Brain Imaging & Substance Abuse Research
Objectives & Instructions

Objective | Format | Instructions | Begin Presentation | Help

Objective

To provide an understanding of the use of brain imaging in substance abuse research and recent discoveries.

Format:

Each presentation consists of 3 parts:

Slide/audio presentation
Other Information contains links to related information for this talk (e.g., references, reading, outlines, slidelist). This is available at all times during the presentation from the button.
Question & Answer session (audio or video) - accessible from the above information page or the end of the slideshow. (Modem speeds less than 33.6 may not receive video effectively).

Instructions

Minimum requirements to use the RealPlayer G2:
Windows: 90 MHz Pentium, 16 MB RAM, 14.4 Kbps modem (audio only); 28.8 Kpbs modem (video), 16-bit sound card and speakers, 65,000-color video display card (video), Windows 95, 98 or NT operating system, internet connection, web browser (e.g., Netscape or Internet Explorer versions 3.0 or above).
Macintosh: Mac OS 8.1 or later, 32 MB RAM, 65MB virtual memory, 604 PowerPC (200 MHz or better), Internet connection, browsers: Internet Explorer* 4.01 or later or Netscape* 4.05 or later.
*All other brands and names are the property of their respective owners.

To begin, you must first download and install the RealPlayer

If you have questions regarding the set-up and installation of the RealPlayer, check out:
The RealPlayer System Requirements
RealNetworks Service and Support

In the pop-up page (and below) is the help page for the presentation. This may be accessed at any time during the presentation via the button.

If your screen size is less than 800X600 it is highly recommended that you temporarily increase your browser viewing area. Instructions

If you have a slow internet connection (33.6 or below), it is highly recommended that you download the slides in advance. Each presentation contains slides synchronized with the audio talk and this synchronization may not allow effective full viewing of the slides if they are just being downloaded over a slow connection while the talk is proceeding. To pre-download, use the link below. When all the small boxes next to the slide titles are filled, proceed to the presentation.

Download slides (optional, takes a few minutes)

Begin Presentation

Help

In this presentation the slides are synchronized with the audio. All you need to do is sit back and enjoy the presentation. However, you can also go back and forward, both to individual slides and audio; see below.

Audio Controls
Status Bar
Slide Controls

This page is accessible from within the presentation via the ? button.

AUDIO CONTROLS

Above is the Audio Controls Panel. Play, pause, back and forward buttons work similar to VCR's, tape decks etc.. STOPPING THE AUDIO STOPS THE PRESENTATION. BACK and FORWARD will take you to the appropriate slide automatically.

Play - click to start presentation or restart after Pause
Pause - use to stop in middle. USE THIS if you want to continue from where you left off.
Stop - This stops the audio AND GOES BACK TO THE BEGINNING.
Back - Click to move back (finer control than slider)
Slider - Click and drag the slider to the left or right to move back or forward quickly in the presentation.
Forward - click to move forward (finer control than slider)
Volume - click to adjust volume; a volume slider will pop up; there is also a mute button

STATUS BAR

The status bar consists of the following:

This gives messages about what is going on e.g. connecting, buffering, network congestion, etc.

This network congestion light is yellow or red when there is difficulty getting the presentation over the network. If the sound stops while this happens, wait; the program will continue to store downloaded audio and resume play (from the place it stopped) when it has collected enough.

This indicates elapsed time/total time for presentation in terms of hours:minutes:seconds.tenths of a second. You can use this to go to particular parts of the presentation. For example, if you want to go to the audio corresponding to a particular slide, pause, find the slide from the slide list, (via the ! button), note the corresponding time listed there, and use the position slider and forward and back controls while looking at the elapsed time until you are close. Then click the play button and the presentation will play from that point.

SLIDE CONTROLS