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1 Installing RealPlayer
    System Requirements
       PC (Windows based computer)
          Minimal Computer
          Recommended Computer
       Macintosh
          Minimal Computer
          Recommended Computer
    Windows 95/98/2000 and Windows NT Installation
    Macintosh Installation

2 Where to Go for Help and Information
Help with Using RealPlayer
Customer Service

3 A Quick look at RealPlayer
       Overview
       Title and Menus
       Control bar
       Location bar
       Clip Info bar
       Playlist bar
       Content Panel
       Display panel
       Real.com Media bar
       Status bar
       Message bar

4 RealPlayer - The Basics
    So now that I have this software, what do I do with it?
    The Many Ways to Play a Clip
       Navigating through a clip
          What if I am disconnected from my ISP?
    Channels
       Real.com Take 5
       Channels gleam
    Radio Tuner
    Favorites
       Sharing Favorites
    Location bar
    Playlist bar
    Visualizations and Audio Analyzer
       Visualizations (PC only)
       Audio Analyzer (Mac)
       Real.com Media bar
    Real.com Message Service
          Real.com News and Entertainment Flashes
          Real.com Product Flashes
          How do you know when you have received a Flash?
    Resizing

5 The *Plus* in RealPlayer Plus
    My Favorites
       Displaying My Favorites
          To view and play clips in My Favorites
          To find your Favorite clips
       Add To Favorites
       Organizing Favorites
          To Edit a Favorite or Folder
    Save Current Place
    Scanning
    Equalizer
          Frequency Gain
          Room Size and Reverb
          Pre-Gain
          Smart-EQ and Auto-Gain
    Video Controls
    PerfectPlay
       What is PerfectPlay?
       When should you use PerfectPlay?
       How do you start PerfectPlay?
    Customer Support

6 What is Streaming Media and How does it Work?
    Networking
    Internet
       Some (very) quick history
          That was then
          This is now
    Streaming
       So what is a stream?
       Where do streams come from?
       Encoding
       Codecs
       How does streaming occur?
          SureStream
       SMIL
       Multicast
    Firewalls and Security
    Content: How to find it
       Channels and Live Stations
       Media Access bar
       Web Sites Sub-Menu

7 Preferences
    How to open your Preferences
    Windows Control Panel
    General Preferences
    Display Preferences
    Content Preferences
    Upgrade Preferences
    Connection Preferences
    Transport Preferences
       Specify Transports dialog
    Proxy Preferences
    Performance Preferences
    Support Preferences

8 Troubleshooting
    Video/Display Problems
       How do I get Full Screen to work?
          For Windows
          For Macintosh
       How do I exit Full Screen mode?
       Why is my video playback ugly?
          To change your color depth in Windows
          To change your color depth on Macintosh
       Why is my video distorted or not displaying at all?
       Why is my video showing in my menus?
    Audio Problems
       Why is my audio playback poor?
       Why doesn't my RealPlayer have a Volume Control?
       Why can't I hear anything?
    Connection Problems
       Why can't I play clips on my computer at work?
       Why does RealPlayer use the wrong ISP?
       Am I behind a Firewall? Do I need to use Proxy?
    Other Problems
       How can I stop RealPlayer from loading on start-up?
       What types of files can RealPlayer play?
          To see which components you currently have installed

A Keyboard Shortcuts
Windows
Macintosh

B Realnetworks Privacy Statements