ASCO's Virtual Meeting lectures are available in either Windows Media format and/or Real format. High speed Internet access (DSL/ISDN/Cable Modem or higher) is highly recommended for viewing streaming video on virtual meeting. Check your system to determine if it meets the requirements.
Please e-mail comments or technical difficulty issues to webrequest@asco.org or call 703-519-2085. Be sure to provide detailed information including your system’s configuration information. A list of our most Frequently Asked Questions appears below. Please also see menu links listed to the right for additional information.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I access the presentations?
To access the presentations, please follow these steps:
Sign into your account via selecting the “Sign In” button on the top right of your screen (if you are not already signed in)
Under Browse Virtual Meeting, select 2006 ASCO Annual Meeting and then select “Go”
Choose the track of your interest
Choose your session
Select on the “Video” icon on the right side of the screen which corresponds to the presentation you would like to view
Why do the presentations stop to buffer frequently?
If you are encountering performance issues where the presentation stops to buffer frequently, you can remedy this condition by following these steps:
Open the video window to view the presentation normally
Select the Stop button
Right click on the video screen
Select Options
In the middle of the menu, where it says Network Buffering, select the button next to Buffer and change the time limit to buffer 60 seconds of content
If you follow these steps, the load times for the videos will be noticeably longer, but it will not stop and buffer as frequently.
Sessions
On each meeting session page, select the media icons, or to hear a presentation’s audio and/or view slides. The audio of the presentation corresponds with the appropriate slide, just like at the actual conference. You may listen to each presentation from start to finish, or you may jump to various portions of the presentation. To jump to a segment or portion of the presentation, use the small play button next to the corresponding segment. Please note that segments are captured in 2-minute intervals. You might be required to wait until all of the audio content is loaded before it begins playing.
Downloading Windows Media Player
Viewing Virtual Meeting presentations with Windows Media Player requires Windows Media Player 10, the most current version of the player. It is a free download, should you need to upgrade.
Downloading the FREE RealPlayer
RealPlayer is free software that will allow you to hear CD quality audio over the Internet as long as you have at least a 28.8 Kbps modem. RealNetworks also offers an enhanced version, RealPlayer Plus, for $19.99; however, it is not necessary to use this program. Go to the RealPlayer for Windows Page to download the basic player software. RealPlayer for Mac OS X is also available for free.
Note: Appearance of Buttons and Icons may vary depending on which software you are using to view presentations.
BUTTON OR ICON
FUNCTION
Play/Pause button
Pauses the lecture at any time. Click again to resume playing.
Stop button
Stops the presentation and returns it to the beginning.
Slide Position Controller
Advances to any point in the presentation. Click and hold the slider to start the lecture at any point. When you move the slider it is necessary for the player to "rebuffer". This is normal, and may take several seconds. The presentation will start to play as soon as it has "rebuffered."
Time Display
Displays the total length of the presentation and which segment is currently playing. When the numbers on the left are counting, you should be able to hear audio. Make sure your speaker volume is up.
Cutting edge technology is used to bring lectures to you, over the Internet, using standard telephone lines. If you are having problems listening to a lecture at any time, these tips may help you.
What does it mean when the player is Rebuffering?
Streaming technology is used to deliver the audio of the presentations to you, as you need them. This means that instead of sending one large audio file that would take a long time to download, our servers send small segments of the lecture to your computer, as you need them.
When the player loses connection to the server for a number of different reasons, it needs to rebuffer the signal of the audio. The reason for this rebuffering could be anything from network congestion between you and our streaming server, to your browser doing something else, such as downloading another file.
My Windows Media Player/ RealPlayer keeps needing to rebuffer. Why?
Depending on your connection speed to the Internet, you may experience network congestion, which will force the Windows Media Player/RealPlayer to rebuffer. If you are having this problem, we suggest that you pause the audio when a new image is downloading. This will allow the browser to download the image. Once the image is done, restart the audio by pressing the play button. This will eliminate the need to rebuffer 99% of the time.
Presentation does not display and all that shows is a blank screen.
This is most likely a network firewall or pop-up blocker issue. Contact your computer network administrator and request that they allow outbound network traffic on port 8080. Please be sure you have disabled any pop-up blockers that are installed.
Presentation has no audio.
Be sure your computer has a sound card installed, your speakers are connected, and the volume is turned up. Many presentations are available as video or slides only. If you wish to hear the presentation, be sure you select the icon.
It is also a good idea to reinstall DirectX just after you install the Windows Media Codec.
You are receiving an "error on page" error.
Windows Internet Explorer
(all versions except Pocket Internet Explorer)
Note: To allow scripting on this Web site only, and to leave scripting disabled in the Internet zone, add this Web site to the Trusted sites zone.
On the Tools menu, click Internet Options, and then click the Security tab.
Click the Internet zone.
If you do not have to customize your Internet security settings, click Default Level. Then do step 4
If you have to customize your Internet security settings, follow these steps:
Click Custom Level.
In the Security Settings - Internet Zone dialog box, click Enable for Active Scripting in the Scripting section.
Click the Back button to return to the previous page, and then click the Refresh button to run scripts.
Mozilla Corporation's Firefox version 2
On the Tools menu, click Options.
On the Content tab, click to select the Enable JavaScript check box.
Click the Go back one page button to return to the previous page, and then click the Reload current page button to run scripts.
Opera Software's Opera version 9
On the Tools menu, click Preferences.
On the Advanced tab, click Content.
Click to select the Enable JavaScript check box, and then click OK.
Click the Back button to return to the previous page, and then click the Reload button to run scripts.
Netscape browsers
Select Edit, Preferences, Advanced
Click to select Enable JavaScript option.
How can I download or print the presentations?
The presentations are considered the intellectual property of the presenters and are available for online viewing only. To obtain a copy of the presentation, please contact the presenter directly.
State of the art programming technologies are used to provide the user the most intuitive and interactive experience possible. To resolve possible conflicts, we strongly recommend that you download and install the most recent software versions from these links:
Users of Mac OS X
Note: Virtual Meeting will NOT work with Apple's Safari browser.
Virtual Meeting works best with the FireFox browser for Mac OS X
Windows Media Components for QuickTime (Flip4Mac), to play back Windows Media files (.wma and .wmv) directly in Apple QuickTime Player, and view Windows Media content in the FireFox browser. Note: Please restart your Mac after installing Flip4Mac Windows Media Components for QuickTime.
If you are still having problems hearing the audio or seeing the Windows Media Player or RealPlayer Plug-in on the page, then please consult the Windows Media Support Center or the RealNetworks Service and Support Page. Here you can find information on how to manually configure the web browser, answers to frequently asked questions, and the most current technical information.
Please contact the ASCO Help Desk for additional help by calling 703-519-2085 or e-mail comments or technical difficulty issues to webrequest@asco.org. Be sure to include detailed information and your system requirements.
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to hear a presentation’s audio and/or view slides. The audio of the presentation corresponds with the appropriate slide, just like at the actual conference. You may listen to each presentation from start to finish, or you may jump to various portions of the presentation. To jump to a segment or portion of the presentation, use the small play button next to the corresponding segment. Please note that segments are captured in 2-minute intervals. You might be required to wait until all of the audio content is loaded before it begins playing.
