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[David Boles]

on 7/4/2007 2:45 PM, Gene Heskett wrote:
> 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

Really? Not that I don't believe you but mine does. Firefox 2.0.0.4-2.fc8.

Edit > Preferences > Content > (near the bottom - File Types) > Manage

You know that you can add that line if it does not exist?

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  David

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