I'm preparing one laptop for imaging and rolling out to 9 others.
Should I install a codec pack like "codec pack all in 1" or "K-lite mega codec pack"?
WHICH IS GOING TO PRODUCE MORE PROBLEMS FOR THE LAPTOP USERS IN THE LONG RUN - NOT HAVING A CODEC PACK INSTALLED OR HAVING ONE INSTALLED??
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This all you need to play all formats of dvd movies.
Media Player Classic [version 6.4.9.0]
http://www.softpedia.com/g
• ffdshow:
FFDSHOW is a DirectShow decoding filter for decompressing several video formats, including DivX, XviD, WMV, MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 movies.
Filter also supports nowadays decoding of virtually all audio formats used in movies, including AC3, DTS, MP3 and Ogg Vorbis, and several subtitle formats.
http://www.afterdawn.com/s
What media are these teachers most likely to be playing on their laptops? If the school is going to distribute anything to them just make sure it's in a format already supported without the codec and you'll be fine.
The problems will end up being yours if they need a codec they don't have. You're just going to get the laptop back to "fix" it.
Snewo
Exactly Merete, I have no idea what the teachers will be watching or doing at home with these laptops.
So Merete, you think there is no need for these big codec packs, and that Media-Player-Classic is sufficient and already contains enough codecs?
By the way I have already installed VLC. Any comments there?
nope not at all, media player classic sound like an old named player but if you look it is the latest, nice simple lines easy to use, WMP has visualizations need liscences updated etc.
to get all the compression tools for dvd playing ffdshow provides this as well. Mpeg 2 and 4
As proven here lol
http://www.experts-exchang
The purpose here is to allow some scope for dvd playing, those other codecs packs are really designed for folks who wish to get into stripping dvd.
VLC? Video Link cable ahahah please what is VLC
BTW if these laptops are going to access the internet? you may need to add QT stand alone player.
http://www.apple.com/quick
Windows people have created a new QT that comes with ITunes you may have heard of it but once again it does complicate matters.
I believe the simpler the better, everything requires updates comes with extras that is not required for a working Laptop.
Also Laptops donot have the power or resources to spare really for all these programs.
Like WMP has visualizations radio etc.
As I am sure you just would like a clean resource free package.
In my opinion it should contain
windows xpsp2 with latest patches
office with all the latest updates.
QTstand alone.
Media Player Classic
ffdshow
Shockwave player
macro media
java runtime
directx 9c
good anti viurs updated.
AVG
http://www.majorgeeks.com/
Just incase some dvd is played or pictures that may conatin a virus.
firewall which xpsp2 has
plus whatever you think a good teacher needs.
cheers Merete
Macro media is necessary for playing flash files, it ships with xp under Adobe but usually has to be updated.
Macromedia Shockwave - A media player that plays content made in Macromedia Director these are very small file formats and are used in animations and on web pages.
http://www.adobe.com/produ
http://en.wikipedia.org/wi
As it is a big program one way I got round file assocation probs is to use a self standing program to play these files formats, sometimes xp has file association problems and wants you open them in IE.
I now use swiff player which eliminates this.
http://www.softpedia.com/p
http://www.softpedia.com/g
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by: AndreDekoltaPosted on 2006-05-26 at 05:20:28ID: 16768463
That really depends on your "customer" needs. Aks them. See what they use most. I would start with the lite but work with your customers to ensure you are meeting their needs.