Frequently Asked Questions
On December 28, 1999, RealNetworks released RealPlayer 7 Plus for Windows. If you have the beta version of RealPlayer 7 Plus for Windows, please upgrade to the final release version.
On March 13, 2000, RealNetworks released RealPlayer 7 Plus for Mac OS. If you have the beta version of RealPlayer 7 Plus for Mac OS, please upgrade to the final release version.
Upgrading and Installing
- What are the system requirements for RealPlayer 7 Plus?
- Does RealPlayer 7 Plus automatically overwrite older versions of RealPlayer?
- When does the RealPlayer 7 Plus beta expire?
- Why am I having problems after removing RealPlayer 7 and reinstalling RealPlayer G2 for Windows?
- Why do I receive a "destination folder is currently locked" error when I try to install RealPlayer 7 Plus for Mac OS from CD-ROM?
General Questions
- How do I configure my Preferences in RealPlayer 7 Plus?
- How do I prevent RealPlayer 7 Plus from loading when Windows starts?
- What types of media can RealPlayer 7 Plus play?
- Is it possible to decrease the amount of resources that RealPlayer 7 Plus uses?
- How do I disable the flashing StartCenter icon and prevent the update dialog box from appearing when using RealPlayer 7 Plus for Windows?
Browser Configuration
Playback Questions
- How do I configure RealPlayer 7 Plus to work with a firewall?
- Why do I get a "missing plug-in" error when I type an address into the Location bar in RealPlayer 7 Plus?
- Why is RealPlayer 7 Plus still rebuffering at many sites?
- What can I do to improve the video image during playback?
- What can I do if the audio sounds like it is being played too fast or too slow?
Known Issues
- Nothing happens when I try to delete the last folder in the My Favorites tab in RealPlayer 7 Plus.
- Changes to Room Size and Reverb settings in the RealPlayer 7 Plus Equalizer are not saved.
- 16Kbps audio plays slowly on IBM Aptiva computers running Windows 98.
- How do I clear entries from the location bar history in RealPlayer 7 Plus?
- You must quit all open programs, including older versions of RealPlayer, before installing RealPlayer 7 Plus for Mac OS.
- Audio and video playback are out of synch at the start of high bit rate content on Mac OS.
- The mouse pointer remains a "wrist watch" after I play content on Mac OS.
- Why do I get "out of memory" errors when I play clips that last an hour or more with RealPlayer 7 Plus for Mac OS?
- How do I manually resize the window on RealPlayer 7 Plus for Mac OS?
- Why can't I fast forward or reverse through streamed MP3 files in RealPlayer 7 Plus?
- Why do MP3 files streamed over the Internet skip, never play, or suffer audio drop outs in RealPlayer 7 Plus?

