Chapter 1: Installing RealPlayer

Before you install RealPlayer, please take a moment to confirm that your computer meets minimum system requirements.

System Requirements

200MHz Intel Pentium processor or better
32MB or more of RAM
56.6Kbps or better modem
Full Duplex sound card and speakers
65,000-color or better video display card
Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, or Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 4 or later.
Internet connection and web browser (I.E 4.01 or Netscape 4.0 or later)

Mac OS 8.1 or later
64MB RAM
Virtual Memory turned on, set to 65MB
604 PowerPC (200 MHz or better)
28.8Kpbs modem Internet Connection
Browser support: Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 or later, Netscape 4.05 or later

Mac OS 8.5 or later
64MB RAM
Virtual Memory turned on, set to 128MB
G3 233 (or faster) PowerPC
56.6Kbps or better Internet Connection for both audio and video
Browser support: Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 or later, Netscape 4.05 or later

If RealPlayer does not install automatically when you insert the CD into your CD-ROM or DVD drive, you can start the installation process manually.

Click Start to open your Start menu.
Click Run.
Type the letter for your CD-ROM or DVD drive and then type setup.exe (for example D:\setup.exe). The RealPlayer installation should begin. Follow the instructions that appear on your screen. If you are not connected to the Internet during installation, RealPlayer will attempt to connect to your Internet Service Provider (ISP) in order to electronically register your new Player.
At the completion of the installation, you will be shown some of the new features of RealPlayer and your browser will automatically connect to a Welcome page that will help you connect immediately to media content as well as offer additional information about how to use your Player. If you did not connect to the Internet earlier to electronically register your RealPlayer, your browser will attempt to dial your Internet Service Provider (ISP) to make the connection at this time.

Double-click the RealPlayer Installer. The installation process will begin. Follow the instructions in each of the screens that follow.
When installation is complete, your web browser will launch and take you to a Welcome page that will help you connect immediately to content as well as offer additional information about how to use your Player. If you did not connect to the Internet earlier to electronically register your RealPlayer, your browser will attempt to dial your Internet Service Provider (ISP) to make the connection at this time.