Eurasian sandpiper visits Austin, Texas
a Ruff Philomachus pugnax at Hornsby Bend

•     High-speed Internet (such as DSL or Cable) is almost essential.
•     Most players and browser plugins can play these MPEG-1 clips.
•     Older pages at ManyBirds.com include other formats, along with other tips.
•     The following tips assume your computer uses the original (default) media player.

•     which causes your browser to pick a media player or a browser plug-in to play the clip.
•     Notice whether a big "Q" appears (indicating QuickTime will play the clip),
•     the Windows Media Player opens, or a message box (dialog) asks you to choose a separate player,
•     such as the Windows Media Player or QuickTime. If asked, choose your preferred media player, and...
•     wait 2-5 minutes. Try to monitor the download progress percentage or time bar (place varies by browser).

•     The big "Q" means your browser selected its QuickTime plug-in to play the clip.
•     You should see a progress bar unless the video is too large for your display.
•     When the bar finishes, you can double-click the picture to play the video or replay it.
•     If you can't see the progress bar, just wait a few minutes before double-clicking the picture.
•     Your keyboard's right and left arrow keys can advance single frames forward and back,
•     The arrow keys won't function if the clip hasn't played at all.
•     Even if your display is too small to see the scrollbar and its arrows,
•     you can play the movie by double-clicking or by hitting the space bar,
•     and you can advance single frames forward or back with the left and right arrow keys.
•     If QuickTime player acts as a media player, separate from a browser...
•     go to the View menu and choose Fit to Screen (or try the other options).

•     you have more functionality than the QuickTime browser plug-in.
•     From the View menu, you can choose Fit to Screen (or try the other options).
•     The right and left arrow keys will advance single frames.
•     This can also happen if you double-click on a saved file (see below).

•     High-definition clips may not be displayed at the full width & height,
•     even if you choose Original Size from the View menu. Try dragging the window larger.
•     The following instructions let you advance one frame at a time:
•     Only Windows Media Player 9 and better has single-frame advance functionality.
•     Click "View" in the toolbar > Enhancements or Settings > Show Enhancements or Settings > Play Speed Setting.
•     The Back button may not function, especially on Macs.
•     If you click the "step forward" icon, try pressing the enter key.
•     For lots more tips, visit the WMP, Video, and MPEG sections in WMP mini FAQ.
•     Some basic functionality, like frame advance, is answered near the bottom of that page.

•     choose Save Link As or something similar, then set a destination for the file.
•     Monitor the download progress percentage or time bar (place varies by computer).
•     To play the file, just find it where you saved it, and double-click it.

•     (QuickTime is the default player on Macs and available for PCs.)
•     look for the QuickTime Control Panel to see if QuickTime already installed:.
•     The Control Panel can be accessed from the Start menu in Windows 2000, NT, XP.
•     PC users can set the QuickTime Control Panel to set QuickTime to play MPEG clips.
•     You can also modify your browser's Preferences to have QuickTime play MPEG clips.
•     If the QuickTime Control Panel is absent, QuickTime is free from Apple.com .
•     You can de-install iTunes after the QuickTime installation using the Install/Deinstall Control Panel.

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