Running a Video with Vista...please help

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First off..I'm not a real smart computer guy ok? I bought a Sony
Vaio with Vista, when I go to www.nascar.com and try and run a video
highlite it won't....please help..thanks, greg
 
I opened :
http://www.nascar.com/video/cup/2008/02/09/nascar.daytona.jimmie5.nascar/index.html?MostPopular

and the video ran when I clicked the arrow to start.

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Mark L. Ferguson

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"carguy427" <gohara@rogers.com> wrote in message
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> First off..I'm not a real smart computer guy ok? I bought a Sony
> Vaio with Vista, when I go to www.nascar.com and try and run a video
> highlite it won't....please help..thanks, greg
 
I just tried it and theres just a red cross in the corner, this is all part
of my windows media player problem, you might have the same.
 
On Feb 9, 5:02 pm, "Mark L. Ferguson"
<MarkLFergu...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> I opened :http://www.nascar.com/video/cup/2008/02/09/nascar.daytona.jimmie5.nas...
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> and the video ran when I clicked the arrow to start.
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> ."carguy427" <goh...@rogers.com> wrote in message
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> > First off..I'm not a real smart computer guy  ok?  I bought a Sony
> > Vaio  with Vista, when I go towww.nascar.comand try and run a video
> > highlite it won't....please help..thanks, greg- Hide quoted text -
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did you have to install any new codes?...I did and it still wont
run..thanks..greg
 
No, my system is new right off the shelf, and I saw no dialog about a codec.
It's possible you have a few damaged WMP files. I would look over the online
troubleshooter. It's on the Help menu of WMP, or at:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/wi...eoid=f4&version=11.0.6000.6344&userlocale=409

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On Feb 9, 5:02 pm, "Mark L. Ferguson"
<MarkLFergu...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> I opened
> :http://www.nascar.com/video/cup/2008/02/09/nascar.daytona.jimmie5.nas...
>
> and the video ran when I clicked the arrow to start.
>
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> Was this helpful? Then click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web
> interface.http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales/help/help_en-us.htm#RateAPost
>
> Mark L. Ferguson
>
> ."carguy427" <goh...@rogers.com> wrote in message
>
> news:da1b65c3-9e08-4fc7-80af-b9cc0e8f2e7a@e23g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
> > First off..I'm not a real smart computer guy ok? I bought a Sony
> > Vaio with Vista, when I go towww.nascar.comand try and run a video
> > highlite it won't....please help..thanks, greg- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

did you have to install any new codes?...I did and it still wont
run..thanks..greg
 
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