Author Topic: audio/x-pn-realaudio plug-in (Read 2336 times)

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

Thanks for any help.

kelly · « **Reply #1 on:** August 25, 2003, 10:56:05 AM »

Hello sharqueen. Welcome to the Forum.

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?

sharqueen · « **Reply #2 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

Sharon

sharqueen · « **Reply #3 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!!!

Sharon

kelly · « **Reply #4 on:** August 25, 2003, 11:49:48 AM »

Hi Sharon.

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/

sharqueen · « **Reply #5 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 I don't know if one superceded the other or what.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

kelly · « **Reply #6 on:** August 25, 2003, 09:54:42 PM »

Sharon. I don't use RealPlayer or RealOne.

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?

Bill · « **Reply #7 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?

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