L'Aide Technique:
Making Windows Media Player your default browser (recommended)
"Run from current Location" or "Save to local hard drive?"
I hit the sound link and nothing happens!?
The entire sound does not download.
How long will it take to download the sound files?
How do I save the sound files on my computer so I can listen to them later?
The Below notes are for PC users. You shouldn't have any problems listening to .wav files on a Mac, but if you do run into problems, let me know and and I'll post them below for the other Mac users.
To Make Your Computer Play the .wav Sounds with Windows Media Player (Recommended):
When you click on the sound file links in your browser, it will automatically download a short .wav file that will automatically launch your default media player. Often the default media player is Real Player or Real Juke Box. It is usually simpler for you to use Windows Media Player to listen to the .wav files. To make Windows Media Player your default .wav file player, follow the below instructions: (this if for Windows Media Player version 6.4.07. - Procedures for different versions may vary.)
1. Open Windows Media Player on your computer by going to Start- Programs- Accessories menu.
2. If it is not there, then go to Start, Run, and type " mplayer2.exe" and it should pop up.
3. In Windows Media Player go to View, options, Formats tab, and select Windows Media File and Windows Audio File. Selecting these boxes should make the Windows Media player your default player for .wav sounds.
4) After listening to a sound, do not close Windows Media Player because you will need it again to listen to the other sounds. If you do close it, it will take more time for your computer to re-open the Windows Media Player the next time you want to listen to another sound. Instead of closing it, click on the web page, and the Windows Media Player will move to the back of the web page. You can also minimize your media player.
Common Questions:
When I click on a .wav file link, my computer asks me if I want to "Run this program from it's current location" or" or "Save this program to disk." One of the reasons why I suggest using Windows Media player is because it does not ask you this every time. You can set your default media player to Windows Media Player (see above instructions), or you can choose either, "run from the current location," or "save to the local drive." If you select "Run this program from it's current location," this means that your computer will play the sound and will not save the file on your hard drive (recommended). If you select "Save this program to disk," it will prompt you to select where you want to save the file on your hard drive, then it will play the file. Only do this if you want to keep a copy of the file for future use.
I hit the sound link and nothing happens!?: The best thing to do is hit the stop button on the Windows Media Player and then hit the link again. That usually works. You can monitor the progress of the download at the bottom of the Windows Media Player. It will say "Opening.... 20% of 27k" for example as long as you don't have the View of the media player set to "minimal" which would hide this feature from view. If it only says "Opening... with no numbers after for several seconds, you can assume that the download was not initiated and you need to take the above action. If you don't see the Windows Media Player and you know that it is already open, maximize it by hitting its icon in the toolbar.
If the sound skips: Widows Media Player will sometimes try to start playing the sound before it has completely downloaded. If the it starts playing and the download is a little too slow, the sound may skip. Just hit the play button again after it is done downloading. It will re-play the sound without the skipping the next time because the sound will now be in your computer's memory.
The entire sound does not download- Simple. Just click on the sound link and download it again.
How long will it take to download the sounds?- I have tried to keep the sound files small (10-50kb) so they shouldn't take more than 10 seconds to download on a 28.8 modem. There are a few longer sounds which I have labeled as (+10 secs.). If they are taking longer, it is probably due to net congestion or a slow connection. (depends on your phone lines).
How do I save the sound files on my computer so I can listen to them later? - See "save this program to disk" if this dialogue box prompts you, otherwise, after each sound downloads, select File, Save As and the name of the file should appear in the File Name box. All you have to do is select the location where you want to save the file to on your hard drive and hit "save." When you download a new sound file, the previous one will be deleted from RAM (memory) so if you did not save it to your hard drive, you may have to download the sound again. Your computer may save the sound file in the temporary internet files folder which will make it open quickly the next time you want to access it. It depends on how you have your browser configured.
If you're having problems hearing the files, find any broken links, or have any suggestions let me know. E-mail me at cstarace@yahoo.com .
Accueil Les Salutations Qui Constatent ce qui est Évident Les Phrases Simples Questions Grammaire et Prononciation Mots de Vocabulaire Utiles Fon Pour les Volontaires Corps de la Paix Le Vodou L' Examen Final A Propos le Fon Mes Photos du Bénin Les Liens à Propos le Bénin Signer et Regardez le Livret de Visiteurs Cartes Histoires de Mon Journal de Bord Les Recettes Pour les Plats Béninois Achetez Livres et Musique du Bénin Récemment Ajouté