Radio-Support for the SOM-Factory Flatcast-Stream:
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In the following, you will learn, how to join flatcast streams and what possibilities you have during a stream:

Installation of Flatcast-Software:

The installation depends 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:

- Click [Tools]->[Internet Options] in the Internet Explorerīs menu.
Select [Security].
- Click [Custom Level].
Now scroll down til "Download signed ActiveX controls"
There select [Prompt].
Now select at "Run ActiveX controls and plin-ins"
[enable] or [prompt].
- Click [Ok].
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 isnīt installed
yet, the streamīs window stays white. At the bottom you find a link
to download the plugin. please click it and

  • download the setup program
  • start the setup program
  • restart your browser. Done!

 

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 treamīs
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 streamīs
window an select [Fullscreen].

Switch on/off audio

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

Statistics

Rightclick the streamīs 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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