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Frequently Asked Questions

Is my internet connection fast enough to stream video?

"A single person downloading some files and maybe watching YouTube clips might be able to get away with 768 kbps," said Doug Williams, an analyst with JupiterResearch. "But if there are three people in the house on the line at the same time, that would take about 3 mbps for the same experience."


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The table below, compiled by the Califoirnia government shows speeds required for various internet activities

500 kbps - 1 Mbps Voice over IP
SMS
Basic Email
Web Browsing (simple sites)
Streaming Music (caching)
Low Quality Video (highly compressed)
1 Mbps - 5 Mbps Web Browsing (complex sites)
Email (larger size attachments)
Remote Surveillance
IPTV-SD (1-3 channels)
File Sharing (small/medium)
Telecommuting (ordinary)
Digital broadcast video (1 channel)
Streaming Music
5 Mbps - 10 Mbps Telecommuting (converged services)
File Sharing (large)
IPTV-SD (multiple channels)
Switched Digital Video
Video on Demand SD
Broadcast SD Video
Video Streaming (2-3 channels)
HD Video Downloading
Low Definition Telepresence
Gaming
Medical File Sharing (basic)
Remote Diagnosis (basic)
Remote Education
Building Control & Management
10 Mbps - 100 Mbps Telemedicine
Educational Services
Broadcast Video SD and some HD
IPTV-HD
Gaming (complex)
Telecommuting (high quality video)
High Quality Telepresence
HD Surveillance
Smart/Intelligent Building Control
100 Mbps - 1 Gbps HD Telemedicine
Multiple Educational Services
Broadcast Video full HD
Full IPTV Channel Support
Video on Demand HD
Gaming (immersion)
Remote Server Services for Telecommuting
1 Gbps - 10 Gbps Research Applications
Telepresence using uncompressed high definition video streams
Live event digital cinema streaming
Telemedicine remote control of scientific/medical instruments
Interactive remote visualization and virtual reality
Movement of terabyte datasets
Remote supercomputing
Link to a video from your Blog or Website

At the bottom of a single video player click on the text link "get link".

Next click on the Copy Link button and paste the copied text into your blog or site.

Email a Video to a friend

At the bottom of a single video player click on the text link "email". Fill in the text boxes for the email addresses and an optional message.

Your friend will get an email from you that has a link to the video that you have chosen.

Using Bookmarks to return to a video

Registered users can use Bookmarks to quickly return to a video that you did not have time to watch.

Click on the Bookmark link in the Video Title Block of the video that you want to return to.

To find your bookmarked videos, click on the Bookmarks button in the top navigation - you'll see the videos that you have bookmarked.

Videos can be un-bookmarked by clicking on the un-bookmark link on the bookmarks page

Paste a video into my Web Site or Blog

At the bottom of a single video player click on the text link "get code". Next click on the Copy Code button and paste the copied HTML code into your blog or site.

The video will now play embedded in your site!

Display Settings

Display Settings

In order to see the full-width of the website and reduce scrolling, it is recommended that your display resolution is set to 1024 x 768 or greater.

To adjust your monitor resolution settings go to Control Panel > Display Settings from the Start menu in Windows, or System Preferences > Display Panel from the Apple menu on a Mac.

Recommended Browser Settings

Browser Settings

In order to have the best experience while visiting the GoodDogZone website it is recommended that both JavaScript and Cookies are enabled in your browser.

JavaScript allows interactive features to work properly, while Cookies are used to "remember" your website preferences and login status.

To find out how to enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) and Cookies for your browser, please see your browser's Help or visit the corresponding technical support site below.

Also, if you use a pop-up blocker, you may want to temporarily allow pop-ups while on the gooddogzone website to ensure content is displayed properly.

What are the Best Web Browsers for this Site

Web Browsers

The GoodDogZone website is designed to work with most modern web browsers, but it has been optimized for the latest versions of Microsoft Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox.

Please note that Internet Explorer on the Mac is not recommended as support has been discontinued by Microsoft.

How can my dog be featured on Good Dog! TV series?

With 65 episodes now in the can, we are not currently producing new episodes, although we may need more episodes next summer. Contact us through the "Contact Us" page on this site and tell us your story. You just may motivate us to shoot new material!

System Recommendations

Windows PC Mac
Operating System: Windows XP: Service Pack 1, 1a, or 2.0x
Windows 2000: Service Pack 2
MacOS X: 10.3.9 or 10.4.4
CPU: P3 (minimum)
P4 (recommended)
G3 (minimum)
G4 (recommended)
Speed: 800 MHz (minimum)
1.2 GHz (recommended)
600 MHz (minimum)
1.33 GHz (recommended)
RAM: 256 MB (minimum)
512 MB (recommended)
256 MB (minimum)
512 MB (recommended)
Free Disk Space: 500 MB (minimum)
1 GB (recommended)
500 MB (minimum)
1 GB (recommended)
Screen resolution: 1024 x 768 pixels 1024 x 768 pixels
Internet connection: Broadband (minimum),
768 kbps or greater (recommended)
Broadband (minimum),
768 kbps or greater (recommended)
Browser: AOL
Firefox
Internet Explorer 6, SP1 or higher
AOL,
Firefox,
Safari, 312.33 or 417.8
Flash Player: Flash Player 7 or higher Flash Player 7 or higher

 
 
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