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RealPlayer 7 Plus
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

  1. What are the system requirements for RealPlayer 7 Plus?

  2. Does RealPlayer 7 Plus automatically overwrite older versions of RealPlayer?

  3. When does the RealPlayer 7 Plus beta expire?

  4. Why am I having problems after removing RealPlayer 7 and reinstalling RealPlayer G2 for Windows?

  5. 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

  1. How do I configure my Preferences in RealPlayer 7 Plus?

  2. How do I prevent RealPlayer 7 Plus from loading when Windows starts?

  3. What types of media can RealPlayer 7 Plus play?

  4. Is it possible to decrease the amount of resources that RealPlayer 7 Plus uses?

  5. 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

  1. How do I configure RealPlayer 7 Plus to work with a firewall?

  2. Why do I get a "missing plug-in" error when I type an address into the Location bar in RealPlayer 7 Plus?

  3. Why is RealPlayer 7 Plus still rebuffering at many sites?

  4. What can I do to improve the video image during playback?

  5. What can I do if the audio sounds like it is being played too fast or too slow?

Known Issues

  1. Nothing happens when I try to delete the last folder in the My Favorites tab in RealPlayer 7 Plus.

  2. Changes to Room Size and Reverb settings in the RealPlayer 7 Plus Equalizer are not saved.

  3. 16Kbps audio plays slowly on IBM Aptiva computers running Windows 98.

  4. How do I clear entries from the location bar history in RealPlayer 7 Plus?

  5. You must quit all open programs, including older versions of RealPlayer, before installing RealPlayer 7 Plus for Mac OS.

  6. Audio and video playback are out of synch at the start of high bit rate content on Mac OS.

  7. The mouse pointer remains a "wrist watch" after I play content on Mac OS.

  8. 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?

  9. How do I manually resize the window on RealPlayer 7 Plus for Mac OS?

  10. Why can't I fast forward or reverse through streamed MP3 files in RealPlayer 7 Plus?

  11. Why do MP3 files streamed over the Internet skip, never play, or suffer audio drop outs in RealPlayer 7 Plus?