MBP Won't Play WMV Files With Flip 4 Mac?

Hi all!
Just wondering if you could give me an idea as to why I might be having troubles playing .wmv files even though I have installed Flip 4 Mac? I have uninstalled F4M and reinstalled it, but still no joy! It's pretty important that I am able to play wmvs, for work, so any help would be extremely helpful!
Cheers...
ML

Hi,
I've never used this application before but I might know something that will fix it.
~/Library/Preferences/ and find the Flip4Mac file and delete it. Since I don't have it, I won't be able to tell you what it's called so you will either have to search through and find it or you will have to search the preference folder for it. It will be a .plist file. Just delete the file.

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> Hi,
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> fine on my computer and I have also tested it on other
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> the file in Authorware, I see a black image where the
movie should be. Neither
> the movie or sound plays. I have tryied multiple wmv
files with the same
> result. Is this a codec issue? Any tips to what I am
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> greatly appreciated.
> Thanks!
> Sara
>
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