Thank you for using VivoActive, a new product from Vivo Software for developing and viewing on-demand video for the World-Wide Web. VivoActive is the simplest, fastest way to get video clips on your web pages. The VivoActive product family includes:
Ñ The VivoActive Player, a streaming video plug-in for Netscape Navigator.
Ñ The VivoActive Producer, for creating VivoActive videos from Quicktime
(MOV) files. The VivoActive Producer will be available on our web site at a
later time.
When beta versions of our products expire, please visit Vivo's Web site at http://www.vivo.com to obtain a new version.
Getting help from Vivo
If you have questions or need help, please contact the Vivo Technical Support Center by sending email to support@vivo.com. Please feel free to contact the Support Center with any questions, comments, or suggestions you may have.
Software and Hardware Requirements for Version 1.0a6
- Power Macintosh
- 16MB Ram
- 1.2MB Disk space
- Netscape Navigator 2.0 or later, or Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.1 or later.
- Stuffit Expander (Stuffit Expander comes bundled with Netscape Navigator.
If Stuffit Expander is not on your computer, you can obtain it from Netscape
Communications (www.netscape.com) or Aladdin Systems (www.aladdinsys.com)
If you have not already done so, adjust Netscape Navigator's memory as follows:
- In the Finder, click the Netscape Navigator icon once to highlight it.
- From the Finder's file menu, choose "Get Info."
- Set "Minimum Size" and "Preferred Size" to be 2000K higher than the
"Suggested Size." (If you have a small amount of memory and several
applications running, you may try lower values for these
settings. If Netscape does not have enough memory to run the
VivoActive Player, you may see the Netscape broken
puzzle piece when you try to view a Vivo video.)
Installing the VivoActive Player Beta Version1.0a6
After you download the VivoActive Player, there will be a folder and two files on your desktop as follows:
VivoActive (folder)
VivoPlay.sea.hqx
VivoPlay.sea
You do not need the two files, but we recommend keeping them until you install and test the VivoActive Player according to the following installation instructions.
Installing the VivoActive Player (Plug-in)
1. Make sure you have met the software and hardware requirements for
beta version 1.0a6 and that you have adjusted Netscape Navigator's
memory settings.
2. If the VivoActive folder is not already open, open it. If you use Netscape
Navigator as your browser, move "Vivo Plugin" to the Plug-ins folder
in the Netscape folder. If MS-IE 2.1 is your browser, move "Vivo Plugin"
to the Plug-ins folder of the Microsoft Internet Explorer folder.
3. Restart Netscape.
4. Test the VivoAcvtive Player by going to any web page containing a
VivoActive video. You will find several such videos on our web site
at http://www.vivo.com
5. If you need additional help while using the VivoActive Player, see "Getting
Help" later in these Release Notes.
6. When you are satisfied that the VivoActive Player is working properly,
delete "VivoPlay.sea.hqx" and "VivoPlay.sea."
If you have problems installing the VivoActive Player, check to see that you have followed all instructions on Vivo's download page and in this section.
If you can install the VivoActive Player but have problems viewing videos, consult the "Getting Help" section in these Release Notes
Getting Help
For help in using the VivoActive Player, troubleshooting problems, or to see a
list of Frequently asked Questions (FAQ), visit the Support area of Vivo's website.
From the Support area, see the Getting Started page for specific information about
the VivoActive Player. The
Bugs Fixed
Version 1.0a0
Initial version.
Version 1.0a4
A memory leak in the VivoActive Player software has been fixed. The leak caused Netscape to run out of memory after several VivoActive movies were played.
Version 1.0a5
- The Reload command did not always work properly. The problem has been fixed.
- A problem that caused crashes when VivoActive videos were "chained" together
has been fixed. (Chaining refers to multiple videos set to play sequentially.)
Version 1.0a6
- Printing a page with a VivoActive video on it now works properly.
- The VivoActive Player no longer requires the Sound Manager 3.1 extension.
- Audio/video synchronization on systems with slow connections to
the Internet has been improved.
- The VivoActive splash screen no longer appears when VivoAcvtive videos play.
Known Issues in version 1.0a6
- There are problems with audio/video synchronization in "chained" Vivo videos on
systems with slow connections (modems) to the Internet.
- Viewing a web page with multiple Vivo videos in Netscape Navigator may result
in display problems.
- Microsoft Internet Explorer version 2.0 is not supported. Version 2.1 is currently
untested.
- Make sure you installed the VivoActive Player into the Plug-ins folder
corresponding to the version of Netscape that you use. If you cannot view
VivoActive videos, and you have multiple copies of Netscape, you may have
installed the VivoActive Player into a different Plug-ins folder. To find the
folder for the copy of Netscape you use:
1. Click once on your Netscape icon to highlight it.
2. From the Finder's File menu, select Get Info (or press Command-i).
3. Note the path name to this version of Netscape Navigator. (If your
Netscape icon is an alias, click the "Find Original" button to locate
the actual icon.)
4. Make sure that you installed the "Vivo Plugin" in the Plug-ins folder for this
version of Netscape.
5. If you installed the "Vivo Plugin" onto the wrong folder, move it to the Plug-ins
folder for this version of Netscape.
Vivo is a registered trademark of Vivo Software, Inc. VivoActive, VivoActive Player and VivoActive Producer are trademarks of Vivo Software, Inc. All other products and brands are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
