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What all do I need to view the web cast?
2. When I click on Link it doesnt show anything?
3. What are the minimum requirements to install Windows Media Player and where can it be downloaded ?
4. Tried connecting to URL for Live Streaming Video but it doesn't open ?
5. Why Media Bar in Internet Explorer cannot be used ?
6. Do I need to install any special codecs to play Windows Media Audio and Video files?
7. I can only hear audio but no video content .Why ?
8. Cant Hear Sound? Why ?
9. Video Buffered and then stopped, Why ?
10. Why does the Player stop playing in full-screen mode?
11. What are the minimum system requirements for Windows Media Player 6.3 on Solaris ?
12. What are the Minimum system requirements for Windows Media Player on Mac OSX?
13. What are the Minimum system requirements for Windows Media Player on Mac System 8.1 and later?
14. What are the m inimum system requirements for Windows Media Player on Mac System 8 and earlier ?
15. What if I do not have Windows Media Player installed on my MAC PC?
16 What is CODEC?
17. My Windows Media Player is not updating automatically. How can I get CODEC manually?
18. After doing all the stuff above ,still I cannot open the stream,Why ?
19. What are the other setting I would require to configure after installing Real Player ?
 
 
What all do I need to view the web cast?

You would need following components to view the web cast:

  • Media Player: Windows Media Player 7.0 or higher with auto upgrade and automatic codec download turned on (from the menu bar select Tools/Options/Player in Windows Media Player).
  • Internet Connection: Connect Broadband Connection
  • Operating System: Windows 95, 98, Windows XP ,2000 Millenium Edition (ME), Macintosh OS 8.6 or higher or Windows 2000 Professional.
  • Norton Security Firewall / Windows XP Firewall MUST BE TURNED OFF.

Minimum System Requirements

  • Pentium or AMD Athlon K6 266 MHz processor or faster
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 256-color display card or better
    ( 24-bit true color video card Recommended )
  • 16-bit sound card

When I click on Link it doesnt show anything?

Please ensure that any Popup blocker is not enabled on your system, Or
Please press and hold “Ctrl” key before you click on streaming link till new popup window opens


What are the minimum requirements to install Windows Media Player and where can it be downloaded ?

For Version 7

Can be downloaded from http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/version7/
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/download/AllDownloads.aspx?displang=en&qstechnology =

Minimum and Recommended System Requirements for WMP 7 are:-

Minimum

  • Microsoft Windows® 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows 2000, or Windows Millennium Edition
  • Pentium 166 megahertz (MHz) processor
  • 32 MB RAM
  • 10/100Mbps LAN card
  • 16-bit sound card
  • 256-color video card

Recommended

  • Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows 2000, or Windows Millennium Edition
  • Pentium or AMD Athlon K6 266 MHz processor or faster
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 10/100Mbps LAN card
  • 24-bit true color video card

For Version 9

Can be downloaded from http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/9series/default.aspx
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/download/AllDownloads.aspx?displang=en&qstechnology =

Minimum and Recommended System Requirements for WMP 9 are:-

Component

Required

Recommended

Operating System

Microsoft Windows® 98 Second Edition, Windows 2000, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows XP Home Edition, or Windows XP Professional

Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional (some features require these operating systems)

Processor

A 233 megahertz (MHz) processor, such as an Intel Pentium II or Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) processor

A 500 MHz processor or faster

RAM

64 megabytes (MB)

128 MB

Free hard disk space

100 MB

Approximately 300 MB to use System Restore

Sound card

16-bit sound card

Compatible 5.1 multichannel audio sound card (for example, Creative Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 or Sound Blaster Audigy; Echo Audio Layla24 or Mona; or M-Audio Delta 1010, Delta 1010-LT, or Delta 410).

Internet browser

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 or Netscape Navigator 4.7

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 or Netscape Navigator 7.0
Note To support embedding digital media in a Web page, Netscape Navigator 6.x and 7.0 must be used only with the Java 2 Runtime Environment version 1.3.x

Video adapter and monitor

Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher resolution

Same as minimum configuration

For Version 10

Can be downloaded from http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/mp10/default.aspx
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/download/AllDownloads.aspx?displang=en&qstechnology =

Minimum and Recommended System Requirements for WMP 10 are:-

Component

Required

Recommended

Operating System

Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Media Center Edition, or Windows XP Tablet PC Edition

Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, or Windows XP Media Center Edition
Windows XP Service Pack 2
Windows Media Player 10 works best with the latest software version of the Player and operating system

Processor

A 233 megahertz (MHz) processor, such as an Intel Pentium II or Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) processor

A 1.5 gigahertz (GHz) processor or faster, especially if you intend to synchronize video files to your portable device

RAM

64 megabytes (MB)

512 MB or higher

Free hard disk space

100 MB

60 gigabytes (GB)

Sound card

16-bit sound card

24-bit sound card for playing High Definition Compatible Digital (HDCD) content

Compatible 5.1 multichannel audio sound card (for example, Creative Sound Blaster Live! or M-Audio Revolution 5.1) for playing multichannel audio content

Internet browser

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or Netscape 7.1

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 2 or Netscape 7.1

Video card

Video card with 64 MB of RAM (video RAM or VRAM) and DirectX generation

Video card with 256 MB of RAM or higher and DirectX 9.0b or later generation

For more information about DirectX, see the Microsoft DirectX Web site .


Tried connecting to URL for Live Streaming Video but it doesn't open ?

Problem is with cached content in temporary memory of Operating System
Steps to play LIVE TV ( if Media Player doesn't start playing live stream)

1. Check if your media player is updated and latest Direct X version is installed in your system. You can check this thing by going through following steps:-

  • Open Windows Media player
  • Click on Help Menu
  • Click on Check for Player Updates .
  • If any patch is available please download and install for the proper functioning of player

2. After updating the player please make sure the cached content is deleted. You can empty your cache file by doing following steps:-

  • a. Open Internet Explorer
  • b. Click on Menu Tools
  • c. Then choose Internet Options
  • d. On the General Tab click on Delete Files
  • Also check tab – Delete all offline content
  • Click Ok to delete temporary internet files.
  • Now click on Delete Cookies and click OK to complete the task of deleting cookies.

These two steps mentioned above will clear the cached content and will play the live stream .


Why Media Bar in Internet Explorer cannot be used ?

After you install Windows Media Player 10 on a computer running Windows XP or Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1), you can no longer use the Media Bar feature in Internet Explorer. When you try to play content by using the Media Bar, an error message is displayed that incorrectly indicates that the latest version of the Player is not installed on your computer. After you click OK in the message, Internet Explorer will open Windows Media Player 10 and play the content you selected.

To prevent the error message from being displayed every time you try use the Media Bar, do the following:

  • In Internet Explorer, click Media on the toolbar to open the Media bar.
  • Click Media Options , point to Settings , and then click Play web media in the bar in order to remove the check mark next to this setting (which indicates that the setting is turned off).

Note

The Media Bar feature for Internet Explorer is not included in Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2); therefore, if you install Windows Media Player 10 on a computer running Windows XP SP2, you will not see this error. We recommend that you install Windows XP SP2 because Windows Media Player 10 uses the latest security updates and innovations in the operating system to help protect your computer. For more information about Windows XP SP2, see the Windows XP Web page .


Do I need to install any special codecs to play Windows Media Audio and Video files?

If you think your codecs are corrupted or out of date, you can download and install the latest codecs from the http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/download/AllDownloads.aspx?displang=en&qstechnology =


I can only hear audio but no video content .Why ?
  • In Windows Media Player, make sure codec installer is turned on. From the menu bar select Tools/Options/Player/Auto Upgrade/Enable automatic codec download
  • Your computer or your service provider may have a firewall or a proxy server that is blocking receipt of Video. Try disabling your firewall or change your settings to accept.
  • Your connection speed is too slow. If you are on Cable, you may be experiencing a slowdown in your network. If you are connecting using a 28.8 modem, your connection speed is too slow.
  • Your system resources may be too low. Close any open additional programs, reboot and try again.
  • You may need to upgrade to the newest version of Media Player .

Cant Hear Sound ?Why ?

In Windows Media Player, make sure codec installer is turned on. From the menu bar select Tools/Options/Player/Auto Upgrade/Enable automatic codec download


Video Buffered and then stopped,Why ? .

You may need to upgrade to the newest version of Media Player

  • Your system resources may be too low. Close any open additional programs, reboot and try again.
  • Your connection speed is too slow. If you are connecting using a 28.8 modem, your connection speed is too slow to view Stocking Videos.
  • If you are on Cable, you may be experiencing a slowdown in your network.
  • If you are accessing video from overseas, you may be experiencing slow response or packet loss in the delivery of video.

Make sure your screen saver isn't kicking you out of full-screen mode. Also, turning of the Enable full-screen mode switch feature might solve the problem. In Windows Media Player 9 Series or later, do the following:

  • On the Tools menu, click Options , and then click the Performance tab.
  • Click Advanced .
  • Clear the Enable full-screen mode switch check box

  Operating Systems Other then Windows Platform


What are the minimum system requirements for Windows Media Player 6.3 on Solaris ?
  • Solaris 2.5.1 or later (English or Western European character sets and operating systems only)
  • Sun4m 110 MHz processor or faster
  • 32 MB RAM
  • 8-bit display or higher (24-bit or higher recommended)
  • Sound card and speakers or headphones
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 or later, or Netscape Navigator 4.04 or later

What are the Minimum system requirements for Windows Media Player on Mac OSX?
  • Apple Mac OS version 10.1
  • Any computer supported by Mac OSX version 10.1 with a processor that is 233 MHz or higher
  • 128 megabytes (MB) or higher
  • 10 MB of free hard disk space
  • Monitor color depth of 256 colors (Millions of colors recommended)
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.1 for Mac, or America Online Mac OSX

What are the Minimum system requirements for Windows Media Player on Mac System 8.1 and later?
  • Apple Mac OS 8.1 or later (Mac OS 8.6 or later recommended)
  • PowerPC 603e 180 MHz or higher processor
  • 32 megabytes (MB) or higher of RAM
  • Virtual Memory turned on
  • 10 MB of free hard disk space
  • Monitor color depth of 256 colors (Millions of colors recommended)
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0.1 or later (Internet Explorer 5 or later recommended), Netscape Navigator 4.x (PowerPC version), Netscape Communicator 4.0 or later (PowerPC version), or America Online for Macintosh 4.0 or 5.0

What are the m inimum system requirements for Windows Media Player on Mac System 8 and earlier ?
  • System 7.6.1 or later
  • PowerPC Macintosh 601 processor or faster
  • Open Transport 1.1.2 or later
  • QuickTime 3.0.2 or later
  • 32 MB or more of RAM with 10 MB free for Windows Media Player
  • 15 MB of free hard disk space

256-color display card or better


What if I do not have Windows Media Player installed on my MAC PC?

Windows Media Player is available for the Windows, Windows Mobile, and Mac operating systems. Use the information in the table to find the Player version that provides the best digital media experience for the operating system that you have.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/versions.aspx


What is CODEC?

The Windows Media® Video 9 VCM codec is a stand-alone codec package that uses our legacy codec interface and provides two key benefits:

  • Windows Media Video 9 VCM codec enables encoding enthusiasts who use legacy versions of video editing applications to encode and decode Windows Media Video 9-based content using file containers such as AVI.
  • Windows Media Video 9 VCM codec enables users of Windows Media Player 6.4 to play Windows Media Video 9-based content, in both ASF and AVI file containers.

My Windows Media Player is not updating automatically. How can I get CODEC manually?

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/download/AllDownloads.aspx?displang=en&qstechnology=


After doing all the stuff above ,still I cannot open the stream, Why ?

These type of problems are rare but there is a possibility that windows media player is not properly installed or damaged. In this type of scenario we would recommend that you download and install Real Player . Location to download Real Player :-
http://forms.real.com/netzip/arcade.html?h=software-dl.real.com&r=02459caca5510ed17006&f=windows/mrkt/R30APD/RealPlayer10-5GOLD.exe


What are the other setting I would require to configure after installing Real Player ?
After downloading and installing make Real player as your default media player . Steps to make Real Player as your default media player.
  • Open Real player
  • Go to menu Tools>Prefrences
  • Click on Content > Media Types
  • Click on Make RealPlayer my Universal Media Player
Make these changes in Windows Media Player
  • Open Window Media Player
  • Go to menu Tools> Options
  • Select the tab "File Types"
  • Unselect the option “Windows Media File(asf)”.
This will make your Real Player as default media player.