Help! I can't get sound to play!

To play a sound file on a PC, your computer needs a sound card. If your computer is already capable of sound (like a Macintosh) but still can't play these, you may need a "helper application" like SoundMachine. You can find and set these under preferences in your web browser application (like Netscape or Mosaic). Get to the pull-down menu that says "helper applications," and choose the sound categories (both ".au" and ".aiff"). Then you can "browse" on your hard drive, find your sound player application, select it, and hit "okay."

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