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How to play ASF Files

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Name: Debbie
Date: December 14, 2000 at 16:53:29 Pacific
Comment:

I have a .asf file that I can not play. Should this work in Windows Media Player or Real Player??
I only have the original Media Player that came with my Win 98 system. My Real Player is version 6.05.27
Thanks for any help.



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Response Number 1
Name: (**)
Date: December 14, 2000 at 17:03:09 Pacific
Reply:

ASF files are streaming files. I don't think that they can be played off line. I think if you inspect that file you will find that it's only a few bytes long and is just a pointer.


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Response Number 2
Name: A A
Date: December 14, 2000 at 17:04:29 Pacific
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.asf is a Microsoft Streaming file or Stratagraphic Data or a Lotus Screen Font or APL*Plus/PC APC Shared file. First you have to find out which one it is.


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Response Number 3
Name: tsuji
Date: December 14, 2000 at 18:13:34 Pacific
Reply:

Download Windows Media Player 7 from Microsoft Windows Media page :

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/


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Response Number 4
Name: Buster
Date: December 14, 2000 at 20:32:35 Pacific
Reply:

Try IrfanViewer at this site:http://stud1.tuwien.ac.at/~e9227474/english.htm
It will do everything. Great!!!


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Response Number 5
Name: fred
Date: December 14, 2000 at 22:07:17 Pacific
Reply:

Media player 7 seems buggy for many win98 users- think it may be tailored for win ME, I'd advise against getting it..


Merry Merry!!


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Response Number 6
Name: sigh
Date: December 15, 2000 at 16:46:12 Pacific
Reply:

you can play asf files in windows media player. i do so all the time. and no, they are not pointers, my asf files are hundreds of megabytes long (they are full-length movies in my case)


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Response Number 7
Name: Debbie
Date: December 16, 2000 at 14:55:03 Pacific
Reply:

Thanks for the responses. I appreciate the thoughts.
1. (**) The file is 2,073 KB
2. A A : It is a video
3. tsuji : I wonder about "fred's" reply
4. Buster : Yes, I use IrfanViewer . It is great!! Maybe I do not have the latest version. I will go check it out.
5. fred : thanks. any ideas what I should try??
6. sigh : thanks. The ASF file will not play in my media player. What version are you using?? I have not updated mine. I only have the original that came with my W98 system.

Thanks again.


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