HOW TO USE REALONE PLAYER

Please note that these instructions are for the version of RealOne Player as of May 2002. You may have the older version, known simply as Real Player, already installed on your computer. You will find that it functions in a very similar way, so the instructions below are still worth reading.

To use RealOne Player all you have to do is click on the link to the video on our website. RealOne Player will launch itself automatically and display the video. We have only shown a few of the controls here to help you get started - as you experiment with RealOne Player you will find that you can pause or stop videos, add them to a "Favourites" list etc., etc.

Note: due to net congestion, the video may pause from time to time. Do not worry if it does this. It should pick up again and start playing from where it left off, after an interval, which can be more than a minute during the heaviest traffic.

The first thing you will see is this. Dont do anything at this stage Be patient - it can take a minute or two before the video starts.
Now you will see this. The video should start soon when you see this screen, but please be parient. Once the video actually starts you can make some adjustments to the size of the display and the volume, colour balance etc. Details below.
If you don't hear any sound, check the master volume control for your pc. This is usually accessed by clicking the small icon which looks a bit like a speaker in the system tray (which is usually in the bottom right hand corner of your screen). When you open it the master volume control will look like this. Make sure that the "Play" and "Wave/DirectSc" controls are not muted and that their slider controls are not at their bottom settings.
Then, if you still do not hear anything, make sure that the mute button on RealOne Player is not depressed. Adjust the volume by using the slider. To adjust the size of the display on your screen, click on the two small forward pointing arrows at the the top of the RealOne Player Window. This reveals a menu with a variety of options, including options to maximize the window, or even view the video in full screen mode. You get out of full screen mode by pressing the ESC key on your keyboard if you wish to return to the normal viewing mode.