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Re: Can't run BBC news clip - why not?

Re: Can't run BBC news clip - why not?
Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:47:46 -050
kes wrote:
> Joseph@FireFox wrote:
>> louise wrote:
>>> kes wrote:
>>>> hb wrote:
>>>>>> kes wrote:
>>>>>>> When I go to the page:
>>>>>>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7341031.stm
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I can see the image and the "click to
play" button - which when 
>>>>>>> clicked goes round (and round) indefinitely.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> What am I missing? Ther is no help from the page as
to what I 
>>>>>>> should have (plugin..) and don't.
>>>>>>> (I have FF2.0.0.13 running on Win XP pro)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> PS I do have the latest AdobeFlash plugin 9.0.124.0
installed
>>>>> Try again.  Perhaps a temporary glitch.  Runs OK here.
>>>>> Be sure that no Flash blocker utilities are causing the
problem.
>>>> hmmm... it is not temporary for me, as this is the third try
this 
>>>> week, hence my post.
>>>>
>>> I had the same problem until I turned off adblock plus. Then it
worked.
>>>
>>> I set adblock plus to allow that site and now it's fine.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Louise,
>>
>> I looked into AdBlock Plus on my machine and couldn't find where one 
>> would set it to allow a particular site.  How does one do this?
>>
> 
> Joseph - you should see a red 'ABP' icon somewhere on your FF Browser. 
> (Mine is located on the lower right hand side of the window.)
> 
> If you right-click this button you get a number of options. One is 
> 'disable on 'www.xxx.yyy'. The other option is 'disable on this page 
> only' (or enable, if it is already disabled)
> 
> 

Thanks!!  I was wondering what that "ABP" was in the upper right-hand
corner, next to the Google 
search field.


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