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AfroAIDSinfo celebrates 10th Anniversary
On 1 December 2011, the Medical Research Council (MRC) celebrated the tenth anniversary of the AfroAIDSinfo Project in conjunction with World AIDS Day (WAD).

AfroAIDSinfo Song of Hope

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  • When you click the webcast link, your Windows operating system should automatically load and start playing the interviews using the Windows Media Player.
  • If it does not start automatically, you might have to click the Play button - and ensure that your volume is turned on.
  • A short time will be required before the audio file start playing while connection is made to our network. A message "buffering ..." will display during this time.
  • If the streaming is slow or broken, the buffering needs to be set. Do it by opening the Windows Media Player and click the Tools menu, then choose Options, Performance and set buffer on 30 seconds.
  • If you still experience problems, you should check the protocol settings. Do it in the Windows Media Player by clicking the Tools menu, then choose Options, Network. Ensure that the only protocol with a tick mark is http. It might also be necessary that you set the proxy which you do by clicking the Configure button. On the next screen click "Use the following proxy server:" Now enter your proxy address and port number (you should find the details from your system administrator.)
  • If you still do not manage to hear the audio file, you can copy the link to the interview and in the Windows Media Player, click File, Open URL and paste the link.
  • If you still experience problems, find out from your system administrator if audio streaming is allowed in your organisation.

This broadcast was compiled by the MRC Production Studio. Visit http://radio.mrc.ac.za to order a documentary.

Last updated: December 2010

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