[JohnWill]

WhitPhil, that is a very useful little utility! I ran the on-line version, got a bunch of stuff out of date!

[Ariesjill]

Originally Posted by ChuckE

I recently had a few videos that I was having trouble playing. I also was having some trouble in trying to identify which codec I needed for each. So, upon searching, I stumbled across this free, skin-able, player:
http://www.kmplayer.com/
(You will probably have to select the (English) language button to read, since the default page comes up in Korean.)

It was able to play all the oddball videos that were giving be a problem, PLUS it gave me features that I really had not thought of:

• I was easily able to make snapshots of playing videos (where Windows Media Player, and all the other players I had used before, would just give me a blank box in the player window.
• I can now play a video at stepped slower or faster rates, WITH sound.
• I could now single step through the frames of a video.
• I can also adjust the video contrast and brightness while playing some fairly dark videos.
• and I already mentioned the skins there , which some users have added some very useful other abilities, too.

There are a lot of other features that were in there, too. I have not
investigated them all, but what I've seen so far I really like.

Thiis sounds amazing; am getting it ASAP. Maybe will play my from Google videos but only via their player I think now gone....Gnarls Barkley's live performance of CRAZY at 06 MTV awards.

Thank U in advance!

[ChuckE]

There are at least a couple web converters around that will convert website videos (like at YouTube, and Google, and YouPorn) to usable formats, for using on your PC media player.

I don't have the info here right now, but I'm sure someone else here has got the web-links. If no one comes back in a few hours I'll dig it up myself, and let you know.

[Ariesjill]

Thank U, CuckE ("...'s in love?):

I got the player and it looks nice. Then I went nto My Vids and opened the Gnarls one I luv expecting nothing and that I would have to do "open with" re the new player, but it played in Google Vid Player!....and I do not understand this cause last time I did this the Google Player was gone. Maybe that was in another system. I have no clue.....but I am grateful for this new player.

Also to know that there R conversion utilities out there should I need them!

For most apps my preference is still WinAmp.

[ChuckE]

Most of the video websites use something like flash videos or Shockwave flash videos (and I am not trying to be definitive here, there are others), which are not files on your computer, but they require a browser plug-in to open the file from THEIR website.

If they give you the option to download the video, it may be in a format that most video players will not recognize. That is where those web converters come in.
Most just take a web link to some video, and they'll do the "look&convert" and give you a file that is in a more palatable format.

Check out: Google search: web video conversion

[Ariesjill]

Thanks again! I had no idea. But did know...that I hadda get their player 2 download my fav video was, as usual, all about commerce. Invent another proprietary format and make money from it. Esp cause Google is starving, right?

Thanks again!

[CrazyComputerMan]

Originally Posted by Ariesjill

Thanks again! I had no idea. But did know...that I hadda get their player 2 download my fav video was, as usual, all about commerce. Invent another proprietary format and make money from it. Esp cause Google is starving, right?

Thanks again!

I use firefox video downloader and love it

[Ariesjill]

Originally Posted by CrazyComputerMan

I use firefox video downloader and love it

ANOTHER new thing I idin know existed!!, but how typical of FX....and "crazy".... not in the least!

(Re Vista, I will like it when I become silly putty & come to like charades & snake oil; I would rather eat worms.)

[Nesjemannen]

My personal top-ten:

1. Ccleaner - Handy little Cleanup tool.

2. SUPERAntispyware - Handy (best) antispyware.

3. LimeWire - Oh well.... ( It's not illegal if used properly )

4. Windows Media Player 11/iTunes - Can't live without music, ya know.

5. Peerguardian 2 - No peeking into my computer!!!

6. SpywareBlaster/Spybot S&D - Another handy Immunizer.

7. ZonedOut - Adds stupid, malicious sites to your restricted list. ( You need a list first...)

8. Rambooster 2.0 - Adds some speed to your computer! yay!

9. Hijackthis - Handy if you are a TSG Member

10. Winzip or WinRAR or both - Handy compressors!

That's my fav top 10 - I think...

[Ariesjill]

I found this cause I needed it a while back... and I found it after spending 2 hours in Repair Console keying in every command known to humanity after I accidentally dumped XP boot files. (As if anyone would do that purposely, right?)

This adorable guy is a GENIUS....He MADE this fix & offers it 4 free. I did the floppy version but he also offers a CD version U burn if the system in question has no floppy drive. And, within his teeny genius fix, he even formats the floppy FOR YOU. (Old school chivalry.)

It WORKS. But....fair waring, after it does, cause yr OS will not fully own the missing files; his fix filled a gap...follow his final prompts to make the TIME the fix appears on yr screen ON BOOT to one second. He explains ALL OF IT IN THE MOST THOROUGH WAY. And with humor.

http://tinyempire.com/notes/ntldrismissing.htm

[Ariesjill]

I just saw and immediately got FOXIT...made it my default PDf reader....but I must retain adobe cause the Us Post Office site, on which I often buy and print out shipping labels demands it.

Thank U so much for this cutie!

[Space Cowboy]

SparkleXP

Just ran across this one.. May come in handy since this laptop is about maxed out on Hard drive space.. I need to slim it down till I find the cable for my backup drive.

Looks Interesting

[Stoner]

Originally Posted by Space Cowboy

SparkleXP

Just ran across this one.. May come in handy since this laptop is about maxed out on Hard drive space.. I need to slim it down till I find the cable for my backup drive.

Looks Interesting

Hi SC

That app was discussed several months ago.
The writer of it stopped by to leave comments.
IMO, it's really focused on machines low on physical memory and need to temporarily off load some of the running processes in order to game better on low resources.

[Space Cowboy]

Musta missed that one Jack. This laptop is running really low on space and I thought it might free up some resources. What I really need to do is just fine the right cable and do a backup then format this thing AGAIN !!

All the preinstalled junk is hard to get rid of not knowing whats needed for the specific model and funtions and whats not.

Anyway .. Good to see you around my friend.

Been awhile since we chatted

Take Care
David

[buf]

You may find this freebie to be very useful.
Go here to get this freebe: http://www.cnet.com.au/downloads/0,2...523017s,00.htm
to do this work for you: With List Alphabetizer you can create any kind of Lists, you can alphabetize them with a single button press, or you can sort them as you like by moving up and down their items. Editing and Numbering of Lists' items with the same name is also supported. When finishing, you can print your Lists or save them as TXT, RTF and PDF files. You can Load and Edit a previous created List, and to create folders in a directory with the listed items as names.