Audio Lectures

Whenever the symbols below appear, audio lecture is available in mp3 format. All you have to do is point and click to the appropriate one for your system. One of these icons will very likely enable you to listen to the available audio in the CD-ROM.

This is for activating an embedded Windows Media Player on your system.

This is for activating an embedded QuickTime Player on your system.

This is for activating your deafult media player for mp3 files.

WHAT ARE .MP3 FILES AND WHERE DO I GET THE SOFTWARE?
mp3, similar to wav, is a file extension that is recognized by the computer as an audio file. The wav extension is a file that can be read by most web browsers. However, wav files are rather large and take a while to download. Most sound applications have the ability to play mp3 files, which are much smaller and are therefore quicker to download. Therefore, mp3 files are opted for in this CD-ROM. If you would like to get one of these mp3 players, go to http://www.mp3.com or http://www.quicktime.com.

WHAT DO I DO WITH THE SOFTWARE ONCE I DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL IT?
The web browser has a default application that opens the mp3 files. One can change which application the web browser uses to open up the mp3 files. In order to do this, go to the help menu of your web browser and type in "applications". If you are using Internet Explorer, learn how to do this by clicking here. If you are using Netscape Navigator, learn how to do this by clicking here.

WHAT IF THE BROWSER SAVES IT INSTEAD OF OPENING IT?
The web browser has in it default values of how that web browser will open a .mp3 files. Some web browsers save to the desktop or open the sound file directy from your web page. I recommend that you change it so the web browser will open up the mp3 files directly from the web. If you are using Internet Explorer, learn how to do this by clicking here. If you are using Netscape Navigator, learn how to do this by clicking here.

Other Important Information:
  • Your computer will need to have a sound card to listen to the audio.
  • On some platforms, the audio might skip while downloading.
    Press on the audio again and it should reload without skipping.
  • If you are at a university computer, you might need to have a pair of
    headphones in order to listen to the audio.
  • On some computers, you will have to find the application
    (usually quicktime or winamp) that plays the audio.

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