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Internet Wave Help

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The Options Devices tab
 The Options dialog box Audio tab

Use this tab of the Options dialog box to set the audio device that Internet Wave uses to play sound.

Dialog box options

Audio Device

Choose, from the list of audio devices installed on your system, the one you want Internet Wave to use when playing sound.

Device Type

Some devices require a special configuration for Internet Wave to work properly with them. Internet Wave will usually recognize the device which is set in the Audio Device box, and will automatically display the matching type in the Device Type box. In some 2cases, if there are problems with the audio, you may try to manually change the device type. Note that for most devices, Generic 16 bit Audio Device is the appropriate type and gives the best results.

Default

If you manually changed the Device Type, you can choose this button to make Internet Phone detect the installed audio device, and to automatically select the matching device type.


The Options Cache tab
 The Options dialog box Cache tab

Use this tab of the Options dialog box to set the disk cache and the audio buffer that Internet Wave uses to store Internet Wave files it plays. The disk cache stores the audio you have just played, letting you replay it without having to download it again from the network. When possible, it also stores the audio to be played, and in this way optimizes network access. The audio buffer stores a specified number of seconds in memory. Even if the network connection suddenly fails, you will be able to hear the audio in the audio buffer.

Dialog box options

Disk Cache Directory

Choose the drive and directory in which you want the disk cache to be stored. You can use the Browse button to locate the drive and directory.

Disk Cache Size

Enter the desired size, in megabytes, of the disk cache. The larger the cache is, the less you will have to download from the Internet each time you replay an Internet Wave file.

Percent used for history

Set how much of the cache is used to store audio you have already played, in order to be able to access it faster when you want to replay it. The rest of the cache is used to store audio which was just received, and has not been played yet.

Clear Cache

Clears all the information that is now stored in the disk cache.

Audio Buffer

Set the amount of audio, in seconds, that is stored in the audio buffer. The maximum size of the audio buffer is 30 seconds.

Defaults

Resets all the options in this tab to their default values.


The Options Proxy tab
 The Options dialog box Proxy tab

Use this tab of the Options dialog box to set a proxy computer. This allows several Internet Wave users to share the same audio buffer and cache.

Dialog box options

Name

Enter the name of the computer that will serve as the proxy.

Port

Enter the port number of the proxy computer.


 The Open dialog box

Use Open dialog box to open an Internet Wave file from either the network or a local drive. After entering or choosing the path and filename, choose OK to open and playback the file.

Dialog Box Options

Internet Wave file box

Use this line to enter the full path and filename of the Internet Wave file that you wish to open. You can enter either an Internet URL, or a local drive path and filename.

Choose the Down Arrow button to open a history list of the Internet Wave files you have recently. You can choose one of these if you wish to open it again.

Open File

Choose this button to browse for an Internet Wave file which is located on a local drive.


OPEN...

Open an Internet Wave file with the Open dialog box.


REFRESH

Reload the current Internet Wave file.


INTERNET PHONE

Run Internet Phone.


EXIT

Exit Internet Wave.


INFO BAR

View or hide the Info Bar.


STATUS BAR

View or hide the Status Bar.


OPTIONS...

Use the Options dialog box to set the Audio options, the Cache options and the Proxy options.


INDEX

Open the Internet Wave Help.


USING HELP

Instructions about using Help.


VOCALTEC HOME PAGE

Go to VocalTecs home page.


INTERNET WAVE PAGE

Go to the Internet Wave page.


ABOUT INTERNET WAVE

Open the Internet Wave about.


FILE MENU

Open...

Refresh

Internet Phone

Exit


VIEW MENU

Info Bar

Status Bar

Options...


HELP MENU

Index

Using Help

VocalTec home page

Internet Wave page

About Internet Wave


COUNTER

This counter displays the count up or count down of the playback. You can switch between count up and count down modes by clicking on the counter.

When in count up mode, the counter shows how long the file has been playing.

When in count down mode, the counter shows how much time is left for playback.


This panel indicates your current position in the Internet Wave file. The growing blue line represents the percent of the Internet Wave file that was played. When the blue circle is complete, the playback is over. You can drag the line to fast forward or rewind, or turn the slow knob to move more slowly forward or backwards.

The slow knob responds to the speed that you drag it: when you drag it slowly, it can be used to change the position very accurately; when you drag it quickly, it can be used to quickly jump forward or backwards.

The button in the middle is used to switch between play and pause modes.


ANIMATED BOZO

The animated Bozo depicts the current status: connecting, playing, pausing, etc. When you are playing an audio file, the animation indicates if it is music or speech (The type of audio is set by the creator of the file).

When there is no audio file, this panel displays the Internet Phone icon. To open Internet Phone, click on this icon.


This panel displays the VocalTec logo, and the name of the current audio file.


This panel indicates your network status, and the amount of audio left in the audio buffer.

The Audio Buffer indicator fills with green when the audio buffer is full with ten seconds of audio. This means that even if the network connection is broken, you will still hear the audio stored in the audio buffer (plus the one in the disk cache).

The Network Connection indicator is turned on whenever Internet Wave is connected to the Internet.

The Bandwidth Level indicator indicates how much of the network bandwidth required by Internet Wave is currently available. When it is full, all the bandwidth that Internet Wave requires is available.


VOLUME

Use this slider to set the volume of the audio. When it is on the far left, no sound is heard.


STATUS BAR

The Status Bar indicates the current status: connecting, playing, pause, etc.

You can view or hide the status bar by choosing Status Bar from the View menu.


STOP

The Stop button can be used to stop the playback. When you next choose Play, Internet Wave will play the audio file from the beginning.