[ltp] External video on T61
Damien Challet
linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Thu, 22 May 2008 21:32:17 +0200
On Thursday 22 May 2008 18.10:35 John Jason Jordan wrote:
> 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.
http://portableapps.com/apps/music_video/vlc_portable