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Title: audio/x-pn-realaudio plug-in
Post by: sharqueen on August 25, 2003, 10:26:14 AM
Could someone please advise me on the audio/x-pn realaudio plug-in?  I have attempted to play audio clips but get a message that I need the above plug-in.  When I go to Explorer preferences, I find that audio/x-pn-realaudio is listed as a 'helper' for the RealOne player that I installed.  Are helpers and plug-ins not the same thing?  If not, where can I find the plug-in?  I have been looking for 2 days now!  My son's band has a new web site that offers song clips but I can't hear them sad.gif

Thanks for any help.
Title: audio/x-pn-realaudio plug-in
Post by: kelly on August 25, 2003, 10:56:05 AM
Hello sharqueen. Welcome to the Forum. smile.gif

From IE Support.

"What's the difference between a helper application and a plug-in?

When a helper application  is envoked, the movie, audio, or other "dynamic" data is displayed in the helper application window rather than in the Internet Explorer window. When a plug-in is invoked the file can be displayed inside the Internet Explorer window."

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?...t/helpers.asp#a


Check out the other information there.

What machine and OS are you using? smile.gif
Title: audio/x-pn-realaudio plug-in
Post by: sharqueen on August 25, 2003, 11:15:57 AM
Hi Kelly and thanks for the welcome.

I have a little imac and I'm using OS X.2.  I'm very low-tech to put it mildly.  All I want to do is be able to hear the sound clips on my son's band's web page and now I'm going nuts reading things I don't understand and trying to make the sound clips work!  T

 thanx.gif
Sharon
Title: audio/x-pn-realaudio plug-in
Post by: sharqueen on August 25, 2003, 11:24:35 AM
OK, I just checked my Explorer preferences again and not only is audio/x-pn-realaudio a helper it is also listed as being a plug-in.  I'm too confused! If I already have the plug-in I can't figure our why the sound won't work and I continue to get the msg. that I need the plug-in!!!

 Thinking.gif

Sharon
Title: audio/x-pn-realaudio plug-in
Post by: kelly on August 25, 2003, 11:49:48 AM
Hi Sharon. smile.gif

I believe that when you click on a RalPlayer link in your Browser it

should launch the RealPlayer.

Doesn't that work?

What version do you have? Do you know?

It used to be free but I think you have to pay for it now.

http://www.real.com/?src=R1Guide,rcahome

Test page.

http://service.real.com/realone/test/
Title: audio/x-pn-realaudio plug-in
Post by: sharqueen on August 25, 2003, 12:47:08 PM
Ok, I have the RealOne player for OS X and I also downloaded RealPlayer 8.  I don't know if one superceded the other or what.  I did go to the page you suggested and tried a clip-which worked.   I'm beginning to think that the plug in I need doesn't exist.  Will you try www.akalevel.com and see if it works for you?  Go to 'sounds' and then click on one of the songs.  I really appreciate it.

Many thanx
Title: audio/x-pn-realaudio plug-in
Post by: kelly on August 25, 2003, 09:54:42 PM
Sharon. I don't use RealPlayer or RealOne. smile.gif

RealPlayer 8 and 9 seem to be older Apps for the "Classic" OS.

Do you ever Boot your machine in OS 9.x?

Maybe that version would work for you? smile.gif
Title: audio/x-pn-realaudio plug-in
Post by: Bill on August 26, 2003, 05:40:55 PM
Took a short cut to the sound page bypassing that 370kb flash on the main.
 http://www.akalevel.com/tunes.html

Received the same message no matter whether I had the plugin or not.
Could it be the page and how it was written?