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Here you will find links to all sorts of pictures, animations, videos, sounds, and interactive multimedia that are on Windows to the Universe

You need special software or hardware to view some of these items. Does your computer have the software and hardware it needs to access these items? To find out, click here.

Image Galleries

Animations, Video & Audio

Interactive Multimedia

Software and Hardware Needed to Access These Features

You need special software or hardware to view some types of multimedia files. Your computer must have a sound card and speakers or headphones if you want to listen to audio clips or videos that include audio. Animated GIF files do not require any special software or plugins, so you should be able to view those without trouble with a standard web browser such as Internet Explorer, Netscape, or Safari. Many multimedia files (including animated GIFs) are large, and may take a long time to download if you do not have a fast Internet connection.

Some animations and videos are presented as QuickTime files. Click here to see whether you have an up-to-date version of QuickTime, and to get the most recent version if you do not.

Some animations and interactive multimedia activities are presented as Flash files. Most browsers include Flash when they are installed on your computer, but you may need to upgrade to the latest version of the free Flash player. Click here to see whether you have the latest version of Flash, and to get the newest version if you do not.

Some animations and videos are presented as MPEG files. Go to our Plugins Page to get the software needed to view those if you don't already have it.

 


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