Starvoyager wrote:
> I have a new HP Elitebook 8530 notebook. With XP and it told me I didnt have
> the codecs for mpeg files. I cant believe that but... I downloaded the codecs
> so... some of my mpeg files have no sound. any ideas?
>
> Greg
Try this tool.
"GSpot Codec Information Appliance v2.70a"
http://gspot.headbands.com/
It first loads all the available CODECs (whatever came with WinXP plus whatever
has been added). And then, when you drop a file on the open window, it attempts
to build a graph for the file. And that may give you some idea what CODEC it is
using or what CODEC it needs.
You click the numbers near the bottom, in an attempt to get things
to render.
http://gspot.headbands.com/v26x/images/GSpot260RC01.png
http://gspot.headbands.com/v26x/quick_start.html
It doesn't go out on the Internet or anything, and shop for CODECs for you.
But it is better than nothing, when you can't play a file.
Paul