.Avi file question

[Babygirl]

I have Windows Media Player 10 and can play all the files except for .avi
files. Whenever I try to play the files I don't get a picture I just get the
sound. I looked up the problem on the microsoft.com site and it says to do
this
I never see video

If you're playing an AVI file, it's possible that the video codec required
to decode and display the video is not installed on your computer. To
determine which codec was used to create the file, do the following:

1.Use a codec detection utility to determine the FourCC code of the file.

2.Look up that FourCC code on the FourCC for Video Compression Web page or
in the codecs section of the FourCC Web site.

After you determine which codec is required, you can then download the
correct codec from the Internet. The Windows Media Player Multimedia File
Formats Web page provides links to suppliers of some of the more frequently
used video codecs for AVI files. However, keep in mind that some codecs can
introduce instability with programs or your computer in general, so make sure
that a codec is from a trustworthy source before downloading and installing
it.

when I installed the codec detection utility to determine the FourCC code of
the file, I was lost can somebody please help me out, I am completely lost.

[decoder]

"Babygirl" > wrote in message
...
>I have Windows Media Player 10 and can play all the files except for .avi
> files. Whenever I try to play the files I don't get a picture I just get
> the
> sound. I looked up the problem on the microsoft.com site and it says to do
> this
> I never see video
>
> If you're playing an AVI file, it's possible that the video codec required
> to decode and display the video is not installed on your computer. To
> determine which codec was used to create the file, do the following:
>
> 1.Use a codec detection utility to determine the FourCC code of the file.
>
> 2.Look up that FourCC code on the FourCC for Video Compression Web page or
> in the codecs section of the FourCC Web site.
>
> After you determine which codec is required, you can then download the
> correct codec from the Internet. The Windows Media Player Multimedia File
> Formats Web page provides links to suppliers of some of the more
> frequently
> used video codecs for AVI files. However, keep in mind that some codecs
> can
> introduce instability with programs or your computer in general, so make
> sure
> that a codec is from a trustworthy source before downloading and
> installing
> it.
>
> when I installed the codec detection utility to determine the FourCC code
> of
> the file, I was lost can somebody please help me out, I am completely
> lost.



You supply little detail, nor which particular codec detector you used?

Try this:
The site has a screengrab of the utility,
It is very easy to use, follow the simple instructions.
You just download it to a folder (very small file size)
Follow the simple steps to run and detect:
http://www.updatexp.com/sherlock-codec-detective.html

Once you have the details of the codec used to encode the
specific AVI file you are having probs with, go here:

http://www.fourcc.org/

This is the home page, to the top left you will see several
links, click the "codec" link (only accessiable from homepage)
A menu will appear detailing ALL codecs, just scroll and
locate the codec that was identified by Sherlock codec-
detective.
In the dialog it will detail the producer (eg: Dvix, conxenant etc)
there will be a download link, follow download instructions,
Install, Reboot - so easy!