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    How do you assosciate mkv with media direct

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by neilnpatel, Jan 9, 2008.

  1. neilnpatel

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    i have installed the codecs and they play in xp(media direct) but i cannot open them in the media direct player
     
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    so no1 knows or has got it working usccesfully
     
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    Do you mean you can play the file in Media Direct under Windows but not direct boot Media Direct?
     
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    no i can play mkv in windows xp(which is the media direct partition. i can open it in wmp and it played) but the file doesnt show up in the menu
     
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    If you are launching Media Direct from Windows, you are not using the MediaDirect partition but the MediaDirect under \Program Files\Dell\Media Direct. Anyway, I still don't understand what's your question. The file does not show up in which menu? :confused:
     
    billcsho, Jan 10, 2008
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