Video Instructions

In order to watch the video...

The following video version of the Walter's Words of Wisdom article requires that a few options be correctly configured on your machine. Please follow these directions to ensure that you can watch the video.

If you have already read the instructions previously you can just skip ahead to the video.

Audio should be turned on

Whether you use headphones or have external speakers, you should turn on the sound for your machine in order to hear the audio that accompanies the video. The audio will begin shortly after the video begins playing so if you do not hear it, you should adjust your computer's audio settings.

Computer screen resolution should be at 800x600 or higher

Just like in the VOCA online grant application, the video was designed for a screen resolution of 800x600 or greater. If you have a resolution lower than 800x600 you may have to scroll to see the whole video.

Please note: At the higher resolutions, not all color depths may be available.

Windows Instructions

  1. Click the "Start" button
  2. Click "Control Panel"
  3. Click "Display"
  4. Click the "Settings" tab
  5. Under the "Screen Resolution" section change the screen resolution to a resolution of 800x600 or greater. Larger screen resolutions can be achieved by dragging the slidebar to the right.
  6. Some machines may force a reboot in order to apply the changes

Macintosh Instructions

  1. Select the Monitors control panel from the Apple menu, it may also be called Monitors and Sound
  2. Click on the resolution you desire in the Resolution section of the control panel
  3. The new resolution will be displayed after you select it
  4. Close the Monitors control panel by clicking the close box in the upper-left corner

Your browser must have a Flash plug-in

The format used for the Walter's Words of Wisdom video is the Adobe/Macromedia Flash format. If you do not have a Flash plug-in installed for your browser you will have to install one before you can watch the video. Click here to download a Flash plug-in

The video may take some time to load

Although the compression for this video format is very good, the size of the video file is still much greater than a standard HTML file. Please be patient while the video loads especially if you have a slower Internet connection such as a modem connection.

JavaScript is required to use video navigation

Once again, just like the VOCA online grant application, JavaScript is required. You must have JavaScript enabled on your browser in order to use the navigation links at the bottom of the video.

Internet Explorer Instructions

  1. Click "Tools"
  2. Click "Internet Options"
  3. Click the "Security" tab
  4. Click "Custom Level"
  5. Under "Scripting", "Active Scripting", Click "Enable"

Safari Instructions

  1. Load/run Safari
  2. Click "Safari"
  3. Click "Preferences"
  4. Click "Security"
  5. For the "Web Content" section make sure there is a checkmark next to "Enable JavaScript"

Firefox Instructions

  1. Load/run Firefox
  2. Click "Tools"
  3. Click "Options"
  4. Click "Content"
  5. Make sure there is a checkmark next to "Enable JavaScript"

How to use the video player

It should be fairly obvious to you when you start to use it but here are the various parts of the video player.

Video Player Instructions
  1. Play Button - Use the play button to begin playing the video after a pause. The video should start automatically so their is no need to press the play button the first time the video loads.
  2. Pause Button - Use the pause button to temporarily stop the video. Press the play button to unpause.
  3. Stop Button - Use the stop button to stop the video from playing and return to the beginning of the video.
  4. Video Timeline - The video timeline shows you where you are at in the video. You can drag the button on the timeline to the right to move ahead in the video or to the left to replay some a previous part of the video.
  5. Back and Forward Buttons - The back and forward buttons can be used to jump to the next or previous section of the video.
  6. Video Timer - The video timer shows you how much of the video has elapsed and the total time for the video.
  7. Video Sections - Below the video are the various sections of the video. These sections are labeled to explain what is being shown in that part of the video. Sections can be navigated by the use the back or forward buttons as well as simply by clicking the section name. Also, as the video begins a new section that section will be highlighted in yellow in the list of sections.

Ready to watch the video?

Thank you for reading these instructions and for taking the time to watch this instructional video. Please click here to watch the Walter's Words of Wisdom video