QuickTime for the Web: For Windows and Macintosh, Second Edition
A comprehensive explanation of QuickTime for every multimedia author.
TABLE OF CONTENTS QuickTime for the Web: For Windows and Macintosh, Second Edition
Chapter 2: First Things First Installing QuickTime
Overview
Before you can do anything with QuickTime, you need to install it. This chapter explains
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how to install QuickTime from the CD
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how to register and unlock QuickTime Pro
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how to set your Internet connection speed
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how to configure QuickTime Player
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how to get the latest updates over the Internet
As a rule, all this just works. If you have any trouble, see "Appendix B: QuickTime Configuration." It covers
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how and when to adjust the QuickTime settings
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how to configure the QuickTime plug-in
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how to configure your browser
Minimum System Requirements
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For Windows 95/98/ME/2000/NT
Pentium or compatible processor, 32 MB RAM, SoundBlaster or compatible sound card. Latest version of DirectX recommended.
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For the Mac OS
PowerPC processor, 32 MB RAM, Mac OS 8 or later.
Installing QuickTime from the CD
Open the plastic flap in the back of the book using a sharp knife, scissors, your teeth, or an entrenching tool. Just don't scratch the CD, chip your teeth, or cut yourself.
Your QuickTime Pro serial numbers are printed on a slip of paper behind your CD.
Put the CD in your computer. Open the Software folder, then the QuickTime folder. Double-click the QuickTime Installer.
Apple's installer lets people save time by downloading only the parts of QuickTime that they need. The choices currently are Minimum, Recommended, and Custom.
| Important | Since you're installing QuickTime from a CD, you should do a Custom install. Choose Select All to get absolutely everything. (You need everything.) |
You can also use the...
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