Preferences: Connection

Connection Preferences determine the assumptions RealOne Player makes about your connection to the Internet. If set properly at installation, the defaults are usually sufficient. Changing these settings should only be done with care or when instructed to do so by your System Administrator or by a Technical Support specialist.

OPTION

DESCRIPTION

Bandwidth

(Default is set during installation) RealOne Player automatically selects which bandwidth to use when delivering content over the Internet.

Test Connection... Opens the TurboPlay Connection Test dialog.

Normal

This setting is initially determined by the answers you provide during installation. Adjust this setting for best performance. For example, if you have a 56.6K modem but your connection is routinely only 30Kbps, you should probably set this to 28.8Kbps. If this setting is too high you will experience poor playback and extended buffering times as the RealOne Player attempts to play clips at bit-rates greater than your connection can deliver.

Maximum

This setting defines the upper limit for streams that RealOne Player should upshift into using SureStream. This should be set just below your best possible connection speed.

TurboPlay

Enable TurboPlay (Default is On for connection speeds >56Kbps) TurboPlay attempts to offer fastest possible playback from links over a broadband connection by beginning playback as soon as RealOne Player is able rather than waiting until the minimum buffering setting is met. Click Enable TurboPlay to enable or disable this feature.

Note: Correct Bandwidth settings are critical for this feature to operate smoothly.

Online Status

Select Automatically detect... or Assume I am online.

Many of RealOne Player's services require access to the Internet. RealOne Player can determine when you are using a dial-up modem to access the Internet and can automatically connect when necessary. If you are using a network connection or have a cable modem or DSL connection, you can let the RealOne Player assume you are online all the time.

Tip: If you have both a modem and a network connection to the Internet (as many laptops do), and you are using the network connection, select "Assume I am online" to simplify online status detection.

Preferences: Connection

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