Hi Ed, The files can be from anywhere, and stored in a folder unrelated to Entourage.
Steve. On 16 Oct 2009, at 17:09, Edmund Craske wrote: > > I'm not really clued up on the underlying stuff that could be > causing your > problem, but have you tried things like creating a new user account > to see > if the problem still happens there? If it does, I reckon something > broke in > your upgrade - if you have a spare external HDD to do an install on > (or a > backup of your current install) I would suggest a clean install to > see if > that fixes it. > > On a reread of your initial mail you talk of saving images/videos and > trying to view them with Preview - are you only referring to files > that you > are saving out of Entourage, or could they have come from anywhere > like > being downloaded using Safari/Firefox, or being copied from another > computer with e.g. a USB stick? > > It shouldn't be too hard to gradually diagnose where the problem lies, > given enough resources! > > Ed > > Steve Davies wrote: >> Funny, I was thinking of migrating to mail and will be doing this >> anyway, so >> your advice will be taken. >> However, I doubt this will cure / change, the other elements of my >> issue, >> (Unable to view files in preview etc.) >> >> Thanks. >> >> >> >> >> >> On 16/10/09 12:35, "James (macworkshop.co.uk)" <[email protected] >> > >> wrote: >> >>> My advice: Migrate to Mail. Entourage is a hideous, bloated mess >>> that >>> adheres to virtually none of Apples' software guidelines. Apps that >>> adhere to the guidelines continue to work properly after OS updates. >>> >>> >>> On Oct 16, 9:06 am, Steve Davies <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >> >>>> Before I upgraded to snow leopard I was able to open .jpg and movie >>>> attachments from within the mail application, (Entourage.) this >>>> is no longer >>>> possible. >>>> >>>> Equally, images and movie files saved to a folder will not open >>>> in preview, >>>> (They will if I drag them into iPhoto or another application.) >>>> >>>> Even if I open the quicktime player, select the movie file and >>>> hit run, all >>>> I get is a small black rectangle on my screen but no acyual >>>> visuals. >>>> >>>> Is anyone else having the same problem and is there a simple fix? >>>> (I hope >>>> it's just a setting that needs to be changed.) >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> Steve. >>>> >> >> >> >>> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
