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Plug-ins
A small software program that adds features such as multimedia & audio or video capability to another software program.- Flash & Shockwave are free browser plug-ins developed by Macromedia so users can play animations & games.
- The Adobe Acrobat Reader allows you to view .pdf documents
- To view .mov movie files, you need Quicktime
- Windows Media Player handles .mp3, .avi and .mpeg
- The Real Player can handle .mp3, .rm and .ra files etc.
- View RealMedia Sample Sound & Video Clips
Some plug-ins enable streaming audio or video, which lets you hear or view a multimedia file before it has completely downloaded to your computer. Another popular plug-in is Java, which allows you to run Java Applets on your computer. Some plug-is are malicious... |
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