In most cases, the RealPlayer 8 Basic installer automatically configures your Web browser so that it starts RealPlayer 8 and begins playback when you click a video link. If RealPlayer 8 does not start when you click a video link, you must manually configure your Web browser. Please chose what system and Internet browser you use:

• PC Platform Internet Explorer 4.0x and 5.0x
• PC Platform Netscape Navigator 4.0x - 4.7x
• MAC Platform Internet Explorer 4.x
• MAC Platform Netscape Navigator

 

To manually configure Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0x and 5.0x to automatically start RealPlayer 8 for Windows, do the following:

1. Click the Start menu, choose Programs, and then Windows Explorer.
2. In Windows Explorer, click the View menu and choose Options (or Folder Options).
3. Click the File Types tab.
4. Scroll to see if RealMedia File is in the list. If it is listed, double-click it to open the edit dialog box. If it is not listed, click the New button.
5. In the dialog box, enter the following information:
   Description of Type: RealMedia File
   Content Type (MIME): application/vnd.rn-realmedia
   Default Extension for Content Type: .rm
6. Click the Edit button and enter the following information in the Action dialog box:
   Action: open
   Application used to perform action: browse to the location of Realplay.exe (default is C:\Program Files\Real\Realplayer\Realplay.exe)
7. Click OK.
8. Repeat the steps above for each of the file types whose information is listed below.
   Description of Type: RealAudio File
   Content Type (MIME): audio/vnd.rn-realaudio
   Default extension for content type: .ra, .ram
   
   Description of Type: RealVideo File
   Content Type (MIME): video/vnd.rn-realvideo
   Default extension for content type: .rv
   
   Description of Type: RealAudio File
   Content Type (MIME): audio/x-pn-realaudio
   Default extension for content type: .ra, .ram
   
   Description of Type: RealAudio File
   Content Type (MIME): audio/x-pn-realaudio-plugin
   Default extension for content type: .rpm

 

To manually configure Netscape Communicator 4.0x - 4.7x to work with RealPlayer 8 for Windows, do the following:

1. Start Netscape Communicator.
2. From the Edit menu, choose Preferences.
3. Double-click Navigator to expand the list.
4. Select Applications.
5. Scroll to see if the RealPlay File type is listed.
   If the file type is listed, select it and click the Edit button.
   If the file type is not listed, click the New Type button.
6. Enter the following information in the appropriate fields:
   Description of Type RealAudio File
   Extension .ra, .ram
   MIME Type audio/x-pn-realaudio
7. For the Application to use, click the Browse button and locate the Realplay.exe program. (The default location is C:\Program Files\Real\Realplayer)
8. Click OK.
9. Repeat the steps above for each of the file types whose information is listed below.
   Description of Type RealAudio File
   Extension .ra, .ram
   MIME Type audio/vnd.rn-realaudio
   
   Description of Type RealVideo File
   Extension .rv
   MIME Type video/vnd.rn-realvideo
   
   Description of Type RealMedia File
   Extension .rm
   MIME Type application/vnd.rn-realmedia
   
   Description of Type RealAudio File
   Extension .rpm
   MIME Type audio/x-pn-realaudio-plugin

 

To manually configure Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.x so that it automatically starts RealPlayer 8 for Macintosh, do the following: 

1. Start Internet Explorer.
2. Click the Edit menu and choose Preferences.
3. Click on the triangle next to Receiving Files to expand the list of options.
4. Click File Helpers.
5. Click the Add button.
6. In the Edit File Helper dialog box, enter the following information:
   Description: RealPlayer File
   Extension: .rm
   MIME type: application/vnd.rn-realmedia
7. In the File Type section, click the Browse button, locate the RealPlayer 8 icon on your hard drive, and click OK. (By default, RealPlayer 8 is located in the Internet:Internet Applications:RealPlayer folder.)
8. In the Handling section, choose Post-Process with Application from the How to handle list.
9. Locate the RealPlayer 8 icon on your hard drive and click OK.
10. Click OK, and then click OK again to save your changes.
11. Repeat the steps above for each of the following file types:
    Description: RealPlayer File
    Extension: .ram
    MIME type: audio/vnd.rn-realaudio
    
    Description: RealPlayer File
    Extension: .rv
    MIME type: video/vnd.rn-realvideo
    
    Description: RealPlayer File
    Extension: .ra, .ram
    MIME Type: audio/x-pn-realaudio
    
    Description: RealAudio File
    Extension: .rpm
    MIME Type: audio/x-pn-realaudio-plugin

   

To manually configure Netscape Navigator so that it automatically starts RealPlayer 8 for Macintosh, do the following: 

1. Start Netscape.
2. Click the Edit menu and choose Preferences.
3. Click the triangle next to Navigator to expand the list of options.
4. Click Applications.
5. Click the New button.
6. Enter the following information in the appropriate fields:
   Description RealMedia File
   MIME Type audio/x-pn-realaudio
   Suffixes .ra, .rm, .ram
7. In the Handled by section,
   Click Application.
   Click the Choose button, locate the RealPlayer 8 icon on your hard drive, and click Open. (By default, RealPlayer 8 is located in the Internet Applications:RealPlayer folder.)
8. Click OK.
9. Repeat steps 5-8, substituting the following file types:
   Description RealPlay File
   MIME Type audio/vnd.rn-realaudio
   Suffixes .ra
   
   Description RealPlay File
   MIME Type video/vnd.rn-realvideo
   Suffixes .rv
   
   Description RealPlay File
   MIME Type audio/x-pn-realaudio
   Suffixes .ram
10. Click OK to save your changes and close the Preferences dialog box.

Once the RealMedia file types are configured, you will also need to configure the browser to recognize the RealPlayer plug-in. Use the instructions below:  

1. Start Netscape.
2. Click the Edit menu and choose Preferences.
3. Click the triangle next to Navigator to expand the list of options.
4. Click Applications.
5. Click the New button.
6. Enter the following information in the appropriate fields:
   
   Description RealPlayer Plugin
   MIME type audio/x-pn-realaudio-plugin
   Suffixes .rpm
7. In the Handled by section:
   Click Plug-in.
   From the drop down menu, choose RealPlayer Plug-in.
8. Click OK.
9. Click OK to save your changes and close the Preferences dialog box.

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