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Date: Mon, 26 Jan 1998 10:36:15 -0600
From: "Charles E. Schumann, Jr." <schumann@niu.edu>
Subject: Web Masters Post
There are currently 3 ACS labs that make use of CD-ROMs and soundcards.
They are:
Reavis Journalism Lab - Reavis 203-206
Holmes Computer Lab - Holmes Student Center Lower Level
University Multimedia Lab - Jack Arends (Art) 310
They do not use speakers but have a head phone jacks on the front of the
computers in which users may attach their headphones.
As machines are replaced, multimedia capability will be considered.
All of our Macs are sound capable but not all have headphone jacks easily
accessible. We are in process of changing this, but it is a low priority.
We are currently working with Media Services to determine what plugins to
support.
The procedure to have software installed on ACS managed servers for use in
these labs can be found at http://www.acs.niu.edu/tech/procedur/softinst.htm
I hope this answers some of your questions.
Chuck Schumann.
Lain Click wrote in message ...
>I have been developing instructional web sites for our
>department which include video, sound and VR. Getting a
>plugin to view these pages has not been something we have
>accomplished in the GA labs outside of Biology.
>
>Quicktime 3.1 is supposedly available for both PC and Mac
>now. I would like to see that plugin available as well as
>it will provide HTML streaming video and audio as well as
>VR.
>
>Yes I too would like to know the procedure for requesting
>plugins for the GA labs. As for sound. I think speakers
>would be terrible in GA labs but headphones are cheap (or
>have students bring in their own - better hygiene) and would
>solve that problem.
>
>Aline
>>>> "James Dye" <jdye@niu.edu> - 1/12/98 2:59 PM >>>
>On Mon, 12 Jan 1998 14:27:12 -0600, Jim Thomas wrote:
>
>>What about RealAudio and RealPlayer? Is there a standard
>>VRML plugin
>>installed?
>
>Well, won't the machines have to have sound cards and
>speakers to
>make any effective use of these? Are any of the student
>machines so
>equipped?
>
>
>James Dye E-mail: jdye@niu.edu
>Department of Philosophy Home: 815-756-4370
>Northern Illinois University Office: 815-753-6410
>DeKalb, IL 60115 Fax: 815-753-6302
>
>
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