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Re: [codec] 2 problems: IV50 - .mpg that doesn't play

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From: Thomas
Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 04:05
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In article <1g0dmkt.16og9zb11o7zhqN%MatteoXYZ1963@excite.it>,
 MatteoXYZ1963@excite.it (MatFox) wrote:

> Jason <matreya_nospam@currawong.net> wrote:
> 
> > 
> > Perhaps if you changed the file extension from .mpg to .mp3 :)
> Yep! I did it right after I posted the article, and it worked! (I have
> also stated that, in a follow-up message to the one you answered).

Used to be that you could give it any extension you wanted (example: 
.xls) and it would still open w/ the correct (or suggested) program. 
Seems that the orphaned aliases require you hunt for the originals as 
well now. Why is the system behaving more like windoze? Is the world 
coming to an end?
-- 
Fell asleep while typing
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