Windows Media Player Installation

Installing the Player on Windows 2000, Windows XP Home Edition, or Windows XP Professional

• You must be logged on as an administrator or a member of the Administrators group to install Windows Media Player 9 Series on computers running Windows 2000, Windows XP Home Edition, or Windows XP Professional. For more information about user accounts and groups, see Windows Help.

To download and install Windows Media Technologies using Microsoft Internet Explorer

1. On the download page, select the Windows Media download you want, select the language you want, and then click Download Now.
2. In the File Download dialog box, select Run this program from its current location , and then click OK.
3. When the Security Warning window appears, click Yes to continue installing.
4. The Windows Media Technologies Setup window will recommend that you exit all applications before continuing with the installation. Close all programs and then click Yes.
5. The program will display an End User License Agreement window. Click Yes if you agree to comply.
6. After installing the initial program files, specify your Internet connection speed. Choose between 14.4K, 19.2K, 28.8K, 56KModem/ISDN, 112K Modem/Dual-ISDN, T1/Lan, or Unknown/Other. If you do not know your connection speed, ask your network administrator or refer to your modem documentation.
7. Click OK.

To download and install Windows Media Player using Netscape Navigator

1. On the download page, select the Windows Media download you want, select the language you want, and then click Download Now.
2. In the Save As dialog box, choose the location where you would like to save the program file.
3. Click Save.
4. To run setup, locate the program file in its saved location and double-click it.
5. The Windows Media Technologies Setup window will recommend that you exit all applications before continuing with the installation. Close all programs and then click Yes.
6. The program will display an End User License Agreement window. Click Yes if you agree to comply.
7. After installing the initial program files, specify your Internet connection speed. Choose between 14.4K, 19.2K, 28.8K, 56KModem/ISDN, 112K Modem/Dual-ISDN, T1/Lan, or Unknown/Other. If you do not know your connection speed, ask your network administrator or refer to your modem documentation.
8. Click OK.

In order to view window media video files, you will need Windows Media Player which is available for free from the Microsoft web site.