Installing While Offline
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Users can install Windows Media Player while not connected to the Internet. When this happens, Windows Media Player setup locates the ServiceInfo.xml document specified by the ServiceInfo command line parameter. If the Key attribute matches the DefaultService command line parameter, setup applies information from the following elements to Windows Media Player:
- FriendlyName. The friendly name of the online store is shown in the Windows Media Player user interface.
- Color. The specified colors are applied to the taskbar and buttons.
- ServiceTask1, ServiceTask2, and ServiceTask3. The ButtonText and ButtonTip child elements are set. The URL attribute is not set. URL is set once the user connects to the Internet and Windows Media Player retrieves its list of online stores in the normal fashion.
- Image. The MenuURL and ServiceLargeURL attributes are set. These URLs must point to images you installed on the user's hard disk by using the file:// protocol.
When the user attempts to view the online store, Windows Media Player displays a message informing the user that an Internet connection is required.
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