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In general

In the following, you will learn, how to join flatcast streams and what
possibilities you have during a stream.
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Installation of Flatcast Software

The installation denpends on the type of browser you are using.


Microsoft Internet Explorer

Surf to www.flatcast.com and click one of the offered streams. After a view seconds a window opens and tells you that the download has started. After the download is finished (1-2 minutes) you will be asked, if you like to install the software. Click [Yes]. Done!
If no download starts, your security settings blocked it. In this case

  1. Click [Tools]->[Internet Options] in the Internet Explorer´s menu.

  2. Select [Security].

  3. Click [Custom Level].

  4. Now scroll down til "Download signed ActiveX controls"
    There select [Prompt].

  5. Now select at "Run ActiveX controls and plin-ins"
    [enable] or [prompt].

  6. Click [Ok].

  7. Restart the Internet Explorer and try installation again.



Other Browsers (Netscape, Opera, Mozilla, etc.)
Surf to www.flatcast.com
and click one of the offered streams. If the plugin isn´t installed
yet, the stream´s window stays white. At the bottom you find a link
to download the plugin. please click it and

  1. download the setup program

  2. start the setup program

  3. restart your browser. Done!


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During the stream

During the stream, different things like chats, multiple choice test etc. are offered. Some things are always there.

Login

To get a speaking name for the chat you have to login. Rightclick the tream´s
window. You get a menu. Now select [Login]. Enter your name, then click [Guest] or, if you are already registered, enter your
password and click [Login].

Fullscreen

You can switch a running stream to fullscreen mode. Rightclick the stream´s
window an select [Fullscreen].

Switch on/off audio

To switch on/off the audio during a stream, rightclick the stream´s window and select[Sound].

Statistics

Rightclick the stream´s window and select [Statistics] to get the
statistics window. The information you get is:

  • "receive bandwidth" If you see a green bar, everything is fine. If the bar is yellow or even red, the bandwidth is currently to small. If such a period is to long, you might get holes in audio.

  • "time" tells you, how much time you spent already receiving this stream.

  • "clients" tells you how many other viewers get their data directly from you. Each viewer a green dot.

  • "received" tells you how much data you received already.

  • "sent" tells you, how much data have been sent


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Register

Register new

On the Flatcast homepage you find on the left hand side the login area.
  1. click [Register]. The Welcome window opens. Read the text carefully, then click [Next].

  2. Enter your name and select, wether you want to publish this information to the Flatcast community. Then click [Next]

  3. Now select your user name. Enter your email address and your password. Then click [Next].

  4. If you like you can enter further information. But this is free to you! Then click [Next].

  5. Finally select your group and your default chat color.

  6. You did it!


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