RE: IE 8

  • From: "Kevin Gibbs" <kevjazz@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 8 May 2009 12:03:03 -0500

Have you considered uninstaling and reinstalling Flash?  I once fixed a
problem with IE7 that way.  Subsequently, I haven't even gotten that recipe
to work and go to FF when I need to hear certain audio on websites.


-----Original Message-----
From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of graham smith
Sent: Friday, May 08, 2009 10:35 AM
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: IE 8


I have the same problem trying to listen to a local radio stationon on
bbc.co.uk, Firefox werks fine but IE 8 will not play it

Graham

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gerald Levy" <bwaylimited@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 10:37 AM
Subject: Re: IE 8


>
> At the risk of beating a dead horse, here's a little experiment you
> can
> try.  First visit the web site below using Firefox.  Then visit it using
> IE 8.  You will probably hear the embedded Real Player menu prompts just
> fine with Firefox, but only silence with IE 8.
>
> http://www.tc.pressakey.net/index.php
>
> Gerald
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ray Foret jr" <rforetjr@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 9:55 AM
> Subject: Re: IE 8
>
>
>>I just accessed
>> www.radioshack.com
>> without any trouble using IE 8.  As for the talking computers
>>magazine, I  can't comment on that one.
>>
>> Just thought I'd let you know.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>> The Constantly BAREFOOTED Ray
>>
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>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Gerald Levy" <bwaylimited@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 8:49 AM
>> Subject: Re: IE 8
>>
>>
>>
>> In my case, I had problems loading certain web pages with IE 8.  For
>> instance, whenever I tried to load the Radio Shack home page, an
>> error dialog would pop up with a message that IE had encountered a
>> problem and needed to close.  This happened in normal mode as well as
>> compatibility mode.  Activating the Okay button in this dialog caused
>> IE to close and reopen on my default home page.  I never had this
>> problem with IE 7 or Firefox.  Also, embedded Real Player audio would
>> not play in IE 8. Again, no problem with IE 7.  I reported the Real
>> Player issue to MS last September
>> when I was beta testing IE 8, but they basically shrugged it off and
>> never
>> bothered to address it.  The editor of Talking Computers magazine, an
>> audio
>> podcast magazine for blind computer users is quite upset over the Real
>> Player issue, because their web site relies on embedded Real Player audio

>> to
>> access the various menu options.  So I'll wait awhile before trying IE 8
>> again.
>>
>> Geralld
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Cindy Handel" <cindy425@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: "JFW" <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 9:21 AM
>> Subject: IE 8
>>
>>
>>> It would really be helpful if those of you who have switched back to
>>> 7 would explain why you did this.  Just saying IE 8 has some issues
>>> which made it
>>> not quite ready for prime-time, isn't really helpful.
>>>
>>> Cindy
>>>
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>>> way."
>>> Abraham Lincoln
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