Hi James Copied and paste "*.swf" is "application/x-shockwave-flash" in Create new file type application in Description Flash file NO extension Tried Shell Konsole settings NO File Association found open the Konqueror KDM ("Settings -> Configure Konqueror" in Konqueror) and go to the "File Associations" Maurice James Tyrer wrote: > Maurice Arthur wrote: > >> Hi James Thanks for reply Yes I am trying to play the flash player. The flash player properties was type unknown now after I changed >> it to mime Error message Could not find mime type >> application/octet-stream My first experience with flash properties >> now other flash files are MIME type Should have left as was Are you >> aware of reconfiguring Flash Properties? >> > > You shouldn't have had an unknown MIME type for the file. > > Does the file have the extension: "swf"? If not, what is the extension? > > The correct MIME type for "*.swf" is "application/x-shockwave-flash" > > If you have MUNGed that, you should open the Konqueror KDM ("Settings -> > Configure Konqueror" in Konqueror) and go to the "File Associations" > section and fix it. > > >> IIUC What is that? >> > > If I Understand Correctly. There is a dictionary for these somewhere on > the web; try Google. > > >> Understand that mplayer needs configuration the Question is HOW >> > > Short answer is: "/etc/mplayer/mplayer.conf", but the question is what > to add to that file. > > Have you tried the MPlayer Dox or Google? > > ___________________________________________________ This message is from the kde mailing list. Account management: https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde. Archives: http://lists.kde.org/. More info: http://www.kde.org/faq.html.