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REALPLAYER PLUS™ G2 MANUAL Information in this document is subject to change without notice. Companies, names, and data used in examples herein are fictitious unless otherwise noted. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, for any purpose, without the express written permission of RealNetworks, Inc. Revision 1.1 ©RealNetworks, Inc. 1998-1999 RealAudio, RealVideo, RealText, and RealPix are registered trademarks of RealNetworks, Inc. The Real logo, RealServer, RealPlayer, RealPlayer Plus, SureStream, PlusZone, RealAudio Encoder, RealVideo, RealProducer, RealPublisher and RealSystem, RealChannels are trademarks of RealNetworks, Inc. RealFlash is a trademark of Macromedia, Inc. and RealNetworks, Inc. Macromedia is a registered trademark and Flash and Shockwave are trademarks of Macromedia, Inc. Microsoft, MS-DOS, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks and Internet Explorer, DirectX and ActiveX are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Macintosh, PowerPC, Mac OS and Apple are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Netscape and Netscape Navigator are registered trademarks of Netscape Communications Corporation. AOL is a service mark and Buddy List and Instant Message are trademarks of America Online, Inc. Opera is a trademark of Opera Software. Pentium is a registered trademark and MMX is a trademark of Intel Corporation. Excite and the Excite logo are trademarks of Excite, Inc. IQFX is a registered trademark of QSounds Labs, Inc. Other product and corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of other companies. They are used for explanation only, with no intent to infringe. RealNetworks, Inc. 2601 Elliott Avenue Seattle, WA 98121 USA http://www.real.com ABOUT THIS MANUAL This manual has been created to supplement the online Help that comes with your RealPlayer Plus G2, not to replace it. Chapters 2 through 6 are designed to help you get up and running quickly with your new software. Chapter 6: What is Streaming Media and How does it Work?, was written to help you understand streaming technology, the core of RealPlayer. Streaming is at the forefront of Web (Internet) development. Chapter 6 is written for the uninitiated, but covers a good deal of information that will make RealPlayer Plus more understandable and help you to get more out of the product. The remaining Chapters are reference sections to help you quickly find answers to common installation problems as well as to speed your ability to work with RealPlayer (e.g., Appendix A: Keyboard Shortcuts on page 75). RealPlayer Plus G2 has a number of short-cut or righ…