WHERE ARE THEY?
Go to one of the 'List' pages, where you will find that some stories and poems sport the
distinctive icon.
Click on the icon and, if your browser supports this, the mp3 file will start streaming immediately.

WHAT ARE LIST PAGES?
They are the pages on the Tintota Website which give immediate access to the huge,
and constantly growing, Tintota Archives.
The  ORANGE BUTTONS  at the top left of this page are the place to start.

STREAM OR DOWNLOAD?
Some browsers will require you to download the whole mp3 file before you can listen to it.
If so, decide where you would like the file to be stored on your computer.
(I use Desktop initially, as it's easier to keep a track of stray files there, and then move them to
a more permanent location later.)
When you have downloaded the file, double click on it,
and it should immediately open in your default media player.
You can then listen to the story as often as you like - even when you are not on the Internet.

WHAT DOES 'STREAM' MEAN?
Streaming is where your browser starts to play an mp3 file (or radio) as it downloads.
You will need a reasonably fast Internet connection to accomplish this satisfactorily.
If your connection isn't up to it, then you will suffer breaks whilst your computer catches up.
In this case, you might be better downloading instead of attempting to stream.

MY BROWSER WANTS TO STREAM, SO HOW DO I DOWNLOAD A FILE?
Instead of left clicking on the Living Story icon, right click on it,
then choose Save Target As or something similar from the resulting dropdown menu.
Say where you want the file to be put, and wait for it to download.

OLD TECHNOLOGY
If your computer is 'old technology' and doesn't have a media player, then you can download
one from several places.  They are free.  If you would like details, just drop a line to Tintota,
making sure to tell us which version of Windows you are using.

HOW DO I FIND OUT WHICH VERSION OF WINDOWS MY COMPUTER USES?
Click on Start (lower left-hand corner of your screen.
Click on Settings (if your computer doesn't have this, go to the next line)
Click on Control Panel.
Click on System.
Click on General (if it is not already open)
Under 'System' you should see which version of windows your computer uses.
That's what you will need to send to Tintota.

SHARING
If you would like share a Living Story with someone who hasn't got a computer,
there is an easy way to do this:
Download the file or files you want to share, and then burn them to a CD or DVD.
Any CD or DVD player will play them without a problem.
Portable CD players are readily available quite inexpensively.