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RealAudio Player 2.0 (Windows)
from Progressive Networks
http://www.RealAudio.com
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Release Notes
For the latest information see http://www.RealAudio.com
This document describes Progressive Networks' RealAudio Player.
Our web site is http://www.RealAudio.com. Please check it
for the latest information. For technical information and
answers to frequently asked questions, see
http://www.realaudio.com/help.html. The software and documentation
is provided to you in accordance with your license agreement.
On-line help is available for the RealAudio player in a Windows
help file called RAPLAYER.HLP
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Installation
There are two different RealAudio Players available for Windows:
* RealAudio Player for Windows 3.1 and Windows 3.11
The installer for this player is called RA16_20.exe
This is a 16 bit Windows application.
* RealAudio Player for Windows 95 and Windows NT
The installer for this player is called RA32_20.exe
This is a 32 bit Windows application. It requires a
32 bit winsock.
To install, execute the installer under Windows.
If you want to control where and how RealAudio is installed,
use Custom Setup. The default installation location is
C:\RAPLAYER\RAPLAYER.EXE
The RealAudio Player for Windows 95 and Windows NT
consists of the following files:
In C:\RAPLAYER (or the directory specified under Custom Setup):
RAPLAYER.EXE, RAPLAYER.HLP, README.TXT,
START.RAM, COMPLETE.RA, THANKYOU.RA
In Windows System directory:
RA32.DLL, RA3228_8.DLL, RAGUI32.DLL
If you installed the RealAudio Plug-In, then in the
plugins directory of your browser:
NPRA32.DLL
The RealAudio Player for Windows 3.1 and 3.11
consists of the following files:
In C:\RAPLAYER (or the directory specified under Custom Setup):
RAPLAYER.EXE, RAPLAYER.HLP, README.TXT,
START.RAM, COMPLETE.RA, THANKYOU.RA
In Windows System directory:
RA16.DLL, RACT28_8.DLL, RAGUI16.DLL
If you installed the RealAudio Plug-In, then in the
plugins directory of your browser:
NPRA16.DLL
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System Requirements
To play RealAudio files, your system must meet
the following requirements:
* 486/33 SX or better PC running Microsoft Windows 3.1x,
Windows NT or Windows 95
* 8 megabytes RAM.
* 2 megabytes free disk space.
* A sound card with a Windows Sound driver.
(The RealAudio Player is not compatible with the
PC Speaker program or other software programs which
simulate a sound card.)
* An Internet Connection. Either a direct connection
or a 14.4 Kbps or better modem with a SLIP or PPP
connection to an Internet Service Provider.
* RealAudio for Windows 95 or Windows NT requires a
32 bit winsock.
RealAudio now offers 28.8 content. To listen to
RealAudio 28.8, you need:
* 486/66 DX or better running Microsoft Windows 3.1x,
Windows 95, or Windows NT.
* An Internet Connection. Either a direct connection
or a 28.8 Kbps or better modem with a SLIP or PPP
connection to an Internet Service Provider.
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New Features
* RealAudio 28.8 - RealAudio 28.8 is a new algorithm that provides
enhanced sound quality to all people who have a 28.8 Kbps modem
or better connection to the Internet. This near-FM (monophonic)
sound quality greatly enhances the clarity of music and voice
delivered in real-time over the Internet. RealAudio 28.8 is now
available for Windows 3.1 users who have 486/66 computers and
28.8 Kbps modems.
* Plug-in - The new RealAudio Plug-in allows content creators to
seemlessly integrate RealAudio directly into their Web page
layouts. RealAudio for Windows 3.1 now supports the RealAudio
Plug-in.
* Firewall Proxy Support - RealAudio supports the RealAudio
Proxy allowing safe access to RealAudio content through firewalls.
See our Firewall information page at
http://www.realaudio.com/firewall.html
for more details.
* TCP-only Audio Delivery - RealAudio supports receiving audio
via TCP-only. If your site blocks UDP delivery, please select
the TCP-only option from the Network Preferences, available under
the option menu. Do not use TCP-only mode when you are using a
dial-up connection.
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Reporting Feedback
We are very interested in your experiences with our products.
Please use the multipurpose reporting form located at
http://www.realaudio.com/problem.html to report problems, if you have
comments or to offer suggestions.
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Sound Quality
Audio is transmitted to the RealAudio player in RealAudio
format. The player then by default produces 16-bit
8 Kilohertz sound. If you hear garbled audio then you can change
the kind of sound the RealAudio player produces. To change the
kind of sound produced, please pull down the "View" menu and
choose "Preferences". Select "Advanced" and you will see toggle boxes
for "use 8-bit" and "use 11 kHz":
* 16-bit 8 Kilohertz (default)
* 8-bit 8 Kilohertz (select use 8-bit)
* 16-bit 11 Kilohertz (select use 11 kHz)
* 8-bit 11 Kilohertz (select use 8-bit and use 11 kHz)
If you receive poor quality audio, please see our
FAQ entry on audio quality by going to
http://www.realaudio.com/help.html and selecting FAQ. From there,
select the "Audio Quality" entry.
Please note that to receive RealAudio 28.8 you should have at least
a 19.2 Kbps connection to your Internet Service Provider. In a
19.2 Kbps connection you may hear slight gaps in the audio.
Dial-up users should be sure to keep the network connection preference
as UDP (the default). In TCP mode, no audio packets are lost,
but their arrival may be late enough to cause gapping in the audio.
TCP mode is useful when you are directly connected (via a
local area network) to the internet.
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Known Problems
* Having large applications open may prevent the RealAudio
installer from executing. If this happens, please close
all other applications and then install.
* Starting or quitting large applications while playing
RealAudio can cause some brief disruption of the playback.
* Playback on some 486/25 SX computers does not work properly.
* The user interface during playback of 28.8 content on slower
systems may have slow response time. Performance of other
applications may suffer during playback. To improve system
performance select the General tab from the View|Preferences menu
and adjust the Best Audio Quality/Lowest CPU Usage slider.
* The 16 bit RealAudio Player does not work correctly under Windows NT.
If you use Windows NT, please use the 32 bit RealAudio Player and
a 32 bit winsock.
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Browser Upgrade
After you upgrade your browser, you may lose the configuration
information for the RealAudio player. The easiest way to
re-configure your browser is to re-install the player.
Alternatively, you can manually configure your browser:
* Viewer name: c:\RAPLAYER\RAPLAYER.EXE
* Mime Type: audio
* Mime Subtype: x-pn-realaudio
* File Extensions: .ra, .ram
* Homepage URL: http://www.realaudio.com/
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Copyright 1995, 1996 Progressive Networks, Inc.