The downloadable RealPlayer for RealAudio file is available free of charge from the Real.com WWW site.

NOTE that the company offers on the same page a version called "RealPlayer Plus", for which there is a charge. The free version is called RealPlayer 8 Basic.

• Click on the link above to access the site.
• Click on the RealPlayer (free player) link in the middle of the screen.
• Complete the user information form:
  • type your e-mail address in the text box supplied.
  • select the country from the drop-down menu.
  • select the required OS (operating system - Windows, Mac, etc.) from the dropdown menu.
  • select your preferred language form the drop-down menu.
  • select the the required connection speed from the list provided.
• Press the Download FREE RealPlayer button to initiate a download.

Windows Media Player

The Windows Media Player for audio and video files is available free of charge from the Windows Media Technologies Download Centre.

To download the player,

• Click on the link above to access the site.
• In the Select download dropdown, select Windows Media Player.
• In the Select version dropdown menu, select the version for your computer operating system - Windows, Mac, etc. (or scroll down the page and select from the list).
• In the Select language dropdown menu, select the language required.
• Click on the Download now button to initiate a transfer to your PC.