Installing Codecs

I got a lot of great info from this sight about my issues with WMM and
codecs. I installed the codecs and when I got to the section about installing
there were sveral boxes checked. I unchecked all of them accept the codec
box-was the the correct thing to do? I had to install DVX and DVX6.8.3. Also
WMM works very slow in the area where I placed the video file that needed the
codec. Is this normally?. When I work in this area the codec flashes in the
bottom right hand corner of my screen on the task bar. Is this proper? And
finally, why cant I ask a question here. I am only able to get a dialogue
box for comment? Thanks for any feedback.
--
James B

I know nothing about codecs but you just posted a question so that part is OK


Gord

On Thu, 3 Jul 2008 13:42:01 -0700, James SB <JamesSB@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:

>I got a lot of great info from this sight about my issues with WMM and
>codecs. I installed the codecs and when I got to the section about installing
>there were sveral boxes checked. I unchecked all of them accept the codec
>box-was the the correct thing to do? I had to install DVX and DVX6.8.3. Also
>WMM works very slow in the area where I placed the video file that needed the
>codec. Is this normally?. When I work in this area the codec flashes in the
>bottom right hand corner of my screen on the task bar. Is this proper? And
>finally, why cant I ask a question here. I am only able to get a dialogue
>box for comment? Thanks for any feedback.

As MM is not designed ot work with these codecs it is very lucky that you
have got it working at all, so accept it will be slow. The other option is
to convert the divx movie to wmv adn work at normal speed, but take the
quality hit a conversion will bring.
Try both ways and see which you prefer.

--

Graham Hughes
MVP Digital Media
www.myvideoproblems.com


"Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca> wrote in message
news:7chq64p7ss1td2sfdd1kufuenh8b94irml@4ax.com...
>I know nothing about codecs but you just posted a question so that part is
>OK
>
>
> Gord
>
> On Thu, 3 Jul 2008 13:42:01 -0700, James SB
> <JamesSB@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote:
>
>>I got a lot of great info from this sight about my issues with WMM and
>>codecs. I installed the codecs and when I got to the section about
>>installing
>>there were sveral boxes checked. I unchecked all of them accept the codec
>>box-was the the correct thing to do? I had to install DVX and DVX6.8.3.
>>Also
>>WMM works very slow in the area where I placed the video file that needed
>>the
>>codec. Is this normally?. When I work in this area the codec flashes in
>>the
>>bottom right hand corner of my screen on the task bar. Is this proper? And
>>finally, why cant I ask a question here. I am only able to get a dialogue
>>box for comment? Thanks for any feedback.
>

Should I remove these codecs from my computer because it does cause extreme
slow down. I will do without if you think I should remove. Thanks very much
for your feedback.
--
James B


"Graham Hughes" wrote:

> As MM is not designed ot work with these codecs it is very lucky that you
> have got it working at all, so accept it will be slow. The other option is
> to convert the divx movie to wmv adn work at normal speed, but take the
> quality hit a conversion will bring.
> Try both ways and see which you prefer.
>
> --
>
> Graham Hughes
> MVP Digital Media
> www.myvideoproblems.com
>
>
> "Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca> wrote in message
> news:7chq64p7ss1td2sfdd1kufuenh8b94irml@4ax.com...
> >I know nothing about codecs but you just posted a question so that part is
> >OK
> >
> >
> > Gord
> >
> > On Thu, 3 Jul 2008 13:42:01 -0700, James SB
> > <JamesSB@discussions.microsoft.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >>I got a lot of great info from this sight about my issues with WMM and
> >>codecs. I installed the codecs and when I got to the section about
> >>installing
> >>there were sveral boxes checked. I unchecked all of them accept the codec
> >>box-was the the correct thing to do? I had to install DVX and DVX6.8.3.
> >>Also
> >>WMM works very slow in the area where I placed the video file that needed
> >>the
> >>codec. Is this normally?. When I work in this area the codec flashes in
> >>the
> >>bottom right hand corner of my screen on the task bar. Is this proper? And
> >>finally, why cant I ask a question here. I am only able to get a dialogue
> >>box for comment? Thanks for any feedback.
> >
>
>
>

If they are causing trouble, then yes, I would remove them.

--

Graham Hughes
MVP Digital Media
www.myvideoproblems.com


"James SB" <JamesSB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:06F8A93E-51A7-42F8-B002-A1084B301CB8@microsoft.com...
> Should I remove these codecs from my computer because it does cause
> extreme
> slow down. I will do without if you think I should remove. Thanks very
> much
> for your feedback.
> --
> James B
>
>
> "Graham Hughes" wrote:
>
>> As MM is not designed ot work with these codecs it is very lucky that you
>> have got it working at all, so accept it will be slow. The other option
>> is
>> to convert the divx movie to wmv adn work at normal speed, but take the
>> quality hit a conversion will bring.
>> Try both ways and see which you prefer.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Graham Hughes
>> MVP Digital Media
>> www.myvideoproblems.com
>>
>>
>> "Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca> wrote in message
>> news:7chq64p7ss1td2sfdd1kufuenh8b94irml@4ax.com...
>> >I know nothing about codecs but you just posted a question so that part
>> >is
>> >OK
>> >
>> >
>> > Gord
>> >
>> > On Thu, 3 Jul 2008 13:42:01 -0700, James SB
>> > <JamesSB@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >>I got a lot of great info from this sight about my issues with WMM and
>> >>codecs. I installed the codecs and when I got to the section about
>> >>installing
>> >>there were sveral boxes checked. I unchecked all of them accept the
>> >>codec
>> >>box-was the the correct thing to do? I had to install DVX and DVX6.8.3.
>> >>Also
>> >>WMM works very slow in the area where I placed the video file that
>> >>needed
>> >>the
>> >>codec. Is this normally?. When I work in this area the codec flashes
>> >>in
>> >>the
>> >>bottom right hand corner of my screen on the task bar. Is this proper?
>> >>And
>> >>finally, why cant I ask a question here. I am only able to get a
>> >>dialogue
>> >>box for comment? Thanks for any feedback.
>> >
>>
>>
>>