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crash613 · 03-03-05, 11:58 PM

Let me start off by saying.. i am an avid Betaplayer user.

that said. I was just considering,tonight, how worthless WMP10 really is... even more so than WMP9 was.

Let me explain.

I generally use 2 types of media. video, for tv shows and movies and mp3 for pre recorded radio programs

if i am in the middle of a movie. i can pause Betaplayer and close it. even if i soft reset, when i start betaplayer, it remembers my spot in the movie...

The problem: If, however, i want to listen to any music before playing the movie again, using beta player to play the music loses my spot in the movie. a minor inconvienence. but an inconvienence non the less.

So i thought i'd use WMP10 to listen to Howard Stern, so i wouldn't lose my place in the movie cued up in Beta player

This is when i realized how tough it is to use WMP10. I don't want to add this mp3 to any play list. I don't want to import it to a library. I want to play it. and delete it. a pain to do using WMP10 Since it isn't in my library WMP10 doesn't see it. there is no simple browse, and since my files are associated with betaplayer, of course, i can't just double click on it from explorer.

One more gripe. Once i finally do get it started. i can't pause it and close WMP as you can betaplayer. Well you CAN close it, but it doesn't remember the spot you left off like Betaplayer.

Damn microsoft, you really missed the boat with that crap ware. [/end rant]

So short of installing 2 copies of Betaplayer, does anyone have any ideas, on how to have 2 different media cued to the spot you left off. the H.S. show is 3 hours, so i leave it in cue a lot too.

Mike

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crash613 Aximsite All Star Super Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 696 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	is it just me? or is WMP 10 completely worthless Let me start off by saying.. i am an avid Betaplayer user. that said. I was just considering,tonight, how worthless WMP10 really is... even more so than WMP9 was. Let me explain. I generally use 2 types of media. video, for tv shows and movies and mp3 for pre recorded radio programs if i am in the middle of a movie. i can pause Betaplayer and close it. even if i soft reset, when i start betaplayer, it remembers my spot in the movie... The problem: If, however, i want to listen to any music before playing the movie again, using beta player to play the music loses my spot in the movie. a minor inconvienence. but an inconvienence non the less. So i thought i'd use WMP10 to listen to Howard Stern, so i wouldn't lose my place in the movie cued up in Beta player This is when i realized how tough it is to use WMP10. I don't want to add this mp3 to any play list. I don't want to import it to a library. I want to play it. and delete it. a pain to do using WMP10 Since it isn't in my library WMP10 doesn't see it. there is no simple browse, and since my files are associated with betaplayer, of course, i can't just double click on it from explorer. One more gripe. Once i finally do get it started. i can't pause it and close WMP as you can betaplayer. Well you CAN close it, but it doesn't remember the spot you left off like Betaplayer. Damn microsoft, you really missed the boat with that crap ware. [/end rant] So short of installing 2 copies of Betaplayer, does anyone have any ideas, on how to have 2 different media cued to the spot you left off. the H.S. show is 3 hours, so i leave it in cue a lot too. Mike __________________ Palm M100 --> Palm M125 --> Toshiba E335 --> To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Axim X30 High To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. --> :approve: Axim X50v :approve: All your base are belong to us Quote from Psionandy as heard in a thread: "It may be spelt TCPMP but i'll always pronouce it Betaplayer." Don't forget to check out my Tutorial on Ripping your favorite DVD To PPC To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.