Re: Windows Media Player Add-in Problems

From: Steve Easton (admin_at_95isalive.com)
Date: 02/22/05 

Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 07:58:24 -0500

Did you import the media player files into a location "Inside" the web and then link to them??
That is a *must do.* 

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Steve Easton
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"Simon Waters" <SimonWaters@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E0985B29-C0D2-48FE-AA6D-1CAA8A6C1447@microsoft.com...
> I just purchased FrontPage 2003 to create a web site for my family.
> I have several videos to put on the web site.
> I have used the add-in for Windows Media Player.
> I followed the instructions and have not been able to get the test video to
> work from the outside.
> After inserting the WMP on my web page I can play it typing 'localhost' and
> 'http://my ip address.
> Using another workstation on my internal network and typing 'http://my ip
> address' the pages on the web site display and do all that is asked except
> play the video. The error is always the same. 'Can not find the specified
> file'.
>
> Using a HyperLink, setting the target to the same video and the target
> window to 'New Window'. Trying the new page I get these results. WMP opens in
> a new windows, buffering starts and then stalls at 1% or 3%. This the result
> I get using the embedded or hyperlink from other computers on the network or
> computers outside from the real internet.
>
> Another interesting experience is while in frontpage if I select the
> hyperlink and choose 'Follow hyperlink', my 3D Max starts and gives the error
> 'Can not open file'. I have checked my file associations a hundred times and
> 'wmv' has no other associations other than the WMP.
>
> The really fustrating thing about all this is before I installed the WMP
> add-ins I could play this video without problems. Only internally, but didn't
> have any problems.
>
> My system is as follows.
> WinXP Pro with SP2.
> I have a local intranet connected through a router to the outside world. I
> have a 2mb DSL connection.
>
> TIA

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