RM is a media file used by RealPlayer, an audio and video playback and streaming program. It contains audio or video data, or a link to a streaming media file, which is played back as it is downloaded. These files are commonly used for Internet radio and Internet videos.
Required Hardware Windows 95, 98, 2000, Me, NT, 3.1. Pentium or greater. 16MB RAM or greater. 2MB Hard Disk Space. 16-bit Sound Card.
28.8 modem or greater. 256 colors or greater MAC. PowerPC. 16MB Ram or greater. 2 MB Hard Disk Space. 28.8 modem or greater.
256 colors or greater Web Browser CNN Video is best viewed using Netscape 4.0 or above or Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or above. You can download a browser at the or the. Browser Configuration In order to enable your browser to accept streaming video you must configure your Preferences correctly. Netscape Navigator for Windows or Macintosh or Internet Explorer for the Macintosh Open your browser and choose the EDIT menu. Select Preferences and choose Applications or Receiving Files. Add a New helper with the following information in the appropriate fields. Description: RealMedia File.
Extension:.ra,.ram,.rm. MIME Type: audio/x-pn-realaudio Make sure the files are Handled By: the RealPlayer application. You must set another New file for the RealPlug-in. Change the Description to RealPlayer Plug-in.
Extension to.rpm and Mime type to audio/x-pn-realaudio-plugin. Internet Explorer 4.0 on Windows: Right click on My Computer.
In the Windows explolrer, click View then Options. Click the File Types tab. Add a New helper with the following information in the appropriate fields. Description: RealMedia File. Extension:.ra,.ram,.rm. MIME Type: audio/x-pn-realaudio Click the Edit button, enter the following information in the Action dialog box. Application used to perform action browse to the location of the application RealPlayer.
Click OK then click Close. Common Problems Quicktime Windows Media RealVideo. Real: cannot buffer entire clip If you recieve the message cannot buffer entire clip you need to lower the number of seconds your player is taking to buffer the stream. For Windows Right click on the video image. Select Edit Preferences. Under the General tab look for Buffered Play. Choose Buffered at least.
Enter the number of seconds you want your player to buffer for (try 10 seconds). For Mac Hold down mouse button on video image.
Select Edit Preferences. Look for PerfectPLay/BufferedPLay. Choose Buffered at least.
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Enter the number of seconds you want your player to buffer for (try 10 seconds). © Cable News Network, Inc. A Time Warner Company All Rights Reserved. Under which this service is provided to you.