Start windows media player with trigger

Hello,
I have a VI that sends a trigger to Biopac MP100 through USB 6501 in order to take EEG signals. When I run the VI, I want windows media player start playing a movie automatically and I want the trigger to go to USB 6501 simultaneously. At the moment when I run the VI the trigger goes to 6501 but the windows media player doesn't start. What can I do?
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Use the activeX container and make a WMP referance and than use the URL property to call a movie file
Harold Timmis
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Orlando,Fl
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    1. Click on Start.
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    chat id: 7f2a7664-50e8-40fb-8933-f82278d33b6d
    Problem: Palm Deskto & Windows Media Player?
    John_Collyer > I have my palm application directory installed to V:\PalmDesktop6App and the user data files installed to V:\jcollyer-files\PalmDataV6_001 This is a removable drive that I install on my work computer. I remove this drive and take it home with me. Doing this allows me the ability to keep my palm data secure but I can still use my computer at work to manage my palm data.
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    "VM_Username"="John Collyer"
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    Dan > No please wait .
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    John_Collyer > Yes, but it is also going to be kept in the phone correct? It will survive if we create a new user folder right?
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    John_Collyer > Well then I think it is safe, I have recently hotsynced so the data should be a match?
    John_Collyer > John Collyer
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    Dan > Thank you for information .
    Dan > In the computer open My documents -->Palm OS Desktop-->locate folder called CoolyJ .
    Dan > In the computer open My documents -->Palm OS Desktop-->locate folder called CoolyJ .
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    John_Collyer > start menu= V:\PalmDesktop6App\Palm.exe
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    Dan > Okay .
    Dan > Thank you for information .
    Dan > Please take the back of the Palm Desktop data in the computer .
    John_Collyer > Destop target = V:\PalmDesktop6App\Palm.exe tpp
    John_Collyer > ??? Please take the back of the Palm Desktop data in the computer
    Dan > I mean to tell you that we must save all data of the Palm Desktop in different location .
    Dan > I will assist you .
    Dan > In the computer open V:drive-->locate Palm folder .
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    John_Collyer > V:\jcollyer-files\PalmDataV6_001\CollyeJ
    John_Collyer > No CoolyJ
    Dan > Okay .
    Dan > In the computer open Vrive-->Collerfiles-->Copy Palm folder and paste on the computer desktop .
    John_Collyer > done
    Dan > Okay .
    Dan > Do not delete the Pal folder that was copied to computer desktop .
    John_Collyer > ok
    Dan > First go to Start-->Control Panel-->Add/Remove Programs. There Palm or PalmOne or Palm Desktop will be listed. Click Remove against it.
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    John_Collyer > starting
    John_Collyer > done, next
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    John_Collyer > already there
    Dan > Okay .
    Dan > Now we need to perform Registry Clean up .
    Dan > Please perform the steps provided .
    Dan > 1. Click on Start.
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    John_Collyer > still working
    Dan > Please take your time .
    Dan > I will be with you .
    John_Collyer > done
    Dan > Cool .
    Dan > You are pretty fast .
    Dan > Now clean uninstall of the Palm software is done .
    John_Collyer > I was already deep in the registry look at this all thats how I found the "Path"
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    Dan > Yes .
    Dan > You can use V:drive .
    Dan > After you install the Palm software perform Sync and make sure that Sync is success .
    Dan > And you will not have sny issue with the Windows media player messing up .
    John_Collyer > Ok I will start the PD6 install now
    Dan > Please go a head .
    Dan > Thank you for all the cooperation and patience in the chat session .,
    John_Collyer > working almost done
    Dan > Awesome .
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    Dan > We must restart the computer for necessary changes to take place .
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    Dan > Yes .
    Dan > I will have Our chat session in Our Data Base .
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