[ltp] External video on T61

[John Jason Jordan]

On Thu, 22 May 2008 11:14:49 +0100
Richard Neill <rn214@hermes.cam.ac.uk> dijo:

> John Jason Jordan wrote:
> > Thanks to all who replied.
> 
> > All this would be unnecessary if I could get OpenOffice.org Impress
> > that is installed on the Windows computer in the classroom to play my
> > video. I have no problem with OOo 2.4 on my Hardy T61, but OOo on
> > Windows XP can't play any of the formats I have - .mov, .avi and .mpeg.

> For what it's worth, I recommend you install VLC. I haven't yet found a
> format it can't play.

Sadly, that would require root privileges on the university's computer,
which are not available to me as a mere worthless student.