I understand the configuration. This isn't a problem with
WMP or Windows XP, it is a problem with the player built
into the encyclopedia.
Still the issue with SP2 would most likely be some security
issue around running Java or ActiveX controls. You should
try to examine the program to see what is being blocked.
Here is something from the SP2 Security Center...
Data Execution Prevention
Data Execution Prevention works with your computer's
processor to help prevent viruses and other unauthorized
programs from running on your computer.
Other useful information:
Frequently asked questions about security features
Find the latest security information from Microsoft online
Find security solutions for IT Professionals and network
administrators on TechNet
Also, see
Changes to Functionality in Microsoft Windows XP Service
Pack 2 ...
Part 3 of 8: This section provides detailed information
about the data execution
prevention feature included in Windows XP Service Pack 2.
...
www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/
winxppro/maintain/sp2mempr.mspx - 45k - Cached - Similar
pages
A detailed description of the Data Execution Prevention
(DEP) ...
Describes the Data Execution Prevention (DEP) feature in
Windows XP Service
Pack 2 (SP2) and in Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005. ...
support.microsoft.com/kb/875352 - 17k - Jan 25, 2005 -
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You receive a "Data Execution Prevention" error message in
Windows ...
Describes the Data Execution Prevention feature in Windows
XP Service
Pack 2 and why the feature may generate an error message.
...
support.microsoft.com/kb/875351 - 13k - Jan 25, 2005 -
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I hope this helps.
--
The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
| The WMP is not used by the encyclopedia for the playback,
the encyclopedia
| plays in its own interface. Other wave sounds are played
by Windows
| successfully.
| Moscow, today the weather is snowy and cold.
in message
| | > Silly question, is the WMP audio muted?
| >
| > OT, what part of Russia, how is the weather?
| >
| >
| > --
| > The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
| > But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
| >
| >
message
| > | > | The video is played without audio in the encyclopedia.
| > | "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
wrote
| > in message
| > | | > | >I would think that the only reason that might be the
case
| > | > would be that the encyclopedia audio is linked to a
| > website
| > | > and the firewall is blocking the link and without
that
| > link
| > | > some copyright control is blocking play.
| > | > It could be the firewall settings, some limitation
on
| > | > linking in security, or a copyright control in WMP.
| > | >
| > | > What do you think, Kelly?
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > --
| > | > The people think the Constitution protects their
rights;
| > | > But government sees it as an obstacle to be
overcome.
| > | >
| > | >
| > message
| > | > | > | > | The support says that SP2 for Windows XP prevents
the
| > | > audio playback.
| > | > | Actually the encyclopedia played audio on a
Windows XP
| > | > Home yesterday
| > | > | evening. How to make the encyclopedia play audio
on my
| > | > Windows XP Pro SP2?
| > | > | | > | > | > Dunno, what did support say?
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | >
| >
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&c2coff=1&q=Encarta+Encyclopedia+Video+Support
| > | > | >
| > | > | > --
| > | > | > All the Best,
| > | > | > Kelly (MS-MVP)
| > | > | >
| > | > | > Troubleshooting Windows XP
| > | > | >
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
in
| > | > message
| > | > | > | > | > | >> There is no "File/Save As" for a video in an
| > | > encyclopedia.
| > | > | >> | > | > | >>> File/Save As
| > | > | >>>
| > | > | >>> --
| > | > | >>> All the Best,
| > | > | >>> Kelly (MS-MVP)
| > | > | >>>
| > | > | >>> Troubleshooting Windows XP
| > | > | >>>
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
| > | > | >>>
| > | > | >>>
| > | > | >>> "Dmitry Kopnichev" <
[email protected]>
wrote in
| > | > message
| > | > | >>> | > | > | >>>>I want to play a video in an article in the
| > | > encyclopedia. The
| > | > | >>>>encyclopedia plays the files in its own
interface
| > as,
| > | > for | example, MS
| > | > | >>>>Encarta encyclopedia does. How will I know the
| > needed
| > | > video file name,
| > | > | >>>>not file extension, to play by myself?
| > | > | >>>> "Jim Macklin"
| > <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
| > | > wrote in message
| > | > | >>>>
| > | > | >>>>> By file extension, open WMP and simply
select to
| > | > play ALL
| > | > | >>>>> file types.
| > | > | >>>>>
| > | > | >>>>>
| > | > | >>>>> --
| > | > | >>>>> The people think the Constitution protects
their
| > | > rights;
| > | > | >>>>> But government sees it as an obstacle to be
| > | > overcome.
| > | > | >>>>>
| > | > | >>>>>
| > | > | >>>>> "Dmitry Kopnichev" <
[email protected]>
wrote
| > in
| > | > message
| > | > | >>>>>
| > | > | >>>>> | How will I know the needed file name. The
| > files
| > | > have
| > | > | >>>>> alphanumeric code
| > | > | >>>>> | names. The encyclopedia plays the files in
its
| > own
| > | > | >>>>> interface as, for
| > | > | >>>>> | example, MS Encarta encyclopedia does.
| > | > | >>>>> | "Jim Macklin"
| > | > | >>>>> in message
| > | > | >>>>> |
| > | > | >>>>> | > There are two was to do this...
| > | > | >>>>> | > 1. Select the audio file with a right
click
| > and
| > | > select
| > | > | >>>>> "open
| > | > | >>>>> | > with" and select WMP.
| > | > | >>>>> | > 2. Open WMP then Tools/Options File
Type
| > tab
| > | > and check
| > | > | >>>>> the
| > | > | >>>>> | > files you want WMP to play.
| > | > | >>>>> | >
| > | > | >>>>> | >
| > | > | >>>>> | > --
| > | > | >>>>> | > The people think the Constitution
protects
| > their
| > | > rights;
| > | > | >>>>> | > But government sees it as an obstacle to
be
| > | > overcome.
| > | > | >>>>> | >
| > | > | >>>>> | >
| > | > | >>>>> | > "Dmitry Kopnichev"
<
[email protected]>
| > wrote
| > | > in
| > | > | >>>>> message
| > | > | >>>>> | >
| > | > | >>>>> | > | Hello
| > | > | >>>>> | > | "Áîëüøà ýíöèêëîïåäèÿ Êèðèëëà è Ìåôîäèÿ
DVD
| > | > 2004", an
| > | > | >>>>> | > encyclopedia
| > | > | >>>>> | > |
| > | >
(
http://www.nmg.ru/rubrs.asp?rubr_id=477&gid=0&page=1)
| > | > | >>>>> | > does not play audio.
| > | > | >>>>> | > | The audio is in Windows Media format.
The
| > | > Windows
| > | > | >>>>> Media
| > | > | >>>>> | > support is installed
| > | > | >>>>> | > | by installing Windows Media Tools 4.1.
OS
| > is
| > | > Windows
| > | > | >>>>> XP
| > | > | >>>>> | > Pro SP2. The
| > | > | >>>>> | > | encyclopedia producer says that it
could
| > be
| > | > because of
| > | > | >>>>> the
| > | > | >>>>> | > SP2 for Windows
| > | > | >>>>> | > | XP installation. The encyclopedia was
for
| > | > Windows XP
| > | > | >>>>> | > originally, without the
| > | > | >>>>> | > | SP2. How to make the audio to play?
| > | > | >>>>> | > |
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