This post jogged my memory. I had gone to one site and watched for a while just a couple of days ago and I used Windows Media Player. So---this request for validation has occurred after the power outage, and after we opened the case, found the fan problem, and put everything back again. I don't see any correlation but that is the sequence of events. Sandi ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan Robey" <hrstreak@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 8:58 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- : HAVING TROUBLE RECEIVING WILDLIFE STREAMING VIDEO > Internet Explorer vers 7 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Gman > To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 7:45 PM > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: HAVING TROUBLE RECEIVING WILDLIFE STREAMING > VIDEO > > > On my system, the first & third started right up using the > video/x-ms-asf-plugin (Media Player). The second used the mplayer2 plugin > without any issues. The fourth forced me to install RealPlayer to get the > proper 'audio/x-pn-realaudio-plugin' and then it played fine. As a > result, > I have to focus on a lack of proper plugin support as the most likely > problem with your senior's systems. There's a chance that the plugin they > were using has since been updated, but failed to update on their systems > for > some reason or another. There's also a chance that an updated version DID > install, but doesn't have the same support for these types of links as the > older version. > > To help figure this out, what browsers do you use on your two systems (the > one that works, and the one that doesn't)? > > Peace, > G > > "The only dumb questions are the ones that are never asked" > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and > everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. > > To unsubscribe or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: > pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > --------------------------------------------------------------- > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 270.4.0/1506 - Release Date: 6/17/2008 4:30 PM --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To unsubscribe or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------