Here's some general information, if you'll pardon the term, about the information bar. I pulled this from the internet explorer help. Some of it has to do with turning it off which may help you turn it on and some has to do with activex controls.
This first part is about turning it off. 1. Open Internet Explorer.2. On the Tools menu, point to Pop-up Blocker, and then click Pop-up Blocker Settings.
3. Clear the Show Information Bar when a pop-up is blocked check box.This procedure will allow Web sites to automatically prompt you when downloading files and software (bypassing the Information Bar).
list of 4 items 1. Open Internet Explorer. 2. On the Tools menu, click Internet Options. 3. On the Security tab, click Custom Level. 4. Do one or both of the following: list of 2 items nesting level 1To turn off the Information Bar for file downloads, in the Downloads section of the list, under Automatic prompting for file downloads, click Enable.
To turn off the Information Bar for ActiveX controls, in the ActiveX controls and plug-ins section of the list, under Automatic prompting for ActiveX
controls, click Enable. list end nesting level 1 On Sun, 7 Jan 2007, Gary Jackson wrote:
John, This might sound a bit crazy to you but I think I've seen it before and strangely enough it had to do with a person having the quicktime player installed giving false messages about active X. If you don't use quicktime try un-installing it first. Gary Gary Jackson KK5GE gary@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Phone: 409-962-0353 ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Ramsey" <stephnjohnny211@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2007 8:48 AM Subject: RE: Information Bar and Active X controls Hello Will, Thank you for your FS info, however, my problem is not that I do not know how to hit alt and N and get to the information bar, the problem is that there is a flaw here and the information bar is not there. Take care, John -----Original Message----- From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Will Kitto Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2007 12:15 AM To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Information Bar and Active X controls Here is a bulletin from the FS page on how to get to the info bar. How can I access the Internet Explorer Information Bar introduced in Windows XP Service Pack 2? (08/26/2004) Details of Selected Bulletin Bulletin Type: FAQ Date Posted: 08/26/2004 Product Name: JAWS Version: 5.0 plus Category: Internet Explorer Question: How can I access the Internet Explorer Information Bar introduced in Windows XP Service Pack 2? Answer: Service Pack 2 for Windows XP adds a new feature to Internet Explorer called the Information Bar. The Information Bar appears below the address bar and provides information about downloads, blocked pop-up windows, and other activities. This helps you avoid potentially harmful files that you might otherwise download from the Internet. A sound plays when the Information Bar appears. To move to and read the Information Bar, press ALT+N. You can then press the SPACEBAR to open the Information Bar menu. You can press ESC to hide the Information Bar and return to the page you were viewing. These are Windows keyboard shortcuts and are not exclusive to JAWS. For a complete description of the Information Bar, refer to the appropriate section in the Internet Explorer Help system. ----- Original Message ----- From: John <mailto:stephnjohnny211@xxxxxxxxxx> Ramsey To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, January 05, 2007 6:29 PM Subject: RE: Information Bar and Active X controls That is the problem. the information bar is not there. I have no idea why, but it is not there. Take care, John -----Original Message----- From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John Melia Sent: Friday, January 05, 2007 7:23 PM To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Information Bar and Active X controls john when this comes up hit the application key it should present you with a list hit on allow and you can download it from the site. ----- Original Message ----- From: John Ramsey <mailto:stephnjohnny211@xxxxxxxxxx> To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, January 05, 2007 6:42 PM Subject: Information Bar and Active X controls Hello All, As usual, I have an interesting problem. I go to my start menu, then to windows update and when the page comes up, it says the page cant be properly loaded and i need to install the active x controls and to right the information bar and click install active x controls. I hit alt and N to get to the bar, but there is not one. I have had sighted help look to see and there is no information bar. I even had a tech here in Florida use a remote server to access my PC and look at it and he too says there is no bar and I just do not know what to do. Can I download these controls elsewhere. Help! Take care, John -- JFW related links: JFW homepage: http://www.freedomscientific.com/ Scripting mailing list: http://lists.the-jdh.com/listinfo.cgi/scriptography-the-jdh.com JFW List instructions: To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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