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To manually configure NETSCAPE 6 to recognise RealMedia files:

Start NETSCAPE 6.

Edit>Preferences>Helper Applications category>New Type.

In the New Type dialog box, enter the following:

Description of type: RealPlayer File

File extension: .ra, .rm, .ram

MIME type: audio/x-pn-realaudio

Click Choose and locate Realplay.exe (by default, C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\realplay.exe)>Click OK.

Repeat above steps for each of the following file types:

Description of Type: RealAudio File

Extension: .ra, .ram

MIME Type: audio/vnd.rn-realaudio

Description of Type: RealVideo File

Extension: .rv

MIME Type: video/vnd.rn-realvideo

Description of Type: RealMedia File

Extension: .rm

MIME Type: application/vnd.rn-realmedia

Description of Type: RealAudio File

Extension: .rpm

MIME Type: audio/x-pn-realaudio-plugin

OK (to close the Preferences window)

Close NETSCAPE and restart Windows.

Start NETSCAPE.

Edit>Preferences>Helper Applications category>audio/x-pn-realaudio (in the File types window)>Edit>clear the "Ask me before openi ng downloaded files of this type" check box>OK

Repeat the above steps for each of the file types below:

audio/vnd.rn-realaudio (RealAudio File)

video/vnd.rn-realvideo (RealVideo File)

application/vnd.rn-realmedia (RealMedia File)

audio/x-pn-realaudio-plugin (RealAudio File)

Close the Preferences window

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