All you need is a high bandwidth connection to the internet such as DSL or cable and the Flash 8 plug-in for your browser.  If you do not see the videos when you click on an image, go here to test your system to see if you need to upgrade your Flash player.  

If you get the videos, but they stop and stutter, you can measure your Internet connection speed with this test. My videos are coded to play smoothly at 500 kilobits per second (50 KBS), but sometimes there is congestion on the line or you may have a slower connection.  The 50 KBS is on the low end of high bandwidth. 

The videos are distributed in Adobe Flash 8, a relatively new plugin, but over 90% of the computers on the internet have Flash 8 or 9. Take the following test to see of you have it. If you don't, no problem.  It's easy to get and it's free.

Below, you can see two pictures that are almost identical. One is labeled Flash MX and the other is Flash 8.

When you click on a picture a pop-up window with a video player appears. Click on the PLAY button, and you will see a movie. Try it on the top image, FLASH MX. When you are done, close the window and click on the bottom image, labeled FLASH 8. If you do not see the same movie, you need to update your browser to get the Flash 8 plugin.

It it is a free, safe, very useful upgrade from Adobe. Here is an automatic updater. Follow the instructions, and come back and enjoy the videos!

If you still need help, you can contact me, but you can also take the advice I always give: Ask a teen-ager!

You can "rate" most of the stories by how much you like them or find them useful. When you click the title to read a story or watch a video, you  will notice that the dots change  to a rating scale.  Go ahead and rate the item.  I find it useful and I really appreciate it.  And if you have any comments  or suggestions, please leave me a message at the Contact Us form in the top menu.  It helps me know what is working and what doesn't so I can refine the site. 

I welcome participation!