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Here's some infomation that you
may find useful.
MP3 streams can be
played by ITunes, QuickTime, Real Player, Winamp, Windows Media
Player, and other media players. We provide the MP3 stream in two different
link styles -- .pls and .asx -- because different players prefer
different link styles.
- .pls:
ITunes, QuickTime, Real Player, WinAmp
- .asx: Windows Media Player
Choosing your media
player
Do
you want the stream to launch in a different player? When you install
a media player, it will often try to become your default player and
"claim" most media types, so when you try to play music or videos of
those types, that player will automatically start up and play it.
Unless you tell it not to, the most recently installed media player
will be the default player for most of the types. You can reset these
preferences in the following places:
- RealPlayer –
Tools> Preferences> Content> Media Types
- Winamp – Options>
Preferences
- Windows Media
Player – Tools> Options>FileTypes
Skips
and Glitches
- Slow connection:
You may not have a fast enough Internet
connection to reliably listen to audio online. The stream is
configured so that an audience member with a 56kbps modem can
listen, but we recommend a higher connection speed for best results
- Internet
congestion can slow down the delivery of the stream, and may
make it difficult for you to connect, or may cause increased
buffering. This congestion could occur anywhere between you and the
station. We apologize for your inconvenience and suggest you keep
trying, or try again later. If you have repeated difficulty
connecting, please notify your ISP -- there are often quick fixes
they can make when they learn about your issue. Try increasing your
player’s buffering setting.
- Local
congestion: local (on your computer) bandwidth is shared between
all open applications and the player, so closing applications frees
up memory and may reduce buffering. To see what proportion of your
available bandwidth you're using: Right-click on the Microsoft
Windows Media Player status bar and view statistics. Also try
increasing your player’s buffering setting.
- Corporate Firewalls
We've had MANY people not able to connect because their workplace
has installed systemwide firewalls to block MP3s and streaming.
You need to contact your Information Technology Department to
resolve this issue.
- Rebooting your
computer often helps as well.
Need a Player?
Here's some free one's that work well...
Winamp
RealPlayer
ITunes (Mac OS)
XMMS (Linux OS)
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