Windows Media Technologies Services: Information for Users

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May 22, 1998

Streaming media users need to know how to troubleshoot problems and learn how to use the Windows Media Player to its fullest. Here are some resources to allow them to do just that:

• Places from which to install Windows Media Player
• Player troubleshooting tips
• Windows Media Player controls
• Markers
• Windows Media Player features

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Windows Media Player can be installed from the Windows Media Player Web site .

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Installation of the player is simple. Troubleshooting tips are available.

Here's a rundown of the controls available on the Windows Media Player:

Button	Description
	If a stream does not start automatically, press the Play button to begin the stream.
	Press the Pause button to pause a stream. You cannot pause a live stream.
	Press the Stop button to stop the stream.
	Use the Fast-Forward and Rewind buttons to skip ahead in a stream that is being served from a Windows Media Services server.
	Use the Volume slider to increase or decrease the level of the audio. Click the Speaker button to mute the audio.

Markers make navigation easier.

• Markers are like bookmarks in the file. They can allow you to quickly skip from one part of the content to another. To see whether the person who created an ASF file used markers, just look for the drop-down box under the Windows Media Player controls. To skip to a marker, click to open the drop-down box and select the marker you wish to jump to.