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Status Display

The Status Display sits just above the Player Control bar. It is your connection and playback information center, showing you at a glance the clip status and format, plus the status of your connection to the internet.

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Description

now playing button

Click to open or close the Playlist pane.

connecting message

The word "Connecting" indicates that RealPlayer is finding and connecting to the content site.

loading  message

During loading, this indicates the action that is occurring but not yet finished.

communicating message

Indicates that RealPlayer is getting additional information.

The clip is Playing or Paused . (No icon is displayed for Stop.)

seeking starting point message

Shows that the clip is paused while you move the Position Slider, seeking a new starting point in the clip. (The percentage represents the distance from the beginning of the clip, as indicated by %.)

The clip's Title and Artist appear if available. If not, the file name appears. Click on the title and artist to open Clip Info.

stereo indicator

Stereo / Surround Sound indicators.

Real media
RealAudio 8
Secure RA 8
RealVideo 8
RealVideo 9
RealAudio 10
RealVideo 10
MP3
CD audio

The Format Indicator shows the data format of the clip. As new formats are added, additional indicators appear.

connection speed

Stream bandwidth in Kbps.

green play icon Normal
Minimal
Severe

The Play icon's color indicates connection health. Blue represents a good connection. Orange represents minimal information loss. Red tells you that there is severe information loss and rebuffering is necessary. Rebuffering will cause a short pause in playback.

time played / live

For a live clip (for example, a radio station), displays Time played/Live.

time played / play length

For a pre-recorded clip (for example an *.rm file), displays Time played/Total clip length.

Note: Click on this indicator to change the display format to 10ths of a second. Click again to revert to whole seconds.