Video Download Instructions

Download Notes:  The video is TV-resolution (320x240 pixel)  for Microsoft Media Player, using MPEG4 V2 compression. The high-fidelity stereo soundtrack and crisper video makes these files larger than the typical internet download. A high-speed internet connection (such as DSL or cable) is recommended. If you're using a dial-up modem, download time will be around 6 minutes per MB -- about 2 hours per video. To play a video, click it with the LEFT mouse button. (After viewing, click "File" then "Save as..." in Windows Media Player to save the video on your hard drive.)  To download (rather than view) the video, position the mouse over the link, then click the RIGHT mouse button. Select "Save link as..." (Netscape) or "Save target as..." (Explorer), then select the directory where you want the video file. (Netscape note:  Some versions of Netscape may have a buggy FTP transfer plug-in that corrupts the file as it saves it on your hard drive. If you get an "Invalid File Type" when you try to load a video file using Media Player, you have this problem. Try downloading the file the opposite way -- if you left-clicked and got an error, then right-click and "Save as..." then open the saved file with Media Player.)

VIDEO Test File!    Poppy.mpg A 2-second clip to test MPEG4.  (Quick download for testing purposes. Left-click to test whether it will play in your browser, right-click if you want to save it directly onto hard drive.) Diane, Kristen, and Alex take a cruise past the famous poppies of Alpine's Lambert Park Trail. Video for Windows MPEG4 compression, 320x240 resolution 10 fps, 2 seconds playtime, around 450 K.

Hint: you can change the size of the default video display by tweaking the options under Windows Media Player's "View" menu. If the display appears tiny, you should readjust the settings. A "Zoom" of 200% is a good setting for these videos.

Troubleshooting information:  If you click the left mouse button (rather than the right) over a link, your browser's MPLAYER2 helper application should play the video file. You must have Windows Media Player installed, your browser must know where it is, and it must be the specified as your preferred "helper application" for files having an ".MPG" extension. (In Netscape, the location is specified by clicking Edit, then Preferences. Under "Navigator," click "Applications." Scroll down to "MPLAYER2 File" or "MPG File." This may vary among different versions of Netscape. Click on successive "MPLAYER2" or "MPG" listings until you find one that has the ".MPG" extension listed. Click the "Edit" button, then find your MPLAYER2.EXE file by using the "Browse..." button.) The videos may not play successfully if QuickTime or RealPlayer are your preferred devices for playing MPEG video files.

Older versions of Windows:  Newer versions of Media Player, as supplied with Windows XP, will pay these files. If you have an older version of Windows, and haven't played this type of video before, you may need to download and install the appropriate CODEC (code-decoding software) into Windows. You can obtain the latest version of Microsoft's Media Player (with support for this CODEC) from Microsoft's media download page. Windows 95 and NT must use the older version 6.4. (Windows Media Player puts an icon on your desktop, but also can be found under Start - Programs - Accessories - Multimedia - Windows Media Player.) A Netscape plug-in for Windows Media Player is available on the same page, under "Tools." If you have Windows XP, Media Player will automatically go online to seek the correct CODEC if you lack it.

Other Operating systems:  Players for Mac, OS X, Linux, and Windows are available free, downloadable at Videolan (http://www.videolan.org/vlc).

Suggestion:  Save the videos to your hard drive after viewing, so you can view them any time. (See the instructions for file saving above.) Or, better yet, buy our UtahMountainBiking CD. Click here to read about it. 

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