Audio clips
What are the audio clips for?
The audio can be used as an alternative option to the video
in some of the 'Overview' sections. This is especially useful
if you cannot view the video, for example if your internet
connection is not fast enough to display the video effectively
or you are blind or partially sighted. The audio player is
included on a page together with the transcript so you can
follow what has been said. One advantage over the video is
that the audio download time is less than its corresponding
video clip. It is not essential to play the audio clips, but
it may help to clarify points made in the subject text.
How do I play the audio?
In the audio player on the page there is a 'Play' button
and a 'Stop' button, which can be used to control the clip.
Selecting the 'Play' button will begin the download of the
clip. This should take a few seconds depending on the speed
of your internet connection. The player should show the word
'Buffering' with a percentage figure to indicate that it is
downloading and preparing to play.
Do I need special software
to hear to the audio clips?
The audio clips have been encoded to play using Microsoft
Windows Media Player. This is software that is included
with the Window's operating systems. Macintosh
users will probably have to install version 7.1+ of Windows
Media Player, though it depends on the version of Mac OS you
are using. Windows
Media Player can be downloaded for free at Microsoft's
web site. Additionally, if you want to view the clips in Netscape
web browser version 6+, you will need to install version 7+
of Windows Media Player.
Download
Windows Media Player
I pressed the 'Play' button
and nothing happened
The audio clips are relatively small and should not take
longer than a minute to download and playback. Using a relatively
slow modem connection this may take longer. If nothing appears
to be happening after some time or you get a 'timed-out' message,
try pressing the refresh button and reloading the page. Alternatively,
you can wait for the player to finish 'opening' before pressing
'Play'. If all this fails you could try selecting the 'Open
in stand alone player' option.
I'm having problems trying
to play the audio. What can I do to fix this?
You may be trying to play audio using an incompatible web
browser or Windows Media Player version:
- Users of Netscape web browser version 6 or greater will
need to have Windows
Media Player version 7 or greater installed in order
to view the video in the actual web pages.
- Users of Macintosh computers need to have version 7.1+
of Windows
Media Player installed.
The following options are available if you are experiencing
problems with audio playback:
- Select the option for viewing in a 'stand-alone' player.
- Download and install Version 7 or greater of Windows
Media Player.
- View the transcript.
- Change browser. For example view the pages in the Microsoft
Internet Explorer browser if you were previously using Netscape.
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