The QuickTime system software extension enables you to integrate video, graphics, sound, sprites, text, music, and animation into documents. By providing a standard way for all Macintosh programs to control these multimedia elements, QuickTime makes them easier to use. QuickTime 2.1 includes support for smoother video, sprite animation, CD-ROM AutoStart, 16-bit audio compression, and MPEG. It also includes the capabilities of the Apple Multimedia Tuner.
You do not interact directly with the QuickTime extension. It works behind the scenes as part of your system software, providing new features to application programs that support QuickTime, such as MoviePlayer and SimpleText. The specific features of QuickTime and how they are presented depend on the applications you use.
The QuickTime 2.1 release includes:
╨ the QuickTime extension
╨ the QuickTime PowerPlug extension for Power Macintosh
- the QuickTime Musical Instruments extension
To Install QuickTime 2.1:
1. Locate the System Folder on your hard disk. Open the System Folder by double clicking on its icon.
2. Locate the Extensions folder inside your System Folder. Open the Extensions folder by double clicking on its icon.
3. If there is a copy of the QuickTime extension in the Extensions folder, drag it to the Trash. Note: do not empty the trash until you restart your Macintosh.
4. If there is a copy of the Apple Multimedia Tuner extension in the Extensions folder, drag it to the Trash.
5. Close the Extensions folder. Close the System Folder.
6. Drag the QuickTime, QuickTime PowerPlug, and QuickTime Musical Instruments icons to your hard disk╒s System Folder icon (not into the open folder).
7. Click OK in the dialog box that appears.
8. Restart your Macintosh.
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