Windows Media Player and Macs?

[Fezz]

I need some help!

I have started a home study course.
The virtual classroom videos are using Microsoft Media Player. I can not get them to run on my Mac. They do download, and when I go to play them-the box displays a bunch of letter and number jibberish. The owner of the school assured me that some of the students have Macs and it shouldn't be a problem. I fear that it is only a problem after he cashed my check! ;)

I am hopeful that there is an easy answer!

Any help, suggestions, insults, PC-jabs, cajoling, light-hearted chop busting? Anything?

Thanks!!!


:cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers:

[DragonLensmanWV]

I need some help!

I have started a home study course.
The virtual classroom videos are using Microsoft Media Player. I can not get them to run on my Mac. They do download, and when I go to play them-the box displays a bunch of letter and number jibberish. The owner of the school assured me that some of the students have Macs and it shouldn't be a problem. I fear that it is only a problem after he cashed my check! ;)

I am hopeful that there is an easy answer!

Any help, suggestions, insults, PC-jabs, cajoling, light-hearted chop busting? Anything?

Thanks!!!


:cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers:

Do you have the Mac version of Media Player?
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...9/default.aspx

Sorry, I don't know much about Macs, but isn't there also some software like a Windows emulator to run on Mac?

[Fezz]

Thanks Dragon.

I tried the link and I tried to get that download to work=ZILCH. I followed the directions and downloaded a Stuffit program=Zilch. I tried for hours and hours last night=Zero.

I did some more digging on that link and saw that Microsoft had a download that allows the Mac Quicktime media player to convert/run Microsoft Media files. I downloaded that=*B*I*N*G*O*~!!! Everything is working fine now. I just have to go back and delete all of the other downloads to clean things up!

Thanks!

:cheers::cheers::cheers:

[DragonLensmanWV]

Thanks Dragon.

I tried the link and I tried to get that download to work=ZILCH. I followed the directions and downloaded a Stuffit program=Zilch. I tried for hours and hours last night=Zero.

I did some more digging on that link and saw that Microsoft had a download that allows the Mac Quicktime media player to convert/run Microsoft Media files. I downloaded that=*B*I*N*G*O*~!!! Everything is working fine now. I just have to go back and delete all of the other downloads to clean things up!

Thanks!

:cheers::cheers::cheers:

Gee, and I thought Macs were the bestest, crashproofest,easiest, and any other superlatives you care to mention.:cheers:

[WoodyJI]

Gee, and I thought Macs were the bestest, crashproofest,easiest, and any other superlatives you care to mention.:cheers:

Well, recall that we are talking about trying to play WINDOWS media player files. If they had only used quicktime......;)

What s/he probably ended up downloading it get it to work was: Flip for Mac.

[Visioneer]

Mac OS has the best interface of any media players in both computer and portable form factors. Consider the iPhone.

[Visioneer]

VLC is the best.

It comes with almost all the video codecs available including DVD, runs on all platforms and is has such a small footprint that you can even place the executable on a network drive without the usual software install. The thing about the latter is that you can dispense media files with a player in the same folder or drive.

[DragonLensmanWV]

VLC is the best.

It comes with almost all the video codecs available including DVD, runs on all platforms and is has such a small footprint that you can even place the executable on a network drive without the usual software install. The thing about the latter is that you can dispense media files with a player in the same folder or drive.

That is probably THE most compatible player around.