Advantages
of MPEG Layer-3
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Some of
you have expressed some concern with having to install the L3 Codec
in order to listen to the MPEG Layer-3 sound clips. Please be assured
that installation is extremely simple, and for those of you using Windows
95/98 or NT 4.0 it takes less than a minute to install. Just download
l3codecx.exe (227k), double click the file, and watch it install itself
in a matter of seconds.
WINDOWS 95/98, AND WINDOWS
NT 4.0
The stand-alone
codec for Windows 95/98 and Windows NT 4.0 users. Click on the link
above to download the L3 Codec. Installation is very simple. Just
double click on l3codecx.exe and follow the prompts.
WINDOWS 3.1 or WINDOWS
NT 3.51
Windows
3.1 and Windows NT 3.51 users will not be able to use the stand-alone
codec. You'll need to download Microsoft Netshow, which contains the
appropriate codec necessary to play the compressed Wav files. Click
on the above link to download NETSHOW 2.0
MACINTOSH
Download
SoundApp
2.5.
Sound Manager 3.1 or better is required, but is no longer available
for download. However, Sound Manager 3.2 is included as part of System
7.5.3, so the Sound Manager won't need to be installed if you're using
7.5.3 or later. QuickTime 2.5 and later also include a proper version
of the Sound Manager. Please visit Sound
America for more information.
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