Watching the Videos

You need the Adobe Flash Player version 8 or higher to view the movies. Check the version of Adobe Flash Player that you have, or download the latest version now. Please be aware that the movies will require a fast internet connection. If you are on dialup, the movies may not load correctly. In those cases, the lessons serve as a text-based alternative for the videos.

  1. If you don't see the videos, or they do not play:
    • You may need to update your Flash Player (download it now).
    • You may have a slow connection - please give the videos time to load, or try again later.
  2. If the video stalls, or stops playing before reaching the end:
    • Press Pause Pause and then press Play Pause.
    • Or, close the video, and then click the link to restart it. If the problem continues, please let us know.
  3. All of our videos are equipped with Closed Captioning:
    • Click the Show Captions Icon icon at the bottom of the video to turn on closed captioning.
    • Click the Show Captions Icon icon again to text to turn off closed captioning.
  4. You can control the movie using the control bar located at the bottom of the movie screen. These controls can be very useful if you are working along with the video.

    Video Control Bar
    • Press Play to play the video.
    • Press Pause to pause the video.
    • Click and drag Progress slider
      to move forward or backward in the video.
    • Click and drag Volume slider
      to adjust the volume of the audio.
  5. You can view the movie in full screen view by pressing Full screen button.


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