World of Steam

Audio Effects

As you page your way round this website you will be presented with numerous opportunities to hear various steam locos in action.  Each stereo sound clip lasts for about 40 seconds, the duration being constrained by the time that it takes to download the substantial amount of data concerned.

The clips are designed to be accessible on any system employing Windows 95 or later, using Microsoft's Internet Explorer.  Clearly, the availability of functioning loudspeakers on your system is absolutely essential!   Experience indicates that the audio files are  not correctly played by other browsers, such as Netscape.  (Feedback on ways round this problem would be gratefully received.)

To test your audio system simply click on the picture below:

You should hear a brief whistle on your left-hand speaker, a whistle on the right-hand speaker, and then a simultaneous whistle on both of them.

Audio Problem Shooter

If the audio facilities are not working for you, consider the following:

• Are your speakers plugged in, switched on and turned up?

• Is your "system" volume enabled  and turned up sufficiently? (Have a look at "Sounds and Audio Devices" on the "Control Panel")

• Is sound "enabled" within Microsoft's Internet Explorer?  (Have a look at "Tools", "Internet Options", "Advanced", "Multimedia", "Play sounds in web pages")