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`The Real logo, RealNetworks, RealAudio, RealVideo, RealText, RealBroadcast Network, RBN, RealServer,
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`RealPlayer User Education team: Harold Gross (lead), Alison White, Jacquelin Vanderwood (artist). Assistance
`from Stina Lane-Cummings, Chris Glover, Marti McKenna, Kathy Pelish, Jay Slagle
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`ABOUT THIS MANUAL
`Document Conventions....................................................................... 1
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`INSTALLING REALPLAYER 7 PLUS
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`System Requirements .......................................................................... 3
`PC (Windows based computer) ....................................................... 3
`Minimal Computer ....................................................... 3
`Recommended Computer ............................................. 3
`Macintosh ...................................................................................... 4
`Minimal Computer ....................................................... 4
`Recommended Computer ............................................. 4
`Windows 95/98 and Windows NT Installation ..................................... 4
`Macintosh Installation ........................................................................ 5
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`2 WHERE TO GO FOR HELP AND INFORMATION
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`Help with Using RealPlayer 7 Plus ........................................................ 7
`Customer Service................................................................................. 8
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`REALPLAYER 7 PLUS VISUAL GUIDE
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`Overview......................................................................................... 9
`Control bar and Equalizer.............................................................. 10
`Location bar ................................................................................. 10
`Clip Info bar ................................................................................. 11
`Search bar .................................................................................... 11
`Content Panel............................................................................... 11
`Quick access to streamed content.................................12
`Quick access to bookmarked content............................12
`Display panel and Audio Analyzer .................................................. 13
`Playlist bar.................................................................................... 13
`Status bar..................................................................................... 14
`Message bar ................................................................................. 14
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`So now I have this software, what do I do with it? ............................... 15
`Many ways to play a clip.................................................................... 16
`Navigating through a clip .............................................................. 16
`What if I am disconnected from my ISP? .......................17
`Channels .......................................................................................... 17
`Real.com Take5 ............................................................................ 19
`Channels gleam ............................................................................ 20
`Real.com Message Service.................................................................. 20
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`Real.com News and Entertainment Flashes ...................20
`Real.com Product Flashes ............................................20
`How do you know when you have received a Flash? .......21
`Live Stations ..................................................................................... 21
`Search bar ........................................................................................ 23
`Sharing Favorites............................................................................... 24
`Location bar ..................................................................................... 25
`Playlist bar........................................................................................ 26
`Scanning ...................................................................................... 26
`Scan Stations...............................................................26
`Scan Favorites .............................................................26
`Resizing ............................................................................................ 27
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`My Favorites ..................................................................................... 29
`Add To Favorites........................................................................... 30
`Organizing Favorites ..................................................................... 30
`Save Current Place ............................................................................ 31
`Equalizer .......................................................................................... 32
`Audio Analyzer.................................................................................. 34
`Video Controls.................................................................................. 35
`PerfectPlay........................................................................................ 36
`What is PerfectPlay?...................................................................... 36
`When should you use PerfectPlay? ................................................. 36
`How do you start PerfectPlay? ....................................................... 36
`Customer Support ............................................................................ 37
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`6 WHAT IS STREAMING MEDIA AND HOW DOES IT WORK?
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`Networking....................................................................................... 39
`Internet ............................................................................................ 40
`Some (very) quick history .............................................................. 41
`That was then..............................................................41
`This is now ..................................................................42
`Streaming......................................................................................... 43
`So what is a stream? ..................................................................... 44
`Where do streams come from? ...................................................... 46
`Encoding...................................................................................... 47
`Codecs ......................................................................................... 48
`How does streaming occur?........................................................... 49
`SureStream..................................................................50
`SMIL ............................................................................................ 52
`Multicast...................................................................................... 53
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`Firewalls and Security ........................................................................ 53
`Content: How to find it ..................................................................... 55
`Channels and Live Stations ............................................................ 55
`Search and Real.com Guide........................................................... 55
`Web Sites Sub-Menu ..................................................................... 56
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`PREFERENCES
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`How to open your Preferences ........................................................... 59
`Windows Control Panel..................................................................... 59
`General Preferences ........................................................................... 60
`Display Preferences............................................................................ 62
`Content Preferences .......................................................................... 63
`Upgrade Preferences.......................................................................... 65
`Connection Preferences ..................................................................... 67
`Transport Preferences........................................................................ 69
`Specify Transports dialog............................................................... 70
`Proxy Preferences............................................................................... 72
`Performance Preferences.................................................................... 74
`Support Preferences .......................................................................... 76
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`TROUBLESHOOTING
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`Video/Display Problems .................................................................... 79
`How do I get Full Screen to work? .................................................. 79
`For Windows ...............................................................79
`For Macintosh .............................................................80
`How do I exit Full Screen mode? .................................................... 80
`Why is my video playback ugly?...................................................... 80
`To change your screen resolution in Windows ...............80
`To change your screen resolution on Macintosh ............81
`Why is my video distorted or not displaying at all? .......................... 81
`Why is my video showing in my menus?.......................................... 82
`Audio Problems ................................................................................ 83
`Why is my audio playback poor?.................................................... 83
`Why doesn't my RealPlayer Plus have a Volume Control? ................ 84
`Why can’t I hear anything? ............................................................ 84
`Connection Problems ........................................................................ 85
`Why can't I play clips on my computer at work? ............................. 85
`Why does RealPlayer Plus use the wrong ISP? ................................. 85
`Am I behind a Firewall? Do I need to use Proxy?.............................. 86
`Other Problems................................................................................. 89
`How can I stop RealPlayer Plus from loading on start-up? ............... 89
`What types of files can RealPlayer Plus play?................................... 89
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`To see which components you currently have installed ...90
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`KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS
`Windows .......................................................................................... 91
`Macintosh ........................................................................................ 92
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`REALNETWORKS PRIVACY STATEMENTS
`RealNetworks Consumer Software Privacy Statement.......................... 93
`What Information We Gather and Track ........................................ 94
`RealPlayer 7 Customer Communications........................................ 94
`RealPlayer 7 Communications with Streaming Media Servers .......... 96
`What We Do With the Information We Gather and Track ............. 100
`Contacting Us about Privacy........................................................ 101
`RealNetworks Membership in the TRUSTe Program .......................... 101
`RealNetworks General Privacy Principles....................................... 102
`RealNetworks and Your Privacy.................................................... 102
`RealNetworks Web Site Privacy Statement.................................... 102
`What We Do With the Information We Gather and Track ............. 103
`What Sites This Covers ................................................................ 105
`Contacting Us about Privacy........................................................ 105
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`GLOSSARY
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`INDEX
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`ABOUT THIS MANUAL
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`This manual has been created to supplement the Help that comes with your
`RealPlayer 7 Plus, not to replace it.
`Chapters 1 through 3 are designed to help you get up and running quickly
`with your new software.
`Chapters 4 and 5 go into detail about all of RealPlayer’s features.
`The explanations in Chapter 6: What is Streaming Media and How does it
`Work?, will make RealPlayer 7 Plus more understandable and help you to get
`more out of the product. It is included to help you understand streaming
`technology, the core of RealPlayer. Streaming is at the forefront of Web
`(Internet) development today and is recreating entertainment for tomorrow.
`The remaining Chapters are reference sections to help you quickly find
`answers to common installation problems and pointers to other less obvious
`features (such as Appendix A: Keyboard Shortcuts on page 91).
`RealPlayer 7 Plus has a number of short-cut or right-click menus for Windows
`users. This manual will not cover these specifically. Other specific Windows-
`only differences are mentioned as needed throughout this manual.
`
`Document Conventions
`Bold text indicates the names of commands, menu choices or buttons that you
`should select or click on your screen. Bold text may also indicate a URL
`(Internet address) that you can access through your browser.
`Italics indicate new terms or ideas in this document.
`Monotype indicates information that you must type in or that is displayed
`on your computer screen.
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`Points out features that were specially designed for
`RealPlayer 7 Plus users.
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`Before you install RealPlayer 7 Plus, please take a moment to
`confirm that your computer meets the minimum system
`requirements.
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`System Requirements
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`PC (Windows based computer)
`
`Minimal Computer
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`• 120MHz Intel Pentium processor or equivalent
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`• 16MB of RAM
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`• 14.4Kbps modem (audio only); 28.8Kbps modem (video)
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`• 16-bit sound card and speakers
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`• 65,000-color video display card (optional; required for video)
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`• Windows 95 operating system
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`• Internet connection and web browser
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`Recommended Computer
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`• 166MHz Intel Pentium processor or better
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`• 32MB or more of RAM
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`• 28.8Kbps or better modem
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`• 16-bit or better sound card and speakers
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`• 65,000-color or better video display card
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`• Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 3
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`• Internet connection and web browser
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`Macintosh
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`Minimal Computer
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`• Mac OS 8.1 or later
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`• 32MB RAM
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`• Virtual Memory turned on, set to 64MB
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`• 604 PowerPC (200 MHz or better)
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`• 14.4Kbps modem (audio only); 28.8Kpbs modem (video) Internet
`Connection
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`• Browser support: Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 or later, Netscape 4.05
`or later, AOL v4 or later
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`Recommended Computer
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`• Mac OS 8.5 or later
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`• 64MB RAM
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`• Virtual Memory turned on, set to 128MB
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`• G3 233 (or faster) PowerPC
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`• 28.8Kbps or better Internet Connection for both audio and video
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`• Browser support: Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 or later, Netscape 4.05
`or later, AOL v4 or later
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`Windows 95/98 and Windows NT Installation
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`To install RealPlayer 7 Plus
`1. Close any open applications or programs that are currently running.
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`2. Insert the RealPlayer 7 Plus CD-ROM into your CD-ROM or DVD drive.
`If RealPlayer 7 Plus does not install automatically when you insert the CD into
`your CD-ROM or DVD drive, you can start the installation process manually.
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`1. Click Start to open your Start menu.
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`2. Click Run.
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`3. Type the letter for your CD-ROM or DVD drive and then type setup.exe
`(for example D:\setup.exe). The RealPlayer 7 Plus installation should
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`begin. Follow the instructions that appear on your screen. If you are not
`connected to the Internet during installation, RealPlayer 7 Plus will
`attempt to connect to your Internet Service Provider (ISP) in order to
`electronically register your new Player.
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`4. At the completion of the installation, you will be shown some of the new
`features of RealPlayer 7 Plus and your browser will automatically connect
`to a Welcome page that will help you get connected immediately to
`content as well as offer additional information about how to use your
`Player. If you did not connect to the Internet to electronically register your
`RealPlayer 7 Plus during the earlier portion of the install process, your
`browser will attempt to dial your Internet Service Provider (ISP) to make
`the connection at this time.
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`Macintosh Installation
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`To install RealPlayer 7 Plus
`1. Double-click the RealPlayer 7 Plus Installer. The installation process will
`begin. Follow the instructions in each of the screens that follow.
`
`2. When installation is complete, your web browser will launch and take you
`to a Welcome page that will help you get connected immediately to
`content as well as offer additional information about how to use your
`Player. If you did not connect to the Internet to electronically register your
`RealPlayer 7 Plus during the earlier portion of the install process, your
`browser will attempt to dial your Internet Service Provider (ISP) to make
`the connection at this time.
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`Chapter 2: WHERE TO GO FOR HELP AND
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`RealNetworks wants your use of RealPlayer Plus to be as easy and
`trouble free as possible. However, everyone needs help sometimes.
`
`Below are several resources to assist you in resolving any problems
`you encounter.
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`Help with Using RealPlayer 7 Plus
`Your first source for assistance when you have a question should be this
`manual or your Help file. To access Help, select Contents from your RealPlayer
`Help menu.
`If you don’t find your answer in Help or in this manual, RealNetworks has
`several other resources available on the Web.
`
`Tutorials:
`RealNetworks has created several on-line streaming tutorials to help you learn
`about the features in your RealPlayer 7 Plus. To access these tutorials, select
`On-line Tutorials from your Help menu or any individual Tutorial from the
`Tutorials folder in My Favorites (see My Favorites on page 29).
`
`Tips and Tricks
`The new Real.com Message Service offers RealPlayer Tips and Tricks delivered
`directly to your RealPlayer 7 Plus. To turn on Tips and Tricks, go to the
`Upgrade tab of your RealPlayer Preferences. Click Settings... in the Real.com
`Product Flashes section and then check RealPlayer Plus Tips and Tricks. Learn
`more about RealPlayer messaging in Real.com Message Service on page 20.
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`Service and Support:
`Service and Support is available to answer your otherwise unanswered
`technical support questions. Service and Support can be reached via the
`Internet at:
`http://service.real.com
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`Customer Service
`
`Customer Service:
`Customer Service is available to help you with questions about your order,
`delivery, or payment.
`Customer Service is available from 8am - 5pm (Pacific Time), Monday
`through Friday, toll-free in the United States and Canada at 888-768-3248.
`Outside the United States and Canada, please dial 206-674-2650.
`You can also contact Customer Service via the Service and Support Web pages
`by going to:
`http://service.real.com
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`The following is a visual quick reference for all the parts and
`buttons that are on your RealPlayer 7 Plus. Each of the specific areas
`is labeled in detail following Figure 3-1: RealPlayer 7 Plus. For more
`information about each of these features see Chapter 4: RealPlayer 7
`Plus-The Basics and Chapter 5: The *Plus* in RealPlayer 7 Plus as
`well as your Help file available from your Help menu (select Help then
`Contents...).
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`Overview
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`Figure 3-1: RealPlayer 7 Plus
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`This view of RealPlayer Plus 7 has all of the bars and panels available from the
`View menu open.
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`You can change the order of how these are stacked by using the drag bar to
`move any bar higher or lower in the stack.
`
`Note
`Macintosh users will notice several minor visual
`differences from Figure 3-1: RealPlayer 7 Plus.
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`Control bar and Equalizer
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`Figure 3-2: Control bar and Menus
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`Click to connect to Real.com
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`Menus
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`Play
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`Stop
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`Rewind
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`Pause
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`Record
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`Drag bar
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`Position
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`slider
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`Fast
`Forward
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`Compact
`Mode
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`Equalizer
`Add-in
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`The Control bar allows you to navigate through the clip you are playing and
`gives you access to the Equalizer, Compact mode and any add-ins you may have
`installed (such as RealJukebox™ pictured above).
`Learn more about how to use the Equalizer on page 32.
`
`Location bar
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`Figure 3-3: Location bar
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`Back
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`Drag bar
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`Forward
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`URL of current clip
`
`Drop down list
`of previously
`played clips
`
`The Location bar displays the URL, or address, of the currently loaded clip; this
`is similar to the address bar in your Web browser. Use Back and Forward to
`jump back and forth between the clips you were playing, also similar to your
`Web browser.
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`Clip Info bar
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`Figure 3-4: Clip Info bar
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`Clip Info Welcome
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`Drag bar
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`Title/Author/Copyright
`display
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`Rollbar
`
`Displays
`More Info
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`The Clip Info bar displays information about the currently loaded clip. By
`clicking the rollbar you can make the information scroll past again. Clicking
`More Info opens a dialog with additional information if the content provider
`has supplied any.
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`Search bar
`
`Figure 3-5: Search bar
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`E nter your search string here
`
`Drag bar
`
`Enter words, phrases,
`or subjects of interest
`
`Initiate
`Search
`
`Connect to
`Real.com Guide
`
`Use Search to find content on subjects you are interested in playing. Just type
`in words or phrases as you would to search for a Web page and clickSearch.
`Search will contact the Internet, look for clips that meet your Search criteria,
`and display a list of audio, video and other media clips in your browser. Just
`click on any of the resulting titles to listen to a clip.
`For information on Real.com Guide see Search bar on page 23.
`
`Content Panel
`The Content panel offers three views to help organize and access media on the
`Web. The first two tabs offer immediate access to new streamed content. You
`can add to your Channels or update your Stations whenever you like.
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`Quick access to streamed content
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`Figure 3-6: Channels
`Click to open
`Channels
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`Figure 3-7: Live Stations
`Click to open
`Stations
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`Headline
`from
`associated
`Channels
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`Click a
`Channel
`to
`connect
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`Click to
`open
`folder
`categories
`
`Last time
`Headlines
`were updated
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`Access
`Options
`
`Last time
`Stations list
`was updated
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`Access
`Options
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`Double-click
`to connect
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`Channels and Live Stations offer a variety of content that is updated
`frequently. See also Channels on page 17 and Live Stations on page 21.
`When you come across content that you want to come back to often, then you
`can use My Favorites (see below) to bookmark the location.
`
`Quick access to bookmarked content
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`Figure 3-8: My Favorites
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`Click to open
`My Favorites
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`Click a folder
`to open it
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`Double-click
`a Favorite
`to connect
`
`Click to add
`current clip to
`My Favorites
`Favorites are similar to bookmarks. You can add, change or even send
`Favorites to friends and co-workers. See My Favorites on page 29.
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`Access
`Options
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`Display panel and Audio Analyzer
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`Figure 3-9: Display panel
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`Audio
`Analyzer
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`Display
`area
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`Click to
`through
`cycle
`different
`Analyzers
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`Zoom
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`Mute
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`Volume
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`Video
`controls
`The Display panel is where any visual aspects of a clip will be shown. It also
`hosts the Audio Analyzer, Video Controls, Zoom, Mute, and Volume controls.
`Learn more about the Audio Analyzer on page 34 and Video Controls on page
`35. More can be found about Zoom in Resizing on page 27.
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`Playlist bar
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`Figure 3-10:Playlist bar
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`Drag bar
`
`Displays title
`of current clip
`in Playlist
`
`Jump back to
`previous
`clip
`
`Skip to
`next clip
`
`Current clip
`of “x” clips
`in Playlist
`
`Click to Scan
`current Folder
`or Playlist
`
`The Playlist bar will not open automatically unless you are playing a multi-clip
`(a clip that contains other clips in sequence). To open it at other times, use the
`View menu (View/Playlist). See also Playlist bar on page 26 and Scanning on
`page 26.
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`Status bar
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`Figure 3-11:Status bar
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`Status of clip
`(Play/Pause/Stop)
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`Drag bar
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`Bandwidth
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`Indicates
`G2 content
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`Time played/Total length
`
`NetHealth
`
`The Status bar gives you quick answers about your current connection and the
`actual length of the clip you are playing. If you are connected to a live feed
`(such as a radio station that is currently broadcasting) the word “Live” will
`appear instead of a time. More detailed information about the Status bar is
`available in your Help file (Help/Contents...).
`
`Message bar
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`Figure 3-12:Message bar
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`Drag bar
`
`Type of Flash
`(Tips and Tricks shown)
`
`Click to play Flash
`
`The Message bar only appears if you have received a Flash from the Real.com
`Message Service. Flashes come in many categories and only arrive if you elect
`to receive them. To play the message, click the message type (RealPlayer Tips
`and Tricks above). Change which Flashes you receive in your RealPlayer
`Preferences (see Content Preferences on page 63 and Upgrade Preferences on
`page 65).
`
`Windows owners may also see Flashes from the
`Real.com Message Service appear as an icon in your
`Windows Tool Tray which is where you see the time
`displayed (shown to the left). Clicking the icon will
`launch the message. If you have StartCenter
`running, your Player icon will Flash or have a gleam on it.
`Learn more about the Real.com Message Service on page 20.
`
`Click to play Flash
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`With every new version of RealPlayer Plus, RealNetworks tries to
`improve your experience, not only in what you hear and see, but also
`in how you use the program. RealPlayer 7 Plus has several new
`features and a completely new interface (buttons, windows, menus,
`etc.). This chapter will guide you through the basics of your
`RealPlayer, the features that have helped make RealPlayer one of the
`most popular Internet tools in the world.
`
`Additional Information
`For more information about any of these features check
`out your Help file. There are also On-line Tutorials
`available from your Help menu that stream short
`tutorials to your RealPlayer.
`
`So now I have this software, what do I do with it?
`RealPlayer 7 Plus gives you access to multimedia both on the Internet and
`locally on your computer. With RealPlayer 7 Plus you can find and play
`Channels and Live Stations directly without having to launch your browser
`first. My Favorites, and Scanning (all described below) let you organize and
`search for clips directly more easily than before.
`
`Note
`Clip is a catch-all phrase to describe anything your Player
`plays. A clip can be video, audio, video with audio,
`RealText, RealPix, RealG2 with Flash animation, any
`combination of these, or something else completely
`different.
`
`Some clips contain more than one song or video; these
`are called multi-clips. A multi-clip strings together several
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`individual clips of content, but you only have to click on
`it a single time to hear or see all of the media associated
`with that clip.
`
`Many ways to play a clip
`There are two very different ways to listen to media on your computer. The
`first is local playback. Local playback is when you use the Open File... option
`from your RealPlayer 7 Plus File menu.
`Streamed content, is any clip that is played over a network, whether the Internet
`or your company network. Before you can play a clip on the Internet you have
`to connect to it. You can connect to streamed content by clicking on links in a
`web page, using the Open Location... option from your RealPlayer 7 Plus File
`menu or by using the newest options RealPlayer Plus has to offer to on the
`Content panel: Channels, Live Stations, and Scanning.
`
`Note
`For a complete discussion of streaming media and the
`Internet, please see Chapter 6: What is Streaming Media
`and How does it Work? on page 39.
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`Navigating through a clip
`When you start playing a clip, you have loaded it. A clip remains loaded until
`you select a new clip. Loading a clip means either that you are connected to it or
`that it was the last clip you were listening to during the current session of
`RealPlayer 7 Plus. A session starts when you launch RealPlayer and ends when
`you close it. Stopping a clip does not unload it. Stopping a clip just resets it to
`play from the beginning. However, just because a clip is loaded does not mean
`you are necessarily connected to the Internet. Loading a clip only means that
`your Player knows where to look for it and what clip it should work with when
`you click any of the control buttons (see table on next page).
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`Button
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`Navigation
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`Action
`Play starts a clip from the beginning or from where you
`paused it.
`Pause freezes playback of the clip. If you pause a clip for
`several minutes, you may be disconnected from the clip. When
`you resume playback there may be a delay while RealPlayer
`reconnects to the site.
`Stop halts playback and resets the clip to the beginning.
`
`The Position Slider indicates where you are in the clip.
`Dragging the slider to a new position will let you jump around
`a large clip—watch the time indicator on your Status bar for
`your location.
`The longer you hold down Fast Forward, the further ahead in
`the clip you will jump.
`
`The longer you hold down Rewind, the further back in the
`clip you will jump.
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`If you are not connected to the Internet and attempt to play a loaded clip,
`RealPlayer 7 Plus will try to establish a connection for you. In most cases on, a
`Windows PC, this means you will see the Dial-up Connection dialog that you
`see when you launch your browser or get your e-mail. For a Macintosh, most
`often, you will be reconnected automatically. In both cases, if you do not
`automatically reconnect to the Internet, simply connect manually and try to
`play the clip again.
`
`Channels
`
`Channels give you one-click access to rich content that is updated on a
`frequent basis. All take advantage of the new SMIL format which offers a
`richer experience by using multiple types of streams at once (see SMIL on page
`52).
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`17
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`

`

`CHAPTER 4: RealPlayer 7 Plus-The Basics
`
`RealPlayer 7 Plus Manual
`
`Click the Channels tab to change the view on your Content Panel (see
`also Figure 3-6: Channels on page 12).
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`Figure 4-1: Channels
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`Headline
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`Channels are similar to Live Stations on
`page 21 in that they provide access to
`content. Channels, though, have additional
`special conveniences and abilities.
`One advantage of Channels is that they
`provide you with up-to-date headlines from
`all of your selected Channels while you’re
`connected to the Internet. The headlines
`appear to the right of the Channels icons.
`Updates occur automatically only while you
`are connected to the Internet.
`When Content for a Channel has changed you’ll see a gleam appear on the
`Channel; you won’t have to play the Channel to find out if there’s something
`new (see Channels gleam on page 20).
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`Options Menu
`
`Tip
`You can force a headline update to occur ahead of its
`next scheduled time by selecting Update headline now...
`from the Options menu. If you are not connected to the
`Internet, your Player will attempt to connect to your ISP
`when you click Update headlines now... To turn off
`automatic updating see Content