Real Audio trix

OK! Figured out how to force Real Audio to download a file for later
consumption, at least on my Windows 95/98 platforms.

. From Explorer (not Internet Explorer, but the local one), pick
View, Folder options, File types (from Win95, View, Options,
File types).

. Slide down the list till you get to RealAudio; there may be one
or more. For each...

. Click Edit, then turn ON the box "Confirm Open after Download",
then OK, OK, OK.

. Now whenever you click on a Real Audio file, you'll get a chance
to download it instead of playing it.

There's still the hassle of the .ram file vs. the .ra file. You have to
get "past" the .ram file by examining its contents, then specifying
them as the URL address - this lets you download the actual file. Once
you get the hang, you can guess the actual file name and skip
downloading the .ram file.

I'm just a "download it for later (repeated) consumption" kind of guy;
also my fast internet connection is at work, where (for some odd reason)
the computers have no sound cards!

JdL