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FAQs
So how do I get started?
What is the difference between mp3 and wma?
What if I don't have Windows?
What if I don't have a program that plays media?
What if it doesn't do anything?
How do I listen without being on the internet?
So
how do I get started?
The most common way to get started is to click on the link for the sermon
you want to listen to. However, we would not recommend this if you are
not familiar with your computer. See the second paragraph for a different
way.
- If you do just click on
the link, most computers will have a little dialog box popup that asks
you if you want to open it or save it. It is also common for it to automatically
start downloading to a temporary file on your harddrive.
The problem with this is that after it loads 33% of the file, it will start playing. After it plays for a little while, it will pause and start downloading more. This is a disruptive way to listen to a sermon, so we would recommend the following: 
To
save the file to your computer, right click on the link. This will bring
up a menu where you will see something like "Save Target As".
Select this option. It will then ask you where you want to save the
file. Save it somewhere where you will be able to find it easily (remember,
this is a large file and might take a while depending on your internet
connection). After it is done saving, it will bring up a window
with an option to open the file or close. Click "Open" and
it will start playing. This option is recommended
because it allows for a seamless flow of the sermon and you can also
listen to it anytime you want. If you do not want it to take up your
computer's memory, simply delete the file after you are done listening
to it!
What is the difference between mp3 and wma?
.mp3 and .wma are just types of media file formats. They are played in different types of media players (however, some media players support both formats). Because there is no substancial difference in the size of the file, it doesn't matter what you choose. If you are operating in Windows, and have Windows Media Player, choose .wma (I would recommend this choice no matter what media player you have).
What
if I don't have Windows?
If you not have the Windows operating system, you probably know how to
listen to sound on your computer. The .mp3 files can be played on many
different operating systems platforms, so select that file format.
What
if I don't have a program that plays media?
If you have a Windows operating systems, you can download Windows Media
Player for free.
Click
here to download Windows Media Player.
There are also several other free media players to download. Some well
known ones are RealOne, WinAmp and Quicktime(good for Mac
users).
Click here to download
RealOne Media Player (look on the right side of the
page)
Click here to download WinAmp
Media Player
Click here to download
Quicktime Media Player
What
if it doesn't do anything?
It's probably doing something, but you don't know it yet - especially
if you have a very slow internet connection. Wait a minute and if there
is still nothing happening, right click on the link and follow the second
step of the how to.
How
do I listen without being on the internet?
To listen to the file when you are disconnected from the internet, you
must first save the sermon to your computer when you ARE on the
internet. Once it is saved on your computer, you can listen to it anytime
you want. Click here for details. If you don't
want to save the file after you listen to it, just delete it and if you
do want to save it, you can keep it on your hard drive or burn it onto
a CD (a CD burner is required to do this).
