If you have not already done so, download the lesson files from http://www.autodesk.com/maya-tutorials. Copy the Getting Started 2013 Lesson Files zip file to your local drive and unzip the folder.
Select Window > Settings/Preferences > Preferences. Click the Settings category and set the Time option to Film (24 fps) so your animation plays at the rate of 24 frames per second. Click the Save button.
Select Window > Settings/Preferences > Preferences. Click the Time Slider category and set the Playback speed to Real-time [24fps].
To ensure the lessons work as described, select the Animation menu set. Unless otherwise noted, the procedures in this chapter assume the Animation menu set is selected.
Open the Plug-in Manager (Window > Settings/Preferences > Plug-in Manager) and make sure the mayaHIK plug-in is loaded.
