We here at the Observatorium understand that not everyone has the proper software to view these movies. Below are links to download the necessary software and some additional help.
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We here at the Observatorium understand that not everyone has the proper software to view these movies. Below are links to download the necessary software and some additional help.
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How to save a QuickTime movie for later viewing.
Windows Users:
Windows users can easily save a movie for later viewing by right-clicking
on the movie and then clicking on Save Movie. A dialog box will open and
allow you to choose the directory you wish to save the movie in.
Macintosh Users:
Macintosh users can easily save movies by clicking on the movie
and holding down the button, then scrolling down to Save Movie. There will
be an option to choose a location to save it in.
Windows Users:
Macintosh Users:
External MPEG player setup (Netscape).
If you installed an external viewer (not a plug-in) to play MPEG movies, you will need to set up your browser to launch the application when you download the movie. To set up your browser to launch the appropriate application, just follow these simple steps:
1. From the Options menu, select General Preferences.
2. Select the Helpers preference page and click on Create New
Type.
3. In the box labeled Mime Type, enter "video".
4. In the box labeled Mime Sub Type, enter "mpeg".
5. In the box labeled File Extensions, enter "mpg, mpeg,
mpe, mpv, vbs, mpegv".
6. Under Action, click on the Launch the Application button.
7. Click Browse and find the MPEG video player you just downloaded,
select the application, and click Open.
8. Click on OK.
External QuickTime
player setup (Netscape).
If you installed an external viewer (not a plug-in) to play QuickTime
movies, you will need to set up your browser to launch the application
when you download the movie. To set up your browser to launch the appropriate
application, just follow these simple steps:
1. From the Options menu, select General Preferences.
2. Select the Helpers preference page and click on Create New
Type.
3. In the box labeled Mime Type, enter "video".
4. In the box labeled Mime Sub Type, enter "QuickTime".
5. In the box labeled Suffixes, enter "mov, qt,
moov".
6. Under Action, click on the Launch the Application button.
7. Click Browse and find the QuickTime video player you just downloaded,
select the application, and click Open.
8. Click on OK.
External MPEG player setup (Internet Explorer).
If you installed an external viewer (not a plug-in) to play MPEG movies, you will need to set up your browser to launch the application when you download the movie. To set up your browser to launch the appropriate application, just follow these simple steps:
1. From the View menu, select Options.
2. Select the Programs tab and choose File Types.
3. Scroll down the list of file types and find MPEG Movies, select
it and click Edit. If not listed, click on Add.
4. Type in "MPEG movies" for the description.
5. Type in "video/mpeg" for the MIME type.
6. Type in ".mpeg, .mpg" for the suffixes.
7. Click Browse and find the MPEG movie player you just downloaded,
select the application, and click OK.
8. Click OK for the next three dialog boxes.
External QuickTime player setup (Internet Explorer).
If you installed an external viewer (not a plug-in) to play QuickTime movies, you will need to set up your browser to launch the application when you download the movie. To set up your browser to launch the appropriate application, just follow these simple steps:
1. From the View menu, select Options.
2. Select the Programs tab and choose File Types.
3. Scroll down the list of file types and find QuickTime Movies, select
it, and click Edit. If not listed, click on Add.
4. Type in "QuickTime Movies" for the description.
5. Type in "video/QuickTime" for the MIME type.
6. Type in ".qt, .mov" for the suffixes.
7. Click Browse and find the QuickTime movie player you just downloaded,
select the application, and click OK.
8. Click OK for the next three dialog boxes.
