Selecting Your "Preferences
The first time you open the iVillage Audio Video Player you will be asked to select yourpreferences. Once you set your preferences, you will not be asked to set them again. The Preferences tab allows us to play the appropriate audio videofor your connection speed with your preferred streaming software.

How to Select Your Preferences Steps

Click on the "Preferences" tab in the iVillage Audio Video Player.
Choose your connection speed.
Choose your preferred streaming software.
Click on the "Save" button. This will save the choices you made to update your preferences, and will play the audio videoclip automatically.

Connection Speed
Depending on the speed of your connection to the Internet, the iVillage Audio Video Player will play the appropriate audio video optimised for your connection speed. The higher the speed of your connection, the bigger and better your video will play.

Home Users
If you are using your computer from home, you probably have a dial-up connection. You can tell if you are using a dial-up connection by looking in the back of your computer and seeing if a phone line is going into the back of your computer. If so, you are either using a 28K, 33K, or 56K modem. Please check with your computer manufacturer or Internet service provider to find out the speed of your connection to the Internet.

Work
At the office, you most likely are on a high-speed connection such as a T1 line or DSL. Be sure to ask your computer support staff if you are unsure.

Tip: Improving your Audio/Video Playback
If you are experiencing poor audio video playback while watching or listening to an iVillage audio videoclip you may want to change your preferences to correct this issue.

Within the preferences tab set your connection speed less than what it is currently set at. For example, if you have a 56k modem and have 56k modem set in your connection speed but are experiencing poor audio video playback, set your connection speed to 28k/33k modem and hit save. You should notice that the audio videoclip plays more consistently.

Tip: High Speed Users: Watch your Videos in Full Screen
If you are using a PC and have selected the Cable Modem/DSL or Broadband/T1 connection speed in the Preferences tab, you can watch your videos in full screen mode. When watching a video in full screen mode your video will fill up your entire monitor so it'll be more like watching TV!

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Help and Tips for Using the iVillage Audio Video Player