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Troubleshooting Guide:

These are the most common problems that occur when you requesting a streaming audio/video file.

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  1. I am requesting a file and Media Player is unresponsive or hangs?
  2. I am requesting a file and Media Player within the Internet Explorer browser is unresponsive or hangs?
  3. How can I disable the Media Player plug-in for Internet Explorer browser?
  4. I can not open a file on my Mac with Apple OS X?
  5. I can not open a file on my Mac with OS 8.0-9.2?

I am requesting a file and Windows Media Player is unresponsive?

Please go to the Microsoft and download the latest Media Player for your PC/Mac Operating system and install it. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/download/default.asp. It is also recommended that you install the latest Internet Explorer 5.1> for your PC/MAC.

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I am requesting a file and the Windows Media Player inside a Internet Explorer browser is unresponsive?

Please go to the Microsoft and download the latest Media Player for your PC/Mac Operating system and install it. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/download/default.asp

After installing media player, open Internet Explorer and click on the Media button located on tool bar. Media Player will appear on the left side of the browser. You must now disable this option: Lt. Click on Media Options located on the bottom left side -> Settings -> unselect: Play Media in the bar and Ask for preferred types -> close media player: Click on x on the top of the media player.

If the problem continues click on the Media button again and Lt. Click on Media Options located on the bottom left side -> Settings -> select Request preferred types. Re-request and windows will prompt you with a Media Bar Settings: Do you want to play the item in Internet Explorer? Select No.

 

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How can I disable the Windows Media Player plug-in inside Internet Explorer browser?

Launch Internet Explorer and click on the Media button located on tool bar. Media Player will appear on the left side of the browser. You must now disable this option: Lt. Click on Media Options located on the bottom left side -> Settings -> unselect: Play Media in the bar and Ask for preferred types -> close media player: Click on x on the top of the media player.

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I can not open a file in Apple OS X?

If you are using Internet Explorer to open the file, close the browser and open the apple Safari browser and then request the file. If this does not work then go to http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/download/default.asp and download the latest Media Player from Microsoft.

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I can not open a file on my Mac with OS 8.0-9.2?

Update you Media Player at http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/download/default.asp

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