Rex's Mom wrote:
Peter Potamus the Purple Hippo wrote:
Rex's Mom wrote:
Leonidas Jones wrote:
Rex's Mom wrote:
Peter Potamus the Purple Hippo wrote:
Rex's Mom wrote:
Well, nothing I have tried has sorted out my video issue. In looking
thru the newsgroup I found an earlier mention, tried that one and
still no joy.
So, now am thinking I should try a re-install of the software. Have
never done this directly only indirectly via an upgrade.
What are the steps?
TIA
don't. When you did as I suggested, you did so with SM closed?
Right!?
If so, then try a test profile and see if the problem continues in
that.
Oops, just saw this one. Yes, I followed your suggestions. Then saw
something about making sure the Quicklaunch is closed. Forgive the
basic
question, but is ql the stuff to the left of the taskbar and is it
sufficient to drag it off there or does the start menu need to be
changed?
Anywho, tried dragging it off and also tried it using my pre-existing
test profile which was created using ONLY the SM defaults settings,
i.e.
no tinkering (I think!)
Just curious, why do you advise against a re-install?
If Quick Launch is enabled, you will see a SeaMonkey icon in the
systray, at the right of the task bar, near the clock. To check,
click Edit>>Preferences>>Advanced. There is a check box for Quick
Launch, make sure it is unchecked.
thanks for clarifying that...I always unclick Quick Launch when
installing software...unless there is no choice like anti-virus!
It has nothing to do with the Windows Quick Launch Toolbar, which
just places launch icons for favorite applications at the left of
the Task Bar.
Aha..recalling when IE installed itself there and I promptly removed it.
Reinstalling SeaMonkey, while it can't hurt anything, rarely
accomplishes anything either. Problems of this nature are almost
always profile related, which are not touched by a reinstall. You
might try creating yet another new profile, and testing in it.
Funny things can happen to older test profiles.
That sounds like a good idea (creating yet another profile). I know I
have often read about problems typically being profile related, but I
hate like heck to have to re-build all the profile tweaking I have
done - like subscribing to newsgroups, setting up my email accounts
(still have the old at&t ones till I process the old email) etc. etc.
ad nauseum.
I do have a backup of the profile (not very new), but...Would it be
worth renaming current and re-trying?
On the other hand, reinstalling Flash Player may indeed have a happy
result.
I am beginning to believe that Flash Player is the red herring and I
inadvertently deleted some other software or file(s) which is gumming
up the works.
Anyway - bedtime for me. I'll be back.
Lee
as we have said, just create a test profile. Does the problem
continue in that profile? Thats all we've asked. Just create a test
profile and test.
I thought using a preexisting Test profile would be sufficient.
Have created a new profile called 'test for videos'. Tried the Youtube
site and also tried a video on tvguide.com
Youtube did not play the video; tvguide resulted in a SM message telling
me that pop-ups were requested and did I want to modify preferences to
control the way pop-ups were handled. I declined and did not get the video.
I previously (& again) checked my pop-up manager and youtube is not
listed as either allowed or blcoked.
Going to work....later.
ok, try this:
in the address bar type in about:config and look for
this entry:
plugin.expose_full_path
once found, double click on it and change it to true.
Next, in the address bar type in about:plugins and look
for all your entries for:
Shockwave Flash
Look at those entries and you will notice a location on
your hard drive for those files. Take note of those
locations.
Now, go here:
http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=tn_14157&sliceId=1
and get the flash uninstaller. While you're at it,
download a fresh install of flash:
http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
Close SM and uninstall flash. Now look at all the
locations from above and make sure that all flash files
and directories have been removed. If they haven't,
then delete anything left over. Once that is done,
reboot windows. Now install Flash. Start up SM and
check things out:
http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/
Does this work now?
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