syc0pathic
29th January 2007, 20:16
I tried posting this on a computer forum, but I haven't gotten any responses. Since most of these problems are video-related, I thought u guys might have some insight...
I'm a big believer that if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Win98 always met my needs pretty well... until I got DSL that doesn't support it. So I upgraded to XP Pro and there's several things about it that I don't like. I've already searched microsoft.com and found a bunch of info that's related, but nothing that actually addresses these problems.
1. I prefer to use WMP Classic (like the version from Win98) to watch vidz cuz I know all the keyboard shortcuts. So I've changed my file type associations for vid files. The problem is that sometimes when I'm editing several clips, I like to open them all at once and then play and close them 1 at a time while checking for audio sync, aspect ratio, etc. But when I right-click on a group of vid files and choose "Open", they all play instead of just opening. In fact, "Play" and "Open" do the same thing. In Win98, u can edit the commands for Play and Open in the file types tab -- but in XP, u can only edit them if u'r using the default program. Since I've changed from the defaul of WMP to the Classic version, I can't edit the commands... I also can't change the icon. Is there any other way to do this?
2. Also, when watching vid clips w/ WMP Classic, the screen saver is not disabled -- even though it was when I was using Win98. There's an option in WMP to disable it and I've selected that option, but apparently that doesn't apply to Classic (and Classic doesn't have that option in its menus). So how do I stop my movie from being interrupted every 15mins??
3. Is there any way to prevent WinXP from previewing a vid file when I click on it? I can't delete or move video clips. It ALWAYS tells me that the file is being used by another program -- even if it's the 1st thing I do after I start the comp. And yet, if I select 2 files at a time, delete or move works just fine. I think it has to do w/ WinXP previewing the file... WinXP is actually "using" the file. So if I want to move a file from 1 folder to another, I have to make a shortcut for that file, select both the original file and the shortcut, move them into the other folder, go into the other folder, find the shortcut, delete it, and then go back to the original folder. Pretty damn complicated for something that should be a 1-step, split-second process:angry: I turned off the detail column on the left side of the folder window, thinking that would prevent the preview, but it doesn't make any difference.
4. Sometimes when I wanna make a quick list of files I have on some CDs, I just create a folder and make shortcuts from the CD to the folder. But WinXP won't let u do that... when u right-click, your only options are copy, move, or cancel.
5. 1 of my video editing programs (VirtualDubMod) has a command to shut the computer down when it's done processing. Always worked fine w/ Win98, but now the program shuts down but the computer keeps running. Do I have to tell XP to give permission to that program to be able to shut the computer down?
Thanx for reading... I'd appreciate any help u can offer on any of these issues...
I'm a big believer that if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Win98 always met my needs pretty well... until I got DSL that doesn't support it. So I upgraded to XP Pro and there's several things about it that I don't like. I've already searched microsoft.com and found a bunch of info that's related, but nothing that actually addresses these problems.
1. I prefer to use WMP Classic (like the version from Win98) to watch vidz cuz I know all the keyboard shortcuts. So I've changed my file type associations for vid files. The problem is that sometimes when I'm editing several clips, I like to open them all at once and then play and close them 1 at a time while checking for audio sync, aspect ratio, etc. But when I right-click on a group of vid files and choose "Open", they all play instead of just opening. In fact, "Play" and "Open" do the same thing. In Win98, u can edit the commands for Play and Open in the file types tab -- but in XP, u can only edit them if u'r using the default program. Since I've changed from the defaul of WMP to the Classic version, I can't edit the commands... I also can't change the icon. Is there any other way to do this?
2. Also, when watching vid clips w/ WMP Classic, the screen saver is not disabled -- even though it was when I was using Win98. There's an option in WMP to disable it and I've selected that option, but apparently that doesn't apply to Classic (and Classic doesn't have that option in its menus). So how do I stop my movie from being interrupted every 15mins??
3. Is there any way to prevent WinXP from previewing a vid file when I click on it? I can't delete or move video clips. It ALWAYS tells me that the file is being used by another program -- even if it's the 1st thing I do after I start the comp. And yet, if I select 2 files at a time, delete or move works just fine. I think it has to do w/ WinXP previewing the file... WinXP is actually "using" the file. So if I want to move a file from 1 folder to another, I have to make a shortcut for that file, select both the original file and the shortcut, move them into the other folder, go into the other folder, find the shortcut, delete it, and then go back to the original folder. Pretty damn complicated for something that should be a 1-step, split-second process:angry: I turned off the detail column on the left side of the folder window, thinking that would prevent the preview, but it doesn't make any difference.
4. Sometimes when I wanna make a quick list of files I have on some CDs, I just create a folder and make shortcuts from the CD to the folder. But WinXP won't let u do that... when u right-click, your only options are copy, move, or cancel.
5. 1 of my video editing programs (VirtualDubMod) has a command to shut the computer down when it's done processing. Always worked fine w/ Win98, but now the program shuts down but the computer keeps running. Do I have to tell XP to give permission to that program to be able to shut the computer down?
Thanx for reading... I'd appreciate any help u can offer on any of these issues...