to reinstall it, for I have a Dell DVD with all the utilities and
programs that were delivered with the PC, but I have the feeling that it can
be used only reinstall everything.

Thanks in advanc efor your kins help.
best,
Daniel

"Michael" <majdnhgfiwo@nowhere.net> a écrit dans le message de groupe de
discussion : [email]ugOWymjWKHA.1280@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl[/email]...[color=blue]
> Daniel,
> are you sure you're having problems with .mpeg files or mpeg2 files? Both
> are normally converted into .vob which is DVD format. None of the Windows
> Media Players come with that codec. Did you happen to have PowerDVD
> installed on your computer, but forgot to reinstall it when you upgraded?
> If you did, then just pop in the disk and install it. You'll have no
> further problems. If not, download Media Player Classic. It plays
> everything. Your last option is to install an outside codec pack such as
> KLite Basic. That will allow WMP to decode mpeg's. This should only be a
> last resort, though. Inexperienced users can accidentally change all
> their file associations is this is installed incorrectly.
> --
>
>
> "Don't pick a fight with an old man.
> If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you."
>
>
>
> "Daniel" <notmyrealaddress@free.fr> wrote in message
> news:er$jONbWKHA.4416@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...[color=green]
>> Hi Peter
>>
>>
>> Thank you for your message.
>>
>> However, in windows Media player 12, I do not have thisTools/options/
>> filetypes option.
>> Does it exist in the V12 version?
>>
>> brgds,
>> Daniel
>>
>>
>>
>> "peter" <peter@nowhere.net> a écrit dans le message de groupe de
>> discussion : enG9w#aWKHA.508@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=darkred]
>>> Have you looked under Tools/options/filetypes
>>> to see if .mpeg is checked??
>>>
>>> peter
>>>
>>> --
>>> If you find a posting or message from me offensive,inappropriate
>>> or disruptive,please ignore it.
>>> If you dont know how to ignore a posting complain
>>> to me and I will be only too happy to demonstrate :-)
>>>
>>> "Daniel" <notmyrealaddress@free.fr> wrote in message
>>> news:#1NeVpaWKHA.1792@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> Hi Whs,
>>>>
>>>> many thanks for your message.
>>>>
>>>> I installed VLC as you suggested, and indeed, VLC plays all my .mpeg
>>>> video files.
>>>>
>>>> Again, my files cannot be read neither with Win Media Player nor Media
>>>> Center.
>>>>
>>>> does it mean there is something wrong with Windows Media Player on my
>>>> PC ?
>>>>
>>>> thks again,
>>>> Brds
>>>> Daniel
>>>>
>>>> "whs" <guest@unknown-email.com> a écrit dans le message de groupe de
>>>> discussion : [email]bf38fb397438077fd53f52405822813c@nntp-gateway.com[/email]...
>>>>>
>>>>> Daniel;1180268 Wrote:
>>>>>> Hi everybody,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I installed Windows 7 a few days ago. Eveything seems OK except for
>>>>>> Windows
>>>>>> Media Player V 12, which doesn't seem to be able to play mpeg files.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> is it "normal" ? Should WMP normally play such files? Should I
>>>>>> download
>>>>>> some
>>>>>> kind of extra plug-in? If so, is there any free plug-in available?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> many thks in advance for your kind help.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> with best regards,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Daniel
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> As a test, try to play your files with VLC ( 'Download VLC Media
>>>>> Player
>>>>> 1.0.3 RC1 - FileHippo.com' ([url]http://filehippo.com/download_vlc/[/url]) ).
>>>>> Maybe
>>>>> something is wrong with the files. VLC should play them 100%.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> whs[/color][/color]
>
>[/color]

You should have a few Dell disks. Look for the one marked Applications.
PowerDVD automatically installs the mpeg codec so you can watch DVD's. Pop
it in and see if PowerDVD is listed. My Dell came with PowerDVD, but when I
formatted it I found out Dell never gave me a disk to reinstall it. I went
with the Klite codec pack.
--


"Don't pick a fight with an old man.
If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you."


"Daniel" <notmyrealaddress@free.fr> wrote in message
news:uYKGNEmWKHA.844@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Thank you so much for your kind and detailed answer.
>
> What you write is most interesting. Indeed, before doing the upgrade to
> Win 7 (just an upgrade, not a full install) I had some DVD player
> installed on my PC (Was it PowerDVD ? I just cannot remember). And,
> strangely enough, I cannot find any trace of this player since I upgraded.
> All the programs I had are still there, except that one, so it seems. How
> come, I wonder ?
>
> Now, before the upgrade, I could read any video file. I have the feeling I
> could read them all in Win Media Player V11, but now I am not sure of
> anything. Could this PowerDVD have installed a codec pack in WMP to allow
> the playing of Mpeg files ?
>
> Do I understand from your message that WMP 12 cannot read any mpeg file?
>
> coming back to this PowerDVD or similar utility I had before, I just don't
> know how to reinstall it, for I have a Dell DVD with all the utilities and
> programs that were delivered with the PC, but I have the feeling that it
> can be used only reinstall everything.
>
> Thanks in advanc efor your kins help.
> best,
> Daniel
>
> "Michael" <majdnhgfiwo@nowhere.net> a écrit dans le message de groupe de
> discussion : [email]ugOWymjWKHA.1280@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl[/email]...[color=green]
>> Daniel,
>> are you sure you're having problems with .mpeg files or mpeg2 files?
>> Both are normally converted into .vob which is DVD format. None of the
>> Windows Media Players come with that codec. Did you happen to have
>> PowerDVD installed on your computer, but forgot to reinstall it when you
>> upgraded? If you did, then just pop in the disk and install it. You'll
>> have no further problems. If not, download Media Player Classic. It
>> plays everything. Your last option is to install an outside codec pack
>> such as KLite Basic. That will allow WMP to decode mpeg's. This should
>> only be a last resort, though. Inexperienced users can accidentally
>> change all their file associations is this is installed incorrectly.
>> --
>>
>>
>> "Don't pick a fight with an old man.
>> If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you."
>>
>>[/color][/color]

Thank you so much again for your concern, Michael.


No I didn't find in the disks provided by Dell anything that looks like
PowerDVD or similar application.

question : although my WMP 12 cannot playMPEG files, how come it can play
DVDs ?

brgds,
Daniel


"Michael" <majdnhgfiwo@nowhere.net> a écrit dans le message de groupe de
discussion : #opHpyuWKHA.1372@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> You should have a few Dell disks. Look for the one marked Applications.
> PowerDVD automatically installs the mpeg codec so you can watch DVD's. Pop
> it in and see if PowerDVD is listed. My Dell came with PowerDVD, but when
> I formatted it I found out Dell never gave me a disk to reinstall it. I
> went with the Klite codec pack.
> --
>
>
> "Don't pick a fight with an old man.
> If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you."
>
>
> "Daniel" <notmyrealaddress@free.fr> wrote in message
> news:uYKGNEmWKHA.844@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...[color=green]
>> Thank you so much for your kind and detailed answer.
>>
>> What you write is most interesting. Indeed, before doing the upgrade to
>> Win 7 (just an upgrade, not a full install) I had some DVD player
>> installed on my PC (Was it PowerDVD ? I just cannot remember). And,
>> strangely enough, I cannot find any trace of this player since I
>> upgraded. All the programs I had are still there, except that one, so it
>> seems. How come, I wonder ?
>>
>> Now, before the upgrade, I could read any video file. I have the feeling
>> I could read them all in Win Media Player V11, but now I am not sure of
>> anything. Could this PowerDVD have installed a codec pack in WMP to allow
>> the playing of Mpeg files ?
>>
>> Do I understand from your message that WMP 12 cannot read any mpeg file?
>>
>> coming back to this PowerDVD or similar utility I had before, I just
>> don't know how to reinstall it, for I have a Dell DVD with all the
>> utilities and programs that were delivered with the PC, but I have the
>> feeling that it can be used only reinstall everything.
>>
>> Thanks in advanc efor your kins help.
>> best,
>> Daniel
>>
>> "Michael" <majdnhgfiwo@nowhere.net> a écrit dans le message de groupe de
>> discussion : [email]ugOWymjWKHA.1280@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl[/email]...[color=darkred]
>>> Daniel,
>>> are you sure you're having problems with .mpeg files or mpeg2 files?
>>> Both are normally converted into .vob which is DVD format. None of the
>>> Windows Media Players come with that codec. Did you happen to have
>>> PowerDVD installed on your computer, but forgot to reinstall it when you
>>> upgraded? If you did, then just pop in the disk and install it. You'll
>>> have no further problems. If not, download Media Player Classic. It
>>> plays everything. Your last option is to install an outside codec pack
>>> such as KLite Basic. That will allow WMP to decode mpeg's. This should
>>> only be a last resort, though. Inexperienced users can accidentally
>>> change all their file associations is this is installed incorrectly.
>>> --
>>>
>>>
>>> "Don't pick a fight with an old man.
>>> If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you."
>>>
>>>[/color][/color]
>
>[/color]

"Daniel" <notmyrealaddress@free.fr> wrote in message news:u0MSuSvWKHA.5208@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Thank you so much again for your concern, Michael.
>
>
> No I didn't find in the disks provided by Dell anything that looks like
> PowerDVD or similar application.
>
> question : although my WMP 12 cannot playMPEG files, how come it can play
> DVDs ?
>[/color]

What happens when you try to play an mpeg file?
Do you get an error message ?