Media Pimp Help & F.A.Q.

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Help using the Media Pimp Toolbar

This Movie Walks through the save video Feature:

FAQ:

There is a known issue with the IE version of the toolbar where you have to reset the preferences for "known file types" to default. You can find this menu by clicking on the top left of the toolbar.

General Troubleshooting Tip:It is highly reccommended that you install the latest version of Internet Explorer or Firefox. This will solve most known issues.

1. When is a Video Available for download?

2. How do i listen to the radio?

3. How do I download videos?

4. How do I change the radio station?

5. I've Installed the toolbar but can't see it in Internet Explorer. Where is it??

6. How do I play the videos I downloaded?

7. How do I add more radio stations?

8. What does the Screenshot button do?

9. What does the Translate button do?

10. What does the Stumble button do?

11. Why am I unable close my browser window?

12. Why am I only able to download 1 video at a time?

13. There is an embeded video on the page that I am on, but the icon did not turn from grey to color- why can't I download the video?

14. How do I convert .flv files into other formats?

15. Why does Media Pimp have Bing Search?

16. Can I have the buttons without the toolbar?

1. When is a video Available for download?

When the toolbar's graphic goes from this gray image:

To this color image:

It means there is media available to download. In firefox, this icon will be animated.

2. How do I listen to the radio?

Simply click on the "play" button.

3. How do I download Videos?

Click on the color icon on the toolbar that says "save video". This will bring up a dropdown menu with all the videos that are available on the page you are on. If there are multiple objects on the page, the video you want is most likely the largest file from the dropdown menu. Select that file and it will start the download.

4. How do I change the radio station?

You can change the radio station by clicking on the arrow keys located next to the "Play" button. Or you can click on the "Playlist" icon located next to the volume slider.

5. I've Installed the toolbar but can't see it in Internet Explorer. Where is it?

Sometimes the IE toolbar will be installed but not display right away. To make sure it displays, right click at the top of your browser between the navigation bar and the browser window. There you will see a list of all available toolbars. Select Media Pimp from the list and the toolbar will appear as seen in this screenshot:

6. How do I play videos I downloaded?

The easiest way to play almost ANY video you download is to use the Free VLC player. Otherwise you can always download the k-lite codec pack, which will alow other media players to recognize and playback the .flv extension.

7. How do I add more radio stations?

Click on the playlist button located in between the volume slider and the player track bar. Then click the "Add New Library Item" option and enter the corresponding url for the radio station of your choice.

8. What does the Screenshot button do?

Ever wanted to take a screenshot of an entire page (or just part) to archive or easily share with a friend or associate? The screenshot button has mutiple features to let you capture any page you are viewing at any time such as : Save complete page, save visible portion, save selection, save complete page as, save visible portion as, save selection as, copy complete page, copy visible portion, copy selection,, in .png or .jpg format with customizable key bindings

9. What does the translate button do?

The translate button translates the page you are on into English. To check it out, head over to a page written in Spanish or some foreign language and press translate. The Engine auto-detects the language for you and translates it into English.

10. What does the Stumble button do?

Each time you click Stumble! your browser loads a new page submitted by other members who share the same interests you specified in your profile. This feature works better if you have a stumble account, but still works even if you don't.

11. Why am I unable close my browser window?

If you are using Internet Explorer you cannot close the browser window until the download is completed (or canceled).

12. Why am I only able to download 1 video at a time?

In Internet Explorer, to download more than one video at a time, you have to have a new tab or window open for each video you want to download.

13. There is an embeded video on the page that I am on, but the icon did not turn from grey to color- why can't I download the video?

14. How do I convert .flv files into other formats?

Here is a link to a free flv converter, which will alow you to easily convert videos into a more versitile format.

15. Why does Media Pimp have Bing Search?

Bing Search has the best engine for searching for videos. To search for videos, enter your search terms in the toolbar search box and select "Search Video" from the drop down menu.

16. Can I have the buttons without the toolbar?

Because MediaPimp Includes a full radio player, there is no option to hide the toolbar, You can check our other addons if you want a "toolbarless" view, but you will not be getting all of the latest features.