Using Naxos Music Library

The Naxos Music Library (NML) is a large database of streaming audio from several record labels, including Naxos, BIS, Chandos, and Hungaraton. To take full advantage of what Naxos has to offer, here are some tips on browser and software compatibility and searching.

Connecting to NML For PC Users

• The following settings should work with PCs: MS Windows 98SE, 2000, XP with MS IE 6.0 / Mozilla 1.7.1 / FireFox 1 / Netscape 7.1 and Media Player 9 / 10
  Browser Settings: Privacy = Medium, ActiveX controls = Enable, Cookies = Accept, Pop-up Blocker = Off, Sound Scheme = No Sound.
• Even though NML will work with Firefox, functionality is somewhat limited. In Firefox, Windows Media Player will not give track names or times, and sometimes there are connection issues.
  • For those of you who prefer to use Firefox, there is a simple add-on that will open an Internet Explorer tab right inside your Firefox browser so that you don't have to open a completely new window to get the functionality you want. I highly recommend installing this add-on and using it with NML.
  • To use this add-on, go to the IETab page and click on "install now." Restart the browser once IETab is installed. If it installed properly, you should see a little Firefox icon in the bottom right-hand corner of the window. Right-click on the icon; this brings up an IE Tabs site filter (the filter allows you to set all sites that will open with Internet Explorer). In the URL box, type "http://haverford.naxosmusiclibrary.com/*" (without the quotes, substitute your school name for Haverford if you normally connect at Swarthmore or Bryn Mawr), and click add and then apply. Restart your browser one more time and then connect to NML. You should see a new window or tab opening with an Internet Explorer icon on it (in the bottom right-hand corner of a new window and on the left-hand side of a new tab)- this means the settings are correct.

Connecting to NML for Mac users

• The following settings should work with Macs:

  OS X 10.4.3 with
  o MS IE 5.2 / Mozilla 1.7.12 / Netscape 7.2 / Opera 8.51 / Safari 2.0.2
  o Media Player 9.0 or

  OS X 10.2.8 / OS X 10.3.5 with
  o MS IE 5.2 / Mozilla 1.7 / Netscape 7.1 / Opera 7.53 / Safari 1.0
  o Media Player 9.0

  OS 8.6 / 9.0 with
  o MS IE 5.1 and Media Player 7.1
  (MS IE setting: Security Zone = Medium, cookies allowed; Sound setting: Sound Effect = No)

• Users have found that Safari is generally the best browser to use with NML.

   

Coming Soon: Searching Tips!