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Please
read the following before proceeding to the broadcast!
This
web broadcast is intended to display multiple tools
to help you visualize, hear and participate in the broadcast.
Since there are so many items that must be loaded it
may take a few minutes for everything to come up correctly
on your screen if you have a dial-up
connection. If you have DSL or Cable you may
experience a faster display of the content.
It is recommended that you set your screen resolution to at least
1024 X 768. The way that the broadcast page is
set up requires for you to have extra viewable area
on your screen. To do this in Windows, right click on
the desktop, go to properties and click on the settings
tab. There you will see a metering bar that you can
move back and forth to the desired resolution size.
Select 1024 X 768 or higher. If you have it set any
lower you could experience difficulties in viewing the
tools within the page correctly. If you have problems
with your settings you may get technical help by utilizing
the contact info at the end of this page.
It is also recommended that you update your browser
and your media players before proceeding to the broadcasts.
Windows users can go to the start menu and initiate
a "Windows Update" and that will help in keeping your
browser current.
Entrance Page
The page you will be directed to when you click on a lecture link
will be the entrance page. This page will provide you
with the opportunity to customize your broadcast experience.
You will be required to answer some basic questions.
The first question will ask what Media Player you would
like to view the broadcast in. Some work better for
others so you may want to experiment with the two types
to see which one you may like better. The last item
on the page is an option to turn the transcript off.
Depending on how well it works for you and how important
it is, you can make the decision to turn it off. You
may change any of these items any time during the broadcast
for any of these preferences. You may return to the
entrance page at any time by clicking on the "change
layout" link in the links window. Once you have
made your selections you will then be taken to a page
that has the following....
Below
is the layout of the screen that you will be entering.
You can click on a region to get more info on that region.
Once you
enter the Web Broadcast page, items will start to load.
The items and useful tips are below and correspond to
the numbered items above.
1. The Audio and Video Window
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This
is where you will see and hear the designated speaker
for the broadcast. You may also see any video that they
intend to show you.
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You
will have two choices in how you would like to view
the web Broadcast. One will be through Real Player and
the other will be with Windows Media Player. Whichever
one you have on your system or prefer to use over the
other is the best choice. If one fails to load for some
reason you can try the other by changing the layout
within the links window.
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With this layout your browser may not have the proper plug-in to display
the content inside the window on the page. If this happens
you may click on the link at the top of the window that
says either Windows Media or Real Media and it will
open a Player separately from the page.
2.
The Transcript Window.
- This is a feature that we have made available primarily for those
that are hearing impaired. It is also there for whoever
might be having difficulty understanding the speaker.
- This item will start to connect to the provider of this service and
a window may open asking if you would like to download
the plug-in. You may click yes and the plug-in will
be installed and will automatically start once the web
broadcast has begun.
- This item
may not automatically load for Mac users, and sometimes
causes the browser to freeze. If this occurs you can
turn this option off in the entrance page to the lecture
by either clicking on the lecture link on this page
or by changing the layout in the links window.
3.
The Link Window
- This window
will have three main links within it.
- The first
link will take you back to the entrance page where you
selected your preferences for the lecture and is labeled
"Change Layout". This is where you can change
the media player, and turn off the transcript if it
is a live event.
- The second
link is where you can download the actual Microsoft
Power Point Presentation for the lecture. You will need
Power Point on your computer for this option. You can
download the power point presentation by right clicking
on the link and selecting "save target as"
which will start the download process. Doing this will
enable you to see more detail within the slides.
- The third
link will bring up this page in case you have trouble
experiencing the lecture or a simple question regarding
the technology for the broadcast.
4.
The Power Point Window
- This is
the window where you will be able to view the Power
Point Presentation. It will be in web format so it will
be easily displayed and you will not need Power Point
on your computer to display the information.
- When the presentation first loads it will show the first slide of
the presentation. Make sure the title corresponds with
the correct lecture that you would like to view. You
want to be at the event that corresponds to the date.
- If you have
a slower connection you might want to go through the
slide show prior to the event so that all of the images
load to your computer before hand so the slides are
easily brought up when the instructor is talking about
a particular slide.
- You may
click through the presentation at your discretion but
it is advised to click through it as the instructor
tells you to.
5.
The Chat Window
- The chat
window has been designated for those that wish to ask
questions during the lecture. It is strongly advised
that you refrain from any small talk or chit chat while
in the chat room. When you submit a question you won't
see it right away. It will be sent to the moderator
for review. You may see your question appear if it is
something that is of relevant importance to the lecture.
You may ask questions at any time during the broadcast.
Any technical questions may be directed to the Web Broadcast
Engineer email address at the bottom of this page.
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