Technical Troubleshooting FAQ
- Which Media Player do I need to play media on bobmarley.com?
To watch video clips, you need the Windows Media Player installed on your computer. - How do I download and install the Windows Media Player?
- Go to www.microsoft.com.
- On the left, click on Downloads.
- On the left, click on Windows Media.
- From the list of downloads, select the Windows Media Player Series 9 for your operating system.
- On the right, click on the Download button.
- After the download, open the installer (MPSetup.exe) and complete the installation.
- What are the optimal configurations for my media player?
For the Windows Media Player Series 9, use the following configurations:- Pull down the Tools menu of your Windows Media Player (or right-click on the embedded video screen) and select Options.
- In the Player tab, be sure the "Download Codecs Automatically" box is checked.
- Also, be sure the "Connect to the Internet (overrides other commands)" box is checked.
- In the Performance tab, select Detect Connection Speed (recommended).
- Below in Network Buffering, check the Default Buffering (recommended) option .
- Select the Network tab.
- Uncheck the top two Streaming Protocol circles: Multicast and UDP. Leave TCP and HTTP checked. (You can also try and uncheck TCP.)
- Below in the Streaming Protocols section, click on the HTTP protocol.
- Click Configure.
- Change the Proxy Setting to Do Not Use a Proxy Server.
- Click OK to the Configure Protocol window.
- Click Apply.
- Click OK to the Options window.
- How do I clear my cache, delete Temporary Internet files, Delete Cookies and/or Clear History on my browser?
If you are having difficulty accessing bobmarley.com, then you should clean out your browser. If you receive a "Page Cannot Be Displayed" or a similar error, deleting cache, Temporary Internet files and history on your browser should solve the problem. Here is how to clean the most popular browsers supported by bobmarley.com:
- Internet Explorer Version 6
- Pull down the Tools menu and select Internet Options.
- Click Delete Files. (Click OK to the Delete Files window.)
- Click Delete Cookies. (Click OK to the Delete Cookies window.)
- Click Clear History. (Click Yes to the next window.)
- Click OK.
- Netscape 7.1
- Pull down the Edit menu and select Preferences.
- On the left, open the Navigator submenu and select the History category.
- On the right, click on Clear History.
- On the left, open the Advanced submenu and select the Cache category.
- On the right, click on Clear Cache.
- On the left, open the Privacy and Security submenu and select the Cookies category.
- Click on the Manage Stored Cookies button.
- In the list of cookies, highlight a cookie and then click Remove Cookie (or click Remove All Cookies).
- Click Close.
- Click OK.
- Safari on Mac
- Pull down the Safari menu and select Empty Cache. (Click Empty to the ensuing window.)
- Pull down the Safari menu and select Preferences.
- Select the Securities category.
- Click Show Cookies.
- In the list of cookies, highlight a cookie and then click Remove Individual Cookie.
- Click OK.
- Netscape 7.1 on Mac
- Pull down the Netscape menu and select Preferences.
- On the left, open the Navigator submenu and select the History category.
- On the right, click on Clear History.
- On the left, open the Advanced submenu and select the Cache category.
- On the right, click on Clear Cache.
- On the left, open the Privacy and Security submenu and select the Cookies category.
- Click on the Manage Stored Cookies button.
- In the list of cookies, highlight a cookie and then click Remove Cookie (or click Remove All Cookies).
- Click Close.
- Click OK.
- Internet Explorer Version 6
- I know I need to enable cookies for bobmarley.com to function properly. How do I enable cookies on my browser?
- Internet Explorer Version 6
- Pull down the Tools menu and select Internet Options.
- In the Privacy tab, slide the bar on the left down.
- Recommended setting is Accept All Cookies or Low.
- Netscape 7.1
- Pull down the Edit menu and select Preferences.
- On the left, open the Privacy & Security category and select Cookies.
- Recommended setting is Enable All Cookies or Enable Cookies Based on Privacy Settings.
- If Enable Cookies Based on Privacy Settings is select, click View and set the Level of Privacy to Low or Medium.
- Safari on Mac
- Pull down the Safari menu and select Preferences.
- Select the Security tab.
- Recommended cookie setting is Always or Only From Sites You Navigate To.
- Netscape 7.1 on Mac
- Pull down the Netscape menu and select Preferences.
- On the left, open the Privacy & Security category and select Cookies.
- Recommended setting is Enable All Cookies or Enable Cookies Based on Privacy Settings.
- If Enable Cookies Based on Privacy Settings is select, click View and set the Level of Privacy to Low or Medium.
- Internet Explorer Version 6
- Can I access bobmarley.com audio and video on a Macintosh?
Yes, bobmarley.com audio and video will work on Macintosh OS 9 and OS X (all versions). < Back to Help
