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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 09/27/2012 05:49 AM, Bob Goodwin -
Zuni, Virginia, USA wrote:<br>
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<blockquote cite="mid:50642143.3020003@wildblue.net" type="cite">On
27/09/12 02:12, Ed Greshko types:
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<blockquote type="cite">On 09/27/2012 05:37 AM, Bob Goodwin -
Zuni, Virginia, USA wrote:
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<blockquote type="cite"> How do I change the default
application for playing a video file
<br>
received from an iPhone [.mov]?
<br>
<br>
Presently I have to save it and play with vlc which works
perfectly.
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Something called "Parole" is all that is offered and I
have never
<br>
succeeded in playing anything using it, considering just
removing
<br>
it. Google describes methods for setting the default but
they don't
<br>
seem applicable to XFCE and F-17/64.
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If you start the file manager, "Thunar", and then right click on
the X.mov file pick "Open with" and then "Open with other
Application" you should be able to choose vlc and that choice
should stick for all .mov files.
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Perhaps it should "stick" but it does not. I can view it that
way
<br>
but I am still offered only Parole with no "Other" option when
I
<br>
attempt to view the video in Thunderbird mail. Do you know of a
file
<br>
that can be changed manually?
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<br>
Thanks,
<br>
<br>
Bob
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I have somewhat of a similar problem to this, I have Thunderbird
installed on Fedora 17, and in the "Details" tab ofthe "System
Details" where it lists the default applications for various types
of files, I have:<br>
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Web: Firefox<br>
Mail: Thunderbird<br>
Calendar: <u><b>Software Install???!!!</b></u><br>
Music: Clementine<br>
Video: Movie Player<br>
Photos: Image Viewer<br>
<br>
How do I change the (obviously!) incorrect assignment of Software
Install for viewing / opening Calendar? Bear in mind I already have
"Lightning" installed as a Thunderbird Add-on.....so I can already
view and manipulate my calendar through TB's interface....but HOW
and WHY did Software Install assign itself to that task?...and how
do I undo this? It's not hampering my usage of the PC in any way,
it's just annoying....<br>
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Thanks!<br>
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<br>
EGO II<br>
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