Graphic converter as default to open media player - why?

Certain downloaded media files can only be opened by first going through graphic converter as the designated default. I want to completely by pass graphic converter (don't understand its value in this instance) and have the downloaded file upon via Real Player (including alias in dock).
I guess the place to start is to un-default graphic converter - but how? Nothing in the apps preferences that suggest how or the user's manual.
Any help appreciated
Mcthomas

Hi McThomas...
You can change the application associated with a file using the Info window.
1. Select a document in the Finder.
2. Choose File > Get Info (Command-I).
3. In the Info window, click the "Open with" disclosure triangle.
4. Choose an application from the "Open with" pop-up menu.
The next time the selected file is opened in the Finder, it will be opened with the chosen application.
5. If you want all files of the same type to be opened with the chosen application, click Change All.
When making changes to a specific file, the change is stored in the file itself. When using the Change All button, it updates the binding for the active user, and stores it in ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.LaunchServices.plist. In other words, if one user changes the application association for a specific set of files, those changes do not affect other users on the computer.
Why Graphic Converter is set to open audio files, I have no idea, but i might just be a corrupt cache file. Therefore If you need to reset the system-wide bindings, discard the database (named com.apple.LaunchServices-userID-based value.csstore) from /Library/Caches and restart the computer. You can delete the user-set bindings file as well.

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