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TV ClubHouse: Archive: USA 2002: All Things Technical for BB 2002 (computer stuff): Real Player Communicating constantly.

Sushigirl

Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 11:56 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Is anyone else having this problem where the player is always communicating? It's driving me nuts. If anyone has any tips, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. :)

Wadsters

Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 02:26 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hi Shushigirl,
I Hope this works! My first post of a link.
Below text from the following link:
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"Real Networks Dynamic Application Launcher (RNDAL). Background task which is part of the Real Networks’ RealOne Player, their newest player and probably the intended replacement for Real Player. We are not quite sure of the role of this background task as, on PCs with a permanent connection to the Internet, it does not always appear in the Task List, sometimes it comes up, at other times it does not. What we are sure of is that we unambiguously object to the following paragraph from the RealOne Player License Agreement at the time of writing, 15-Jun-2002 : "However, as we describe above, certain updates to RealOne Player functionality will happen automatically and without advance notification". This is unbelievable – with this single paragraph Real Networks effectively state that, regardless of how you configure RealOne Player, there will be times when RealOne Player will update itself and you will have no control over that nor will you be informed that software on your PC is being updated. We call this software vandalism : Real Networks effectively show no respect for your rights to be in control of software on your own PC."
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I allow rndal.exe no access to the net by using the free firewall Zonealarm.

RealOne also places a startup prg called TkBellExe that I stoped. I think it launches the event scheduler that call rndal.exe. Comes back every so often tho.

Hope this helps.

Wadsters

Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 02:49 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Check this out as well:

http://www.mikescomputerinfo.com/TkBellExe.htm

I just noticed my mistake in your "name" above.

Sorry Sushigirl!

Draheid

Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 02:53 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
FWIW - It sounds like Sushigirl & Wadsters are discussing two seperate issues.

Wadsters: I agree with your information and have also blocked access via Zonealarm.

Sushigirl: The frequent message of communicating probably has to do with network congestion or other possible problems on the internet, often times beyond the control of RealNetworks. Unfortunately, there isn't much that can be done about it. If you are on a broadband connection using the 200Kbps streams, you might consider trying the slower speeds. Even though you give up considerable resolution, it might help to cut down on the rebuffering or reconnecting that you are experiencing.

Hope this helps you and others.

JMO - FWIW

Wadsters

Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 02:56 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I see now where I might have misunderstood.
Thanks Draheid

Sushigirl

Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 11:17 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Draheid & Wadsters, Thanks for taking the time to reply to my question. I really appreciate it! Draheid, I am on a broadband connection using the 200kbps streams, so I will try using the slower speed as you suggested. :)