Downloading
the plug-ins
To view the flash version of this site you need the Macromedia
Flash plug-in.
There are a number of ways of getting the plug-ins you need:
1. Visit the Macromedia Shockwave site and download the Flash plug-in
for free. Their site offers plenty of advice and answers to common
queries about plug-ins.
Download Flash
2. Many internet and other computer magazines have the plug-ins on
free CD Roms they attach to each issue.
3. There is detailed information about Flash on the BBC's interactive
Help pages.
About Flash
4. If you've never downloaded anything from the internet before, a
good place to start would be "Download
Questions and Answers" from our beginner's internet service:
BBC Webwise.
5. Your final option would be to install the latest version of your
Internet browser which will have the plug-ins built in. Visit the
home pages of Microsoft,
Netscape or Opera.
NB: The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites
Minimum System requirements
PC
486 66MHz processor or faster
Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0
(Windows 3.1 not supported)
16 MB RAM or more (NT needs 24MB+)
SuperVGA monitor
256 colours (16 bit colour recommended)
640 x 480 screen size (800 x 600 recommended)
Sound Card (16 bit recommended)
Mac
68040 66MHz processor or faster
Mac OS 7.x or above
16 MB RAM or more
Colour screen
256 colours (thousands of colours recommended)
640 x 480 screen size (800 x 600 recommended)
To listen to the songs in the html version of the site you will need
the Real Player plug-in.
Installing RealOne
At the very bottom right of the Real.com
page you'll find a section entitled "Free downloads". Click
on the RealOne "free player download" . This will take you
to another page which will have the link to the Free Player ( You
can usually find the link by searching , Ctrl f on a PC, or Apple
f on the Mac and type ‘free’).
Once you find it, click through and then follow the link to 'Download
the Free RealOne player only’. Follow the step by step on-screen
instructions and fill in the form including your email address, to
complete the process. Once the file has been downloaded you should
click on the set-up icon, as this will initiate the installation process.
Once again, follow the on screen instructions.
Please note that the free player installation process is subject to
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