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- RealAudio Player 2.0 (Windows)
- from Progressive Networks
- http://www.RealAudio.com
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- Release Notes
-
- For the latest information see http://www.RealAudio.com
-
- This document describes Progressive Networks' RealAudio Player.
- Our web site is http://www.RealAudio.com. Please check it
- for the latest information. For technical information and
- answers to frequently asked questions, see
- http://www.realaudio.com/help.html. The software and documentation
- is provided to you in accordance with your license agreement.
-
- On-line help is available for the RealAudio player in a Windows
- help file called RAPLAYER.HLP
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-
- Installation
-
- There are two different RealAudio Players available for Windows:
-
- * RealAudio Player for Windows 3.1 and Windows 3.11
- The installer for this player is called RA16_20.exe
- This is a 16 bit Windows application.
-
- * RealAudio Player for Windows 95 and Windows NT
- The installer for this player is called RA32_20.exe
- This is a 32 bit Windows application. It requires a
- 32 bit winsock.
-
- To install, execute the installer under Windows.
- If you want to control where and how RealAudio is installed,
- use Custom Setup. The default installation location is
- C:\RAPLAYER\RAPLAYER.EXE
-
- The RealAudio Player for Windows 95 and Windows NT
- consists of the following files:
-
- In C:\RAPLAYER (or the directory specified under Custom Setup):
- RAPLAYER.EXE, RAPLAYER.HLP, README.TXT,
- START.RAM, COMPLETE.RA, THANKYOU.RA
-
- In Windows System directory:
- RA32.DLL, RA3228_8.DLL, RAGUI32.DLL
-
- If you installed the RealAudio Plug-In, then in the
- plugins directory of your browser:
- NPRA32.DLL
-
- The RealAudio Player for Windows 3.1 and 3.11
- consists of the following files:
-
- In C:\RAPLAYER (or the directory specified under Custom Setup):
- RAPLAYER.EXE, RAPLAYER.HLP, README.TXT,
- START.RAM, COMPLETE.RA, THANKYOU.RA
-
- In Windows System directory:
- RA16.DLL, RACT28_8.DLL, RAGUI16.DLL
-
- If you installed the RealAudio Plug-In, then in the
- plugins directory of your browser:
- NPRA16.DLL
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- System Requirements
-
- To play RealAudio files, your system must meet
- the following requirements:
-
- * 486/33 SX or better PC running Microsoft Windows 3.1x,
- Windows NT or Windows 95
-
- * 8 megabytes RAM.
-
- * 2 megabytes free disk space.
-
- * A sound card with a Windows Sound driver.
- (The RealAudio Player is not compatible with the
- PC Speaker program or other software programs which
- simulate a sound card.)
-
- * An Internet Connection. Either a direct connection
- or a 14.4 Kbps or better modem with a SLIP or PPP
- connection to an Internet Service Provider.
-
- * RealAudio for Windows 95 or Windows NT requires a
- 32 bit winsock.
-
- RealAudio now offers 28.8 content. To listen to
- RealAudio 28.8, you need:
-
- * 486/66 DX or better running Microsoft Windows 3.1x,
- Windows 95, or Windows NT.
-
- * An Internet Connection. Either a direct connection
- or a 28.8 Kbps or better modem with a SLIP or PPP
- connection to an Internet Service Provider.
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-
- New Features
-
- * RealAudio 28.8 - RealAudio 28.8 is a new algorithm that provides
- enhanced sound quality to all people who have a 28.8 Kbps modem
- or better connection to the Internet. This near-FM (monophonic)
- sound quality greatly enhances the clarity of music and voice
- delivered in real-time over the Internet. RealAudio 28.8 is now
- available for Windows 3.1 users who have 486/66 computers and
- 28.8 Kbps modems.
-
- * Plug-in - The new RealAudio Plug-in allows content creators to
- seemlessly integrate RealAudio directly into their Web page
- layouts. RealAudio for Windows 3.1 now supports the RealAudio
- Plug-in.
-
- * Firewall Proxy Support - RealAudio supports the RealAudio
- Proxy allowing safe access to RealAudio content through firewalls.
- See our Firewall information page at
- http://www.realaudio.com/firewall.html
- for more details.
-
- * TCP-only Audio Delivery - RealAudio supports receiving audio
- via TCP-only. If your site blocks UDP delivery, please select
- the TCP-only option from the Network Preferences, available under
- the option menu. Do not use TCP-only mode when you are using a
- dial-up connection.
-
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-
- Reporting Feedback
-
- We are very interested in your experiences with our products.
- Please use the multipurpose reporting form located at
- http://www.realaudio.com/problem.html to report problems, if you have
- comments or to offer suggestions.
-
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-
- Sound Quality
-
- Audio is transmitted to the RealAudio player in RealAudio
- format. The player then by default produces 16-bit
- 8 Kilohertz 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, please pull down the "View" menu and
- choose "Preferences". Select "Advanced" and you will see toggle boxes
- for "use 8-bit" and "use 11 kHz":
-
- * 16-bit 8 Kilohertz (default)
- * 8-bit 8 Kilohertz (select use 8-bit)
- * 16-bit 11 Kilohertz (select use 11 kHz)
- * 8-bit 11 Kilohertz (select use 8-bit and use 11 kHz)
-
- If you receive poor quality audio, please see our
- FAQ entry on audio quality by going to
- http://www.realaudio.com/help.html and selecting FAQ. From there,
- select the "Audio Quality" entry.
-
- Please note that to receive RealAudio 28.8 you should have at least
- a 19.2 Kbps connection to your Internet Service Provider. In 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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-
- Known Problems
-
- * Having large applications open may prevent the RealAudio
- installer from executing. If this happens, please close
- all other applications and then install.
-
- * Starting or quitting large applications while playing
- RealAudio can cause some brief disruption of the playback.
-
- * Playback on some 486/25 SX computers does not work properly.
-
- * The user interface during playback of 28.8 content on slower
- systems may have slow response time. Performance of other
- applications may suffer during playback. To improve system
- performance select the General tab from the View|Preferences menu
- and adjust the Best Audio Quality/Lowest CPU Usage slider.
-
- * The 16 bit RealAudio Player does not work correctly under Windows NT.
- If you use Windows NT, please use the 32 bit RealAudio Player and
- a 32 bit winsock.
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-
- Browser Upgrade
-
- After you upgrade your browser, you may lose the configuration
- information for the RealAudio player. The easiest way to
- re-configure your browser is to re-install the player.
- Alternatively, you can manually configure your browser:
-
- * Viewer name: c:\RAPLAYER\RAPLAYER.EXE
- * Mime Type: audio
- * Mime Subtype: x-pn-realaudio
- * File Extensions: .ra, .ram
- * Homepage URL: http://www.realaudio.com/
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- Copyright 1995, 1996 Progressive Networks, Inc.
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