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would you like to do?
Read information while on-line on the website.
Written
information on websites can be presented in several ways.
On this website the information is presented using Adobe
Acrobat files. Most computers that are able to access the
Internet have the special program that allows Adobe Acrobat
files to be read. If it is not installed in your computer
you can install it on your computer for free.
If you have Adobe Acrobat installed then all you need to
do to read one of the documents is to put the point of the
mouse on the document you want and double-click (click the
mouse button on the left side of the mouse twice quickly).
A new window will open up and the document you selected
will appear.
If
you are not sure whether or not you have Adobe Acrobat then
to find out you can proceed as if you had it. So put the
point of the mouse on the document you want and double-click
(click the mouse button on the left side of the mouse twice
quickly). If Adobe Acrobat is installed then a new window
will open up and the document you selected will appear.
If you do not have Adobe Acrobat then a little box will
appear that will ask you if you want to down;oad Adobe Acrobat. Return to Top
Print written information from the website.
Written
information on websites can be presented in several ways.
On this website the information is presented using Adobe
Acrobat files. Most computers that are able to access the
Internet have the special program that allows Adobe Acrobat
files to be read and printed. If it is not installed in
your computer you can install it on your computer for free.
If you have Adobe Acrobat installed then all you need to
do to print one of the documents is to put the point of
the mouse on the document you want and double-click (click
the mouse button on the left side of the mouse twice quickly).
A new window will open up and the document you selected
will appear. To print the document either click on the little
printer icon (picture) or go to the File menu and select
the Print option.
f
you are not sure whether or not you have Adobe Acrobat then
to find out you can proceed as if you had it. So put the
point of the mouse on the document you want and double-click
(click the mouse button on the left side of the mouse twice
quickly). If Adobe Acrobat is installed then a new window
will open up and the document you selected will appear.
If you do not have Adobe Acrobat then a little box will
appear that will ask you if you want to download Adobr Acrobat. Return to Top
Transfer written information to my computer's hard
drive so I can read or print it even when I am not on-line.
Written
information on websites can be presented in several ways.
On this website the information is presented using Adobe
Acrobat files. Most computers that are able to access the
Internet have the special program that allows Adobe Acrobat
files to be read and printed and transferred (downloaded)
to your own hard drive. If it is not installed in your computer
you can install it for free.
If you have Adobe Acrobat installed then all you need to
do to download one of the documents is to put the point
of the mouse on the document you want and click and hold
down the right sided button on your mouse. You will see
a list of things to choose from that looks something like
this.
Choose the Save target as . option. A new box will open
that looks something like this.
This
box will give you the option to save the document in the
place you want on your hard drive. Then, whenever you want
to read or print the document, go the folder on your hard
drive where you put the document, put the point of the mouse
on the document and double-click (click the mouse button
on the left side of the mouse twice quickly) to open up
the document. Then you can read and print the document.
If you do not have Adobe Acrobat you will still be able
to transfer a document to your hard drive but you will not
be able to read it or print it unless you install the Adobe
Acrobat program.
If you are not sure whether or not you have Adobe Acrobat
then to find out you can proceed as if you had it. So put
the point of the mouse on the document you want and double-click
(click the mouse button on the left side of the mouse twice
quickly). If Adobe Acrobat is installed then a new window
will open up and the document you selected will appear.
If you do not have Adobe Acrobat then a little box will
appear that will ask you if you want to download Adobe Acrobat. Return to Top
Transfer written information
to my computer's hard drive so I can then put it on a floppy
disk or on a CD-ROM.
Follow
the directions for downloading written documents to your
computer so that they are available to you whether or not
you are on-line. Then go to the folder where the downloaded
files are stored. You can select a file, copy it (choose
Copy from the Edit list in the Menu Bar). Then go to the
floppy disk and paste it.
Copying files to a CD-ROM's varies slightly depending on
the CD burner you are using. Follow the instructions provided
for your equipment. The files you downloaded and installed
on your computer are just like any other files and can be
copied, pasted, attached as e-mail documents etc. Return
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Listen to information while on-line on the website.
The
way sound (audio) files are put on a website can affect
how you use them. The sound files on this website are in
something called an MP3 format. This is a format that allows
sounds to be compressed so that they are very small. This
format can be used by many sound programs that are commonly
available on most computers. The most commone programs are
Quicktime, Real Audio and Windows Media Player.
Usually one of these sound programs is designated as the
default program to automatically play sounds from a website
When you click on a sound file on the Healthy Roads Media
site a new window will open up and one of these programs
that let you play sounds will be presented. There may be
something on the window that looks like one of the above
images or it may look a little different. All of them have
similar ways to play sounds, however. The play, pause, stop
and volume controls are all very similar to traditional
CD players and work the same way. The sound may start to
play automatically or you may need to click on the play
button and adjust the volume to play the sound.
Note: Be sure your computer is equipped with speakers so
that the sound can be played. Return to Top
Transfer audio (sound) information to my computer's
hard drive so I can listen to it on my computer even when
I am not on-line.
Downloading
or transferring files is a similar process whether it is
sound files, written documents, spreadsheets, multimedia
or another type. If you followed the previous instructions
for downloading written files then you should easily be
able to do the same thing with sound files. Put the point
of the mouse on the sound file you want and click and hold
down the right sided button on your mouse and then release
it. A box with a list of things to choose from that looks
something like this (it may have a few more choices or the
wording may be slightly different) will appear.
Choose the Save Target As . option by clicking on it. A new
box will open that looks something like this.
Typically
when you first download a file from the internet, your computer
has been set up to save it in a folder called My Documents
(see above). Often you would rather have the file in a different
location to make it more convenient. By clicking on the
little black arrow to the right of the "Save in: My Documents"
you can choose a different location on your computer to
download the file. Also, you can rename the file if you
would like. In the image above, the file that is being downloaded
is called "EngDomV". You can rename the file to something
that you would find more descriptive (for example "EnglishDomV").
Simply click on the file name to highlight it then type
in the new name you want to call it. Notice that the "Save
as type:" indicates that this is an MPEG Layer-3 Audio document.
This means that you have selected a sound file to download.
Once you have selected the location where you want the file
to go on your computer and the name you want it to have,
click on the "Save" button to begin downloading the file.
A new box will appear that looks something like this.
If you want to open the file so that you listen to it then
click on the "Open" button. If you just want to close the
box and use the downloaded file later then click "Close"
to make the box disappear. Now, whether you are on-line
or not you can go to the location on your computer where
you put the downloaded file, double-click (click the mouse
button on the left side of the mouse twice quickly) to open
it up, and listen to it. Return to Top
Transfer audio (sound) information
to my computer's hard drive so I can put it on a floppy
disk or on a CD-ROM and use it on a different computer.
Downloading
or transferring files is a similar process whether it is
sound files, written documents, spreadsheets, multimedia
or another type. If you followed the previous instructions
for downloading written files then you should easily be
able to do the same thing with sound files. Put the point
of the mouse on the sound file you want and click and hold
down the right sided button on your mouse and then release
it. A box with a list of things to choose from that looks
something like this (it may have a few more choices or the
wording may be slightly different) will appear.
Choose the Save Target As . option by clicking on it. A new
box will open that looks something like this.
Typically when you first download a file from the internet,
your computer has been set up to save it in a folder called
My Documents (see above). Often you would rather have the
file in a different location to make it more convenient. By
clicking on the little black arrow to the right of the "Save
in: My Documents" you can choose a different location on your
computer to download the file. Also, you can rename the file
if you would like. In the image above, the file that is being
downloaded is called "EngDomV". You can rename the file to
something that you would find more descriptive (for example
"EnglishDomV"). Simply click on the file name to highlight
it then type in the new name you want to call it. Notice that
the "Save as type:" indicates that this is an MPEG Layer-3
Audio document. This means that you have selected a sound
file to download. Once you have selected the location where
you want the file to go on your computer and the name you
want it to have, click on the "Save" button to begin downloading
the file. A new box will appear that looks something like
this.
If you want to copy the file so that you listen to it on
another computer, there is something you should be aware
of.
Hardly any of these audio and none of the multimedia files
will fit on a floppy disk. While some of the audio files
are in the 5-750K range, many are larger. The PDF files
will most certainly fit on a floppy. Floppy disks are 1.4
megabytes and ARE NOT made to play audio, video or
multimedia files. Access rates to the information on floppies
is extremely slow compared to on-line or CD-ROMs. It is
ok to access PDF files from floppies because once the file
is loaded onto the computer's RAM it does need to read the
floppy again unless the file is closed.
To copy files to a CD refer to: How do I burn
a CD to play on another computer.
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Transfer audio (sound) information
to my computer's hard drive so I can put it on an MP3 player
and listen to it.
First,
download MP3's as decribed above and store them on your
computer. Then transfer the MP3's to your portable player.
Portable MP3 players generally use a USB port on your computer
to transfer the files. Many portable players even come with
software that takes you through the process. Return
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Transfer audio (sound) information to my computer's
hard drive so I can put it on a CD and use it in my music
CD player.
Downloading
or transferring files is a similar process whether it is
sound files, written documents, spreadsheets, multimedia
or another type. If you followed the previous instructions
for downloading written files then you should easily be
able to do the same thing with sound files. Put the point
of the mouse on the sound file you want and click and hold
down the right sided button on your mouse and then release
it. A box with a list of things to choose from that looks
something like this (it may have a few more choices or the
wording may be slightly different) will appear.
Choose the Save Target As . option by clicking on it. A new
box will open that looks something like this.
Typically when you first download a file from the internet,
your computer has been set up to save it in a folder called
My Documents (see above). Often you would rather have the
file in a different location to make it more convenient. By
clicking on the little black arrow to the right of the "Save
in: My Documents" you can choose a different location on your
computer to download the file. Also, you can rename the file
if you would like. In the image above, the file that is being
downloaded is called "EngDomV". You can rename the file to
something that you would find more descriptive (for example
"EnglishDomV"). Simply click on the file name to highlight
it then type in the new name you want to call it. Notice that
the "Save as type:" indicates that this is an MPEG Layer-3
Audio document. This means that you have selected a sound
file to download. Once you have selected the location where
you want the file to go on your computer and the name you
want it to have, click on the "Save" button to begin downloading
the file. A new box will appear that looks something like
this.
To copy files to a CD refer to: How do I burn
a CD to play on another computer.
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Watch the multimedia information
while on-line on the website.
The
multimedia files are stand alone applications. They are
".exe" files and may be run in dependent of other applications.
To watch a multimedia file while on-line, simply click on
the multimedia icon button  and a new window will appear. The multimedia application
will play automatically. Return to Top
Transfer multimedia information to my computer's
hard drive so I can watch it on my computer even when I
am not on-line.
Downloading
or transferring files is a similar process whether it is
sound files, written documents, spreadsheets, multimedia
or another type. If you followed the previous instructions
for downloading written files then you should easily be
able to do the same thing with sound files. Put the point
of the mouse on the sound file you want and click and hold
down the right sided button on your mouse and then release
it. A box with a list of things to choose from that looks
something like this (it may have a few more choices or the
wording may be slightly different) will appear.
Choose the Save Target As . option by clicking on it. A new
box will open that looks something like this.
Typically when you first download a file from the internet,
your computer has been set up to save it in a folder called
My Documents (see above). Often you would rather have the
file in a different location to make it more convenient. By
clicking on the little black arrow to the right of the "Save
in: My Documents" you can choose a different location on your
computer to download the file. Also, you can rename the file
if you would like. In the image above, the file that is being
downloaded is called "EngDomV". You can rename the file to
something that you would find more descriptive (for example
"EnglishDomV"). Simply click on the file name to highlight
it then type in the new name you want to call it. Notice that
the "Save as type:" indicates that this is an MPEG Layer-3
Audio document. This means that you have selected a sound
file to download. Once you have selected the location where
you want the file to go on your computer and the name you
want it to have, click on the "Save" button to begin downloading
the file. A new box will appear that looks something like
this.
If you want to open the file so that you listen to it then
click on the "Open" button. If you just want to close the
box and use the downloaded file later then click "Close"
to make the box disappear. Now, whether you are on-line
or not you can go to the location on your computer where
you put the downloaded file, double-click (click the mouse
button on the left side of the mouse twice quickly) to open
it up, and listen to it. Return to Top
Transfer multimedia information
to my computer's hard drive so I can put it on a CD-ROM
and use it on a different computer.
Downloading
or transferring files is a similar process whether it is
sound files, written documents, spreadsheets, multimedia
or another type. If you followed the previous instructions
for downloading written files then you should easily be
able to do the same thing with sound files. Put the point
of the mouse on the sound file you want and click and hold
down the right sided button on your mouse and then release
it. A box with a list of things to choose from that looks
something like this (it may have a few more choices or the
wording may be slightly different) will appear.
Choose the Save Target As . option by clicking on it. A new
box will open that looks something like this.
Typically when you first download a file from the internet,
your computer has been set up to save it in a folder called
My Documents (see above). Often you would rather have the
file in a different location to make it more convenient. By
clicking on the little black arrow to the right of the "Save
in: My Documents" you can choose a different location on your
computer to download the file. Also, you can rename the file
if you would like. In the image above, the file that is being
downloaded is called "EngDomV". You can rename the file to
something that you would find more descriptive (for example
"EnglishDomV"). Simply click on the file name to highlight
it then type in the new name you want to call it. Notice that
the "Save as type:" indicates that this is an MPEG Layer-3
Audio document. This means that you have selected a sound
file to download. Once you have selected the location where
you want the file to go on your computer and the name you
want it to have, click on the "Save" button to begin downloading
the file. A new box will appear that looks something like
this.
If you want to copy the file so that you listen to it on
another computer, there is something you should be aware
of. None of the multimedia files will fit on a floppy disk.
You will need to put the multimedia files on a CD.
To
copy Multimedia files to a CD refer to: How
do I burn a CD to play on another computer.
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How do I burn a CD to play on
another computer.
To
burn information to a CD please access the following site: Burning
CDs Successfully with Windows
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Troubleshooting
1. How does the type of internet connection I have affect
how I can use the information on this website? Return to Top
2.
What is a PDF file?
Adobe® Portable Document Format (PDF) is the standard
for electronic document distribution. Adobe PDF is a universal
file format that preserves all the fonts, formatting,
graphics, and color of any source document, regardless
of the application and platform used to create it. Adobe
PDF files are compact and can be shared, viewed, navigated,
and printed exactly as intended by anyone with free Adobe
Acrobat® Reader® software. Return to Top
3.
What is an MP3 file and an MP3 player?
MP3 is short for MPEG-1 Layer 3 (Moving Pictures Expert
Group), a format for storing digital audio. It uses an
advanced type of audio compression which reduces the filesize
with little reduction in quality. MP3 is used particularly
for music distribution over the Internet, but is also
used for other purposes such as real-time digital audio
transmissions over ISDN. Return to Top
4.
What is the difference between a CD and a CD-ROM?
A compact disc (CD) is a small, portable, round
medium made of molded polymer for electronically recording,
storing, and playing back audio, video, text, and other
information in digital form. Tape cartridges and CDs generally
replaced the phonograph record for playing back music.
At home, CDs have tended to replace the tape cartridge
although the latter is still widely used in cars and portable
playback devices. CD-ROM (Compact Disc, read-only-memory)
is an adaptation of the CD that is designed to store computer
data in the form of text and graphics, as well as hi-fi
stereo sound. Today, CD-ROMs are standardized and will
work in any standard CD-ROM drive. CD-ROM drives can also
read audio compact discs for music, although CD players
cannot read CD-ROM discs. Return to Top
5.
Does it matter if I have Netscape or Internet Explorer
as a web browser?
No, it should not matter. You'll need to make sure all
the helper software is loaded with Netscape. Return to Top
6.
What is Adobe Acrobat?
Acrobat is a program from Adobe that lets
you capture a document and then view it in its original
format and appearance. Acrobat is ideal for making
documents or brochures that were designed for the print
medium viewable electronically and capable of being shared
with others on the Internet. To view an Acrobat document,
which is called a Portable Document Format (PDF)
file, you need Acrobat Reader. The Reader is free
and can be downloaded from Adobe. You can use it as a
standalone reader or as a plug-in in a Web browser. Acrobat
is actually a set of products. The latest version includes
a "toolkit" that lets you scan in or otherwise capture
documents created with Word, Pagemaker, and other desktop
publishing products. The resulting PDF files can then
be available for viewing either directly with the Reader
or they can be viewed as embedded files within the browser. Return to Top
7.
Will the programs still work okay if I re-name them after
I have downloaded them?
Yes, the programs will work if you re-name them. If you
do download and then re-name the files be sure you know
where you stored the files. It is wise to write the new
name down in case you need to search for the file later. Return to Top
8.
I downloaded a file but don't know where it went on my
computer?
If you have re-named the file but can't find it, you can
do a search. To do a search follow these instructions:
*Left click on the "START" icon in the LOWER
LEFT corner of the desktop (or window).
*Move cursor up to the word "SEARCH". There usually
is a magnifying glass graphic in front of the word "SEARCH".
*Move the cursor to your right and select the command:
"For Files and Folders". There is an icon of a
piece of paper and a magnifying glass next to the words
"For Files and Folders". Select "For Files and Folders".
*You will be asked "What do you want to search for?" Select
Documents.
*The next dialog box will ask you for the search criterea.
Select and enter then name of your document in the white
space below, "All or part of the document name:"
*After entering the name of the document you want to search
for, select the button "SEARCH". The computer will
search for your document. If found the document will be
displayed in the main window of your desktop. You may
double click on the document to open it. Resave the file
to where ever you wish to place it. Be sure to pay attention
to where the document goes. Close the "SEARCH"
window. Return to Top
9.
How long does it take to transfer (download) these files?
Download speed depends on how you are connected to the
internet. DSL or Cablemodems will be many times faster
than a 56K direct connect telephone modem. Some DSL and
Cablemodems are faster than others. Another variable is
the actual digital size of the file you are trying to
download. A PDF will load quicker than a multimedia file.
An audio only file will be quicker to load than a multimedia
file but slower than a PDF file. One audio file may load
quicker or slower than another audio file based on the
digital size of a specific file. Return
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10.
How long does it take before these files start to run
on-line?
This, too, depends on how you are connected to the internet.
DSL or Cablemodems will be many times faster than a 56K
direct connect telephone modem. Some DSL and Cablemodems
are faster than others. Another variable is the actual
digital size of the file you are trying to play on-line.
A PDF will load and display quicker than a multimedia
file. An audio only file will be quicker to load and play
than a multimedia file but will be slower than a PDF file.
One audio file may load and play quicker or slower than
another audio file based on the digital size of a specific
file. Return to Top
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