If I try to play a File from the Internet - e.g WMA, WMV etc etc - I get the
following message.

Windows Media Player cannot play the file. If the file is on another
computer, verify that you are connected to the network. If you typed a path,
verify that it is correct. If the problem persists, the server might not be
available.

I am using Windows Media Player 10 - Windows XP including all Fixes and
SP2 - and the connection to the internet is broadband and always on.
Internet Access is perfect at times when this Message appears.

Any ideas please.

ALAN W

Can you connect to the Media Guide in WMP?

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See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
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"Alan W" <adwuk9@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> If I try to play a File from the Internet - e.g WMA, WMV etc etc - I get
> the
> following message.
>
> Windows Media Player cannot play the file. If the file is on another
> computer, verify that you are connected to the network. If you typed a
> path,
> verify that it is correct. If the problem persists, the server might not
> be
> available.
>
> I am using Windows Media Player 10 - Windows XP including all Fixes and
> SP2 - and the connection to the internet is broadband and always on.
> Internet Access is perfect at times when this Message appears.
>
> Any ideas please.
>
> ALAN W
>
>
>
>
>

My apologies - it turns out that Zone Alarm had resticted the access by
Default. Found a suggestion about this from the excellent Web Site you
suggested.

A Happy User now !!

ALAN W|
"zachd [ms]" <zachd@nomailplz.online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
> Can you connect to the Media Guide in WMP?
>
> --
> (speaking for myself and doing this in my free time)
> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
> --
>
> "Alan W" <adwuk9@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:e2llNCNAGHA.1312@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> If I try to play a File from the Internet - e.g WMA, WMV etc etc - I get
>> the
>> following message.
>>
>> Windows Media Player cannot play the file. If the file is on another
>> computer, verify that you are connected to the network. If you typed a
>> path,
>> verify that it is correct. If the problem persists, the server might not
>> be
>> available.
>>
>> I am using Windows Media Player 10 - Windows XP including all Fixes and
>> SP2 - and the connection to the internet is broadband and always on.
>> Internet Access is perfect at times when this Message appears.
>>
>> Any ideas please.
>>
>> ALAN W
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>