Instructions
In order to listen to the BVARC net you must have a media player installed on your computer. Check to see if you have one of these players:
The three major media players are:
- Windows Media Player (WMP)
- Realplayer
- Quicktime
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Your media player should be set as the default player for mp3 files. When you click on an mp3 link, the media player should automatically launch and start playing the recording. Below are instuctions on how to set-up the three major players. If for some reason the player does not launch after you have done the set-up, you can also download the mp3 file to your computer and then start the media player manually and listen to the file.
If you have more than one media player on your computer, they may compete with each other and disable the auto-load feature. You may have to refresh the settings from time to time. These instructions will refresh the settings.
Windows Media Player
Open Widows Media Player and select Tools/Options:
Now click on the tab makred File Types :
If the MP3 audio file (mp3) is NOT checked:
- Check MP3 audio file (mp3)
- Click OK to save the changes
- Close the Windows Media Player.
If the MP3 audio file (mp3) IS checked:
- UNCHECK MP3 audio file (mp3)
- Click APPLY to save the changes
- Check MP3 audio file (mp3)
- Click OK to save the changes
- Close the Windows Media Player.
Now when you click on the link to play the BVARC net the player should automatically start-up and start playing.
RealPlayer
Open RealPlayer and select Tools/Preferences:
Now click on left side, click on the words Media Types and then on the right side click on the button Manually configure Media Types for Real Player. Click the SELECT button
If MP3 Audio (mp3) is unchecked:
- Check MP3 Audio (mp3)
- Click OK to save the changes
- Click OK again
- Now close the RealPlayer
If MP3 Audio (mp3) is checked:
- UNCHECK MP3 Audio (mp3)
- Click OK to save the changes
- Click on the button Manually configure Media Types for Real Player.
- Click select
- Check MP3 Audio (mp3)
- Click OK to save the changes
- Click OK again
- Now close the RealPlayer
When you click on the link to play the BVARC net RealPlayer should automatically start-up and start playing.
QuickTime
Open QuickTime and select Edit/Preferences:
Click on the tab marked File Types.
If MP3 audio is unchecked:
- Check MP3 audio
- Click OK to save the changes
- Close QuickTime
If the MP3 audio file IS checked:
- UNCHECK MP3 audio file
- Click Apply to save the changes
- Check MP3 audio
- Click OK to save the changes
- Close Quicktime.
Now when you click on the link to play the BVARC net the QuickTime player should automatically start-up and start playing.
Download Method
Ok, you set the player to default to mp3... but it still does not automatically start when you click on the BVARC Net link. No problem! Just follow these steps to download the mp3 file to your computer:
- On the BVARC net page, right-click on the BVARC net link.
- Select Save target as
- Browse to you Desktop
- Select Save
- Now open your media player
- Select File / Open and browse to the desktop
- Select the BVARC net file. It will be named like: BVARC_Net_32k_040109.mp3
- Hit the play button and enjoy the net!