ok here is what I want to do. Since my PC at work won't let me play vidz is it possible to play them off my WD Passport?
ok is your work computer not allowing you like restricting or does it not have the ability to run video files (no media player, codec's aren't supported, hardware issue??) what computer are you going to run the wd on , work or home? right click on the desired video files you want to play and select the properties option, tell me the the file type you can run video files off the wd, but only if the computer has a media player/codec that supports the file extension, so basically if you couldn't run video files off your work computers hard drive then you can;t run them off the wd connected to your work computer. we can find a way to run the video files on your work pc if you'd like i will defiantly be able to help you but i need you to explain to me? what operating system (os) type of video file media players installed and as much detail that pertains to the issue
thx man well it's a DELL pc and is using XP it has Windows Media Player but won't play any of my avi's cuz of codec mostly. and yes I don't have admin status so i can't install anything
LETS GET YOU ADMIN STATUS SCREW THE MAN please tell me if i have to expand on anything first try the simple approach Restart the computer. At the first boot screen, Hit, F8 on the keyboard. Tap it so your sure to get it. Then select, "Safe Mode" login as account name "Administration" no password and make your account into an administrator account control panel>user accounts NET USER APPROACH if there is currently any admin account on your computer you can find out the pass (or change it) http://www.microsoft.com/resources/.../xp/all/proddocs/en-us/net_user.mspx?mfr=true you probably get a "error in downloading codec" ERROR or something of the sort install this codec pack, the pack includes the codec for all 3 types of avi, this is a common problem with a solution (post back results) http://www.free-codecs.com/download/K_Lite_Codec_Pack.htm select any one of the download links entitled with full in the title NOTE:their is no difference in playing a video file off a external hard drive (thumb drive) and your internal drive. unless...... problems-issues-questions just post back!! tripplite
