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Introduction | Special Dates | Centenary of Federation
Aboriginal Connections | Connecting the Kids

Connecting the Continent website will continue to evolve until June 2001. The main on-line event will take place from June 18 to July 1, click here for more details. This on-line event will celebrate a day in the life of selected communities along the route of the Overland Telegraph using webcams, forums, streaming audio and more.

Troubleshooting Virtual Reality Scenes
If the scenes are appearing sideways, it means that your computer is trying to display them using Windows Media Player and not QuickTime. Try installing (or reinstalling) QuickTime.

Not Sure About the QuickTime Installation?
You must stay connected to the Internet throughout the install. Go to www.quicktime.com Find where it says "Download the Free Player" and click on it! You will need to fill in a little information about yourself: your email address your first name your last name

Make sure you select what type of computer you have Windows (PC) or Mac. Language should be set to English (US). Then click on Download QuickTime It should then say something like: The Quick Time installer is currently loading and will automatically begin the installation process after downloading this file. LOADING.....

Then you'll likely get a 'Security Warning' window pop up which asks you if you want to install and run 'QuickTime Installer' etc etc - click 'Yes' The installation process then starts, with a Welcome to QuickTime 5 screen.

Follow the prompts, clicking Next, Next, Agree, Next, Next, Next, Next, Next (don't worry about the registration page at this stage) It will then ask you to make sure you are connected to the Internet. If your computer is part of a computer network, you might need to enter proxy settings. If your computer stands alone and is connected to the Internet using a modem, don't worry about that bit and click 'Continue'!

It will then search for installed components and begin downloading files to your computer - this may take a few minutes (it's your coffee break!). When this is complete, another 'Introduction' window may pop up, welcoming you to the QuickTime Setup Assistant. Click 'Next', 'Next', 'Finish'. The final window, called 'Finished', says the QuickTime Setup is complete. Uncheck the two checkboxes and click on 'Close'. Now go back and try those VR Scenes again!

NAVIGATION

There are several ways to navigate through the content of this site. The main method is by selecting a LOCATION using the menu at the top of each page. These locations are in geographic order from Port Augusta in the south to Darwin in the north.

MAPS found on this site can also be used to navigate the same locations.

The HOME button will always return to the main home page.

The VIRTUAL TOUR button will take you to a menu page featuring the entire selection of Quicktime Virtual Reality Scenes (360 degree panoramas) and the entire collection of navigatable maps. No plug-in is required to view this page, however, the Quicktime plug-in is required to view the actual scenes. Some of these scenes will also contain audio.

The second method to navigate this site is by TOPIC, using the icons displayed in the left hand column of each page. The topics featured will evolve as each community develops and produces local content. Topics will include:
- Aboriginal Connections
- Connecting the Kids
- VR Panoramas
- Webcams
- Colourful Characters
- On-line Event

PLUG-INS

Connecting the Continent website contains content that requires the following plug-ins:
Quicktime - for the Virtual Reality Scenes and video content
Flash - for the streaming audio content and some Connecting the Kids content

If these are not already installed then click on a link and follow the instructions to download and install the plug-in.

MORE INFORMATION

This site is designed and produced by Complete JABA for the Centenary of Federation SA. For technical difficulties or other queries click here.