text: is there a way to run a vid without buying this? please help read more? im trying to play the vid i got from a friend and this comes up---------the program you are trying to run requires a current indeo codec. to obtain a current driver that is compatible with this version of windows, please contact the manufacturer at http://indeo.ligos.com. can anyone help bypass it without buying a new program try grabbing the codec here:  http://www.bell-labs.com/blsoftware.html