Getting the Plug-in
In order to view the QuickTime panoramas, you need Apple's QuickTime 4 plug-in. The plug-in is free and available for all platforms from Apple's Web site http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/. Follow the instructions provided by Apple to install the plug-in.

 
If you see this image, you need to upgrade your QuickTime plug-in and double-check that it has been installed properly.

If the page loads but the QuickTime VR does not appear, QuickTime may not be installed properly. To correct, reinstall QuickTime.

If the QuickTime image appears but is rotated 90�, your computer system is configured to play QuickTime files in Windows Media Player. To correct the problem, reinstall QuickTime.

Requirements
Macintosh:
• A PowerPC processor–based Macintosh computer
• At least 16MB of RAM
• Mac OS 7.5.5 or later

Windows:
• A Pentium-based PC or compatible computer
• At least 16MB of RAM
• Windows 95/98/ NT/2000 system software
• A Sound Blaster or compatible sound card and speakers
• DirectX version 3.0 or later recommended

Navigating Panoramas in Windows or with a Mac
A panorama is a movie containing a 360-degree view. It allows you to look up, down, turn around, and zoom in and out. When you open a QuickTime VR movie you'll see that it has a set of buttons along the bottom. Unlike those for standard QuickTime movies, however, these buttons are not the primary means of controlling movies. With QuickTime VR movies, you drag the cursor across the movie image itself. The buttons on the VR controller supplement this basic action.

Basic Controls: Looking around in panoramic movies: Press the mouse button and drag across the image in the direction you want to look.

Zooming in and out: Click on the buttons (one with a "+", one with a "-"). You can also use the Shift key to zoom in and the Control key to zoom out. You must have the pointer over the image to zoom in or out.

Finding and Using Hot Spots: Panoramic movies may have hot spots, areas that when clicked cause some other action to occur. Most frequently a hot spot links to another node (another panorama or object movie) but it may also be used to trigger any other action, such as opening a Web page or playing a sound. There are two ways to tell where hot spots are located: One way is to move your pointer around the movie image. When moved over a hot spot, the pointer changes from a bull's-eye to an upward-pointing "squished" arrow or a pointing hand. You can also press the "Show Hot Spots" button, highlighted below, in the movie controller.

(The button has a question mark and an arrow.) Hot spots are highlighted with translucent blue rectangles.