RealAudio Player 3.0 beta |
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RealAudio Player 3.0 beta |
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For the latest information, see our Home Page.
This document describes Progressive Networks' RealAudio Player
3.0 beta. The software and documentation are provided to you in accordance
with your license agreement.
Contents
| Supported Browsers |
| Audio Formats |
| System Requirements |
| Keeping Your Current Player |
| Sound Quality |
| Known Problems |
| Manually Configuring Your Browser |
| Troubleshooting |
| Reporting Feedback |
The following World Wide Web Browsers are currently supported
and configured by the RealAudio Installer.
You will need to manually configure any other World Wide Web Browsers using
the Manually Configuring Your Browser instructions.
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The RealAudio Player 3.0 beta only plays RealAudio files. It does
not play .snd, .aiff, .au or .wav files. To convert an audio file
to a RealAudio file, use the RealAudio Encoder, available from
the Progressive Networks' Web site.
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System and hardware requirements:
The following table shows the minimum system requirements for each bandwidth:
Supported Browsers
Windows Macintosh Netscape Navigator 2.0 or later (including Netcom Netcruiser) Netscape Navigator 1.0N, 1.1N, 2.0. 3.0 Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0 or later Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0 Mosaic 2.0b3 or later Mosaic 2.0b3 or later Spyglass Mosaic MacWeb 1.0a3.2 or later GNNWorks NCSA Mosaic Cello WinWeb/EINet SPRY Mosaic InternetMCI Navigator Prodigy Quarterdeck Mosaic IBM WebExplorer Mosaic Audio Formats
System Requirements
Windows 3.1, 3.11, Windows 95 and Windows NT
| 14.4 | 28.8 | ISDN | ISDN Dual |
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The RealAudio Player 3.0 beta is installed in the C:\RAPLAYER directory, unless you specify otherwise. The RealAudio Installation also installs several system files into the C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory of your hard drive.
Note: For a complete list of the files that are installed, refer to the Windows 3.1 and Windows 3.11 Installation Details or Windows 95 and Windows NT Installation Details.
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The following table shows the minimum system requirements for each bandwidth:
| 14.4 | 28.8 | ISDN | ISDN Dual |
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The RealAudio Player 3.0 beta is installed in the RealAudio Player folder on the Desktop, unless you specify otherwise. The RealAudio Installation also installs several files into the system folder of your computer.
Note: For a complete list of the files that are installed, refer to Macintosh Installation Details.
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In C:\RAPLAYER (or the directory specified during the installation):
In WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory:
In WINDOWS\HELP directory:
If you installed the RealAudio Plug-In, then in the Plug-in directory
of your browser:
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In C:\RAPLAYER (or the directory specified during the installation):
In C:\WINDOWS
In C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory:
In C:\WINDOWS\HELP directory:
If you installed the RealAudio Plug-In, then in the Plug-in directory of your browser:
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RealAudio Player folder(or the folder specified during the installation):
Preferences Folder in the System folder:
RealAudio Folder in the Extensions folder in the System folder:
Your Browser's Plug-In folder:
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If you keep your current RealAudio Player or RealAudio Player Plus
release 2.0 or 2.1, note the following limitation.
If you use RealAudio Player or RealAudio Player Plus release 2.0 or 2.1 to play a RealAudio file that is encoded in one of the
new 3.0 formats, you receive one of the following error messages:
If you receive this message,
switch to RealAudio Player release 3.0.
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Windows Only: Audio is transmitted to the RealAudio Player in RealAudio format.
The Player then by default produces 16-bit 8 kHz sound.
If you hear garbled audio then you can change the kind of sound
the RealAudio Player produces. To change the kind of sound produced,
select Preferences from the View menu. Select the Advanced tab.
If you receive poor quality audio, please see our FAQ entry on
sound quality by going to http://www.realaudio.com/help.html and
selecting FAQ. From there, select Audio Quality.
Please note that to receive RealAudio 28.8 content you should
have at least a 19.2 Kbps connection to your Internet Service
Provider. Using a 19.2 Kbps connection you may hear slight gaps in
the audio.
Dial-up users should be sure to keep the network connection preference
as UDP (the default). In TCP mode, no audio packets are lost,
but their arrival may be late enough to cause gapping in the audio.
TCP mode is useful when you are directly connected (via a local
area network) to the Internet.
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General
Windows
Macintosh
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Window 95 and NT Installation Details
Windows 3.1 and 3.11 Installation Details
Macintosh Installation Details
Keeping Your Current Player
Sound Quality
Known Problems
See Keeping Your Current Player.
| Viewer name: | c:\RAPLAYER\RAPLAYER.EXE (Windows) or RealAudio Player (Macintosh) |
| Mime Type: | audio |
| Mime Subtype: | x-pn-realaudio |
| File Extensions: | .ra, .ram |
| File Type: | PNRM |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.realaudio.com |
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If you experience problems with the RealAudio Player 3.0 beta, please
look at the documentation available on our
Technical Support web page.
The RealAudio Player uses port 7070 for TCP and ports 6970
through 7170 inclusive for UDP transmission. If you are accessing
RealAudio through a firewall, your firewall administrator will
need to authorize these ports. Firewall information is available
on our Firewall web page.
If you receive one of the following error messages,
see Keeping Your Current Player:
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We are very interested in your experiences with our products.
If you have comments or suggestions, please
email them to support@realaudio.com.
Copyright 1996 Progressive Networks, Inc.
Troubleshooting
Reporting Feedback