www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/download/default.asp
Download it, open it, and then simply follow the instructions. Maybe re-start Windows and Hey Presto!
July 2005 - I've just swapped over to XP, and straight away I had a problem, I get a warning at the top of the page that "Internet Explorer has restricted this file from showing active content that could access you computer, click here for options". I can assure you that this site has been thoroughly checked for virus content, and the only active controls are mainly for the music and it's safe to allow them.
Also check out the following :-
Internet Explorer 4 users have an option to play, or not play sounds, movies and a whole lot of things. It's controlled from /View/Internet Options/Advanced/Multimedia/Play Sounds. (Thanks to Bob Calvert for that one)
Internet Explorer 5/6 users should look for the same thing under Tools/Internet Options/Advanced. Go down to the Multimedia Options and make sure "Play Sounds in Web Pages" is ticked.
One day I lost sound and even I couldn't play my files. In the end I re-installed I.E.4 web browser and everything returned.
A more recent problem occurred with Windows 98, when the music galloped through skipping and missing chunks out. I was only able to resolve it by going to Start/Settings/Control Panel - Opened Multimedia and clicked on Playback Advanced Properties. Then clicked on Performance and finally adjusted the acceleration setting lower to sort the problem out. Took two months to find that one!
In XP the same option can be found in Control Panel, Sounds & Audio Devices, Sound Playback, Audio, Advanced, Performance.
(Mac Users - Go to Quicktime settings in the control panel and under the option 'music' click active. Then restart. If you don't have the latest quicktime extensions installed then you can get them off a CD which come with Dot Net Magazine or go to the Apple web site and download them.}
Mozilla Firefox - Most of the music on this site is in Windows Media Audio format ( WMA) and uses ActiveX Controls. You can make it work in Firefox but you may need the Mozilla Active X Plugin for Firefox. Select your version from http://kb.mozillazine.org/Windows_Media_Player and be sure to read http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=206213 (20/10/05)
If after all this, you still can't hear it, find a good friend who knows all about computers
Try again now,
Move on to the jazz