Enabling the Macromedia Flash Plug-in

HELP INSTALLING YOUR MACROMEDIA FLASH PLUG-IN

The reason you have reached this page is because you are having problems loading the Macromedia Flash Plug-In. This important plug-in is now required to view many Web sites. If you cannot view Web sites which contain "Macromedia Flash", then you are missing out on a great part of the Internet experience which includes active content. Many Web sites now use Macromedia Flash to present a more enjoyable active content experience for their viewers. The Macromedia Flash Plug-in will NOT harm your computer and it will definitely enhance your Internet viewing experience! Macromedia Flash now even comes bundled with Internet Explorer on Windows 98 and newer software versions. Again, Macromedia Flash is NOT harmful to your computer! Here are some reasons you are having problems using Macromedia Flash Plug-Ins on Web sites.

INTERNET EXPLORER USERS

Your Internet browser security settings are probably not configured properly. Your browser security settings are probably set to "high" or "medium high" and your browser is ignoring the Macromedia Flash plug-in. Don't miss out on great Internet viewing! To see Macromedia Flash content on Web sites you can change your Internet Explorer Security Settings very easily by going to Internet Explorer's -Tools / Internet Options/ Security area and choosing "Medium Security". Internet Explorer's default security settings are sometimes by default set on "High" (most secure), and as result the browser returns messages saying the content you are downloading could damage your computer and will stop it from installing. This is not the case with the Macromedia Flash Plug-in. The ideal security setting is Medium (more secure). This setting will warn you
about potential damaging content, but will allow you to choose if you would like to download the content or not. You can change your security settings by going to "Internet Options" under "View" on the toolbar. To change your browser Security Settings, simply go to Internet Explorer's Tools / Internet Options/ Security and choose "Medium Security". Follow the instructions listed within that section.

You may not have the Macromedia Flash plug-in If you do not have Macromedia Flash installed on your system yet you can quickly download Macromedia Flash here at the Adobe Web site:
http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash&promoid=BIOW

Once you have clicked on "Download Now" Internet Explorer should automatically download the Macromedia Flash Plug-in onto your computer. Once you have received the plug-in your browser will ask you if you would like to install it. Be sure to click "OK" or "Yes". In an attempt to protect your computer from harmful scripts, and as a security precaution, Internet Explorer will give you a message which reads something like this: "the object you are about to install may be harmful to your system". This is NOT true for Macromedia Flash. In actual fact, Macromedia Flash will only enhance your internet viewing and now even comes bundled with Windows 98 software and newer software versions. You only need to install the flash plug-in once (and once only) so when you come across another site using Flash animations you won't need to install the plug-in ever again.

Your Internet Explorer browser may be old and will need to be upgraded. Upgrade your IE Browser (free) here: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/downloads/default.mspx

You may not have JAVA enabled in your browser settings and might not have your security settings configured properly to view Java content. Enable your Java Settings! Java is also a very important part of the Internet experience and to view Java content, you must have Java enabled within your browser. To check and see if Java is enabled on your computer, just go to 'Internet Options' under 'View' on the to toolbar and then to 'Advanced'. Under the heading Java VM you will find the follow selections, Java Console Enabled, Java JIT Compiler Enabled and Java Logging Enabled. To be able to view Web sites that have Java content, make sure that all three of these options are selected or checked. You will then be able to enjoy Java content on Web sites. Finally, you may just have an old browser that doesn't support Java. If that is the case then you really should take a minute or two to upgrade your brower.

NETSCAPE COMMUNICATOR USERS

You will be presented with a number of screens asking for permission to install the Macromedia Flash Plug-in. At this stage you can either accept the plug-in or tell the script not to install it. The screens you will be presented with will also tell you that the object you are about to install may be harmful to your system, this is NOT the case and in fact the plug-in will only enhance your Internet viewing. If you are unsure about installing the Macromedia Flash visit http://www.macromedia.com for more detailed information.

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