Audio and Video Guidelines
Many factors affect your
video/audio reception. The two prevailing factors are your Internet speed
(available bandwidth) and your computer’s resources (CPU speed and RAM memory).
Naturally these cannot be set up. Still you may improve the reception by Installing the most recent Windows Media Player
or
by manually Configuring the Windows Media Player
1. Install the recent Windows Media Player.
Check and if need update the
Windows Media Player to the most recent version available for your computer.
Note for each Windows type (XP, 2000, ME etc.) there is a specific most recent
version. DO NOT INSTALL BETA VERSIONS. They are for testing purposes and are
not supported.
Instructions:
A. Check
your Windows type.
1.
Right-click over a “My Computer” icon or link
2.
Choose “Properties”
3.
Under the “System” header you will see the computer’s windows type
B. Check
your Windows Media Player version.
1. Open
the Windows Media Player software. You may access the WMP
through
Start->Programs or
Start->Programs->Accessories->Entertainment
2. Once
the WMP window is open, click the Help -> About … menu. A new window will open listing the WMP version. If the menu bar does not show use one of the next
graphics to reveal it.
For Windows Media Player 9.x
For Windows Media Player 10.x
C. Check
the most recent version of Windows Media Player available for your computer
using the next link:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/download/AllDownloads.aspx?displang=en&qstechnology=
D. If
your Windows Media Player is not the most recent version compatibale
with your Windows type, download and install (Run) the proper recent version.
DO NOT INSTALL BETA VERSIONS. They are for testing purposes and are not
supported. Click the Download button and choose Run.
2. Configuring the Windows Media Player.
The Windows Media Player is
capable to auto-configure itself. However in certain circumstances you need to
manually tweak the set up.
Set up for
Windows Media Player Version 9.x
Set up for
Windows Media Player Version 10.x
Set up for Windows Media Player Version 9.x
A. Open
the Windows Media Player software. You may access the WMP
through
Start->Programs or
Start->Programs->Accessories->Entertainment
B. Once the WMP window is open, click the Tools->Options menu. The
Tools option shows on the top line (menu bar) of the Windows Media Player.
If the menu bar does not show use the next graphic to
reveal it:
C. Click to the Performance
TAB
D. In the "Connection speed" section Select "Choose connection speed" option and choose
a connection speed according to your Internet setup (from the drop-down menu):
E. In the Network buffering
section choose and enter "Buffer 30 seconds of content"
F. Switch to the Network TAB
G. In the "Streaming protocols", uncheck the
Multicast and UDP protocols (leave only the TCP and
HTTP protocols checked). Depending on your network configuration you may also
explore leaving only the TCP (or the HTTP) checked. In certain corporate
environments, it may be necessary to configure the “Streaming proxy settings”.
H. Apply
and Save your changes by clicking the OK button
Set up for Windows
Media Player Version 10.x
A. Open the Windows Media
Player software. You may access the WMP through
Start->Programs or
Start->Programs->Accessories->Entertainment
B. Once the WMP window is open, click the Tools->Options menu. The
Tools option shows on the top line (menu bar) of the Windows Media Player.
If the menu bar does not show use the next graphic to
reveal it:
C. Click to the Performance TAB
D. In the "Connection speed" section Select "Choose connection speed" option and choose
a connection speed according to your Internet setup (from the drop-down menu):
E. In the Network buffering
section choose and enter "Buffer 30 seconds of content"
F. Switch to the Network TAB
G. In the "Streaming protocols", uncheck the
Multicast and UDP protocols (leave only the TCP and
HTTP protocols checked). Depending on your network configuration you may also
explore leaving only the TCP (or the HTTP) checked. In certain corporate environments,
it may be necessary to configure the “Streaming proxy settings”.
H. Apply
and Save your changes by clicking the OK button