If you choose to store media files outside your NVivo project, such as on a CD or a network server, you can only access media content when you have the CD or when you are connected to the network. If you do not have the CD with you at the time of access or are disconnected from your network, you cannot play the media content, but you can still open your audio and video sources and work with the transcripts.
To work without the media CD or to work disconnected from your network server:
Select the required audio or video source with the media file.
Double-click to open the media source.
The error message 'could not open media file for this source' is displayed.
Select Work disconnected
To choose to 'work disconnected' for any other inaccessible media files during this session, select the Remember this for current NVivo session check box.
The audio or video source is opened in Detail View and you can work with the transcript.