Loading a ClipLoading a Clip
Loading a clip means the Player knows the location of and is prepared to act on that clip.
It does not mean that you are listening to the clip nor that you are currently
connected to it. Loading a clip is like knowing where the store is, but you haven't left yet to go there, but as soon as you do leave, you know which streets to
take to get there.
For example, when you click the Player finds the loaded clip and plays it.
A clip remains active until you select a new clip. Just stopping a clip does
not unload it. Stopping only resets the clip to play from the beginning. Just
because a clip is loaded, however, does not mean you are necessarily connected to
the Internet.
You can load a clip in several ways:
Click a media link on an Internet page and your RealPlayer will launch
automatically or the plug-in version (a video box or sound will begin as part of the
page you are viewing) will load depending on how the page was created.
Use File/Open location and enter a location (rtsp:// or pnm:// or http://) in the window that
appears.
Use File/Open File from the Player menus and choose a file from your local hard drive.
Choose a recently opened clip at the bottom of the File Menu.
If you are not connected to the Internet and attempt to play a loaded clip,
RealPlayer may try to establish a connection for you, depending on your system settings. See Also:Working with sound and video clipsGeneral Preferences
the Player finds the loaded clip and plays it.