Re: CNN video

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On Wednesday 04 July 2007, David Boles wrote:
>on 7/4/2007 2:20 PM, Gene Heskett wrote:
>> On Wednesday 04 July 2007, Aaron Konstam wrote:
>>> On Wed, 2007-07-04 at 11:15 -0500, Rod Haper wrote:
>>>> Gene Heskett wrote:
>>>>> On Wednesday 04 July 2007, Rod Haper wrote:
>>>>>>> I just tried this, set it for Netscape-4.8, and got told I needed the
>>>>>>> Turner Media player with the option to download it now.  All other
>>>>>>> spoofs don't get past opening the player window, but don't error
>>>>>>> either.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What version of the flash plugin do you have installed?  What does
>>>>>> about:plugins report?  You need Flash Player version 8 or later.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have 9.
>>>>
>>>> That is very strange as it is working for me and numerous others.  Are
>>>> you sure that about:plugins reports the flash plugin version as 9.x?
>>>> What version of Firefox are you running?
>>>>
>>>> Are you perhaps using a different helper action for flash which is
>>>> pointing to an older version?  To check the flash action:
>>>>
>>>>    Edit -> Preferences -> Downloads -> View & Edit Actions...
>>>>    Use the search function for "flash"
>>>>    Select "Shockwave Flash file" and click the "Change Action..." button
>>>>    Make sure the "Use this Plugin:" option is selected.
>>>>
>>>> Note: the above directions are for FF 1.5.0.12.  The sequence may differ
>>>> for FF 2.x.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Rod
>>>
>>> As I have said several times you can't do this unless you change that
>>> value of the config parameter:
>>> browser.download.hide_plugins_without _extensions from true to false.
>>
>> And it appears that 2.0.0.4 doesn't have such a beast.
>
>What he is talking about is in about:config.
>
Yes, I was aware of that, and mine doesn't have such a line.  I also have to 
type it in the address bar , as its not in the help pulldown like it used to 
be.

Thanks

>BTW from an earlier post of mine
>
>http://kb.mozillazine.org/Firefox_:_FAQs_:_About:config_Entries



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