Re: [SLE] "mms is not a registered protocol" ???

From: Gil Weber (gil_at_gilweber.com)
Date: 07/10/04

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    Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2004 19:40:47 -0400
To: Louis Richards <louis@ldrinteractive.com>, mailing@suse.de, list@suse.de, suse-linux-e@suse.com

    ** Reply to message from Louis Richards <louis@ldrinteractive.com> on Fri, 09
    Jul 2004 18:56:54 -0400

    > Gil Weber wrote:
    >
    > > <snip>
    > >
    > >>>>>I am having no luck playing video clips from the following site:
    > >>>>>
    > >>>>>http://www.mlsnet.com/MLS/sights/
    > >>>>>
    > >>>>>When I click on any of the video clips (384K option) I get a
    > >>>>>message that says "mms is not a registered protocol."
    > >>>>>
    > >>>>>I'm using Kaffeine/Xine.
    > >>>>>
    > >>>>>Is there a file/codec I need to get or am I just out of luck
    > >>>>>viewing clips from this site?
    > >>>>>
    > >>>>>
    > >
    > ><snip>
    > >
    > > Lee, Anders, and others who answered....
    > >
    > > I tried Konqi as you suggested and, sure enough, the clips played just fine on
    > >my system with Kaffeine/Xine. Now I wonder why they won't play using Mozilla
    > >1.6, my regular browser.
    > >
    > > Is there a work-around for the "mms is not a registered protocol" error
    > >message or is that just a Windoze-related problem that's not fixable?
    > >
    > > Thanks for letting me know that Konqi provides a means to view the clips! :o)
    > > Gil
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > I had a similar problem with RSTP protocol and was able to fix it in the
    > following manner:
    >
    > Open Mozilla and enter the url of "about:config" without the quotes.
    > This should provide you with an extensive list of preference settings.
    >
    > Right click the screen and choose new -> string from the menu that appears.
    >
    > Enter the preference name of "network.protocol-handler.app.mms", again
    > without the quotes.
    >
    > In the next screen, enter the full path to the program you want to
    > handle the protocol.
    >
    > Restart Mozilla
    >
    > Last but not least ... let us know if this worked ;-)
    >
    >
    > Louis
    >
    >

            Louis.... YES!! Thanks so much. :o)
            Gil 

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