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Frequently Asked Questions
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Q. What is Streaming Video?
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A. Streaming video is video that is downloaded over the internet to your computer why you are watching it. It is cached on your computers hard drive but is not permanently stored there.
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Q. What is QuickTime?
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A. QuickTime is a Windows plugin from Apple, and is one of the video standards. It enables you to watch video files and streaming video that have been created for QuickTime
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Q. How can I get QuickTime?
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A. Simply click on the following link and it will take you to the Apple QuickTime download webpage. Note: Apples iTunes music application will also be installed at the same time. Also, if you don't want to receive advertisements from Apple, be sure to un-check the 3 sign-up boxes at the top of the webpage. Click here to download QuickTime
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Q. Why does the video keep pausing?
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A. This happens when your computer cannot download the streaming video faster than it is being played in QuickTime. You can avoid this by allowing the video to download about 50% before pressing the Play button. In some cases this could take several minutes.
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In the illustration below the round ball on the left indicates how much of the video has been played In this case it has not yet started. The gray bar to its right indicates how much of the total video has been streamed, in this case approximately 50%. By pressing the Play button once the video has streamed this far, you should not experience any video/audio playback interruption.
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