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On 1/28/14, 8:32 AM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Mon, 27 Jan 2014 20:52:12 -0500, Hank wrote:

On 1/27/2014 5:12 PM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Mon, 27 Jan 2014 17:05:59 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:


Here's something for you to try in Chrome. (or Firefox if you want to
try also)

This is a short video my wife took with her iPhone. She claims she has
learned how to play our piano. :-)

It was originally a .mov file in her iPhone.

I converted it to an .avi file and then to a .wmv file using Windows
Movie Maker.

Then, I uploaded it to Photobucket. If you right click on it, it shows
it is playing using the Adobe Flash Player, however Photobucket lists
it as a .mp4 file.

Be interesting to see if your computer can view it in Chrome or Firefox.

http://s802.photobucket.com/user/Eisboch/media/Annaplaysthepiano.mp4.html?sort=3&o=0

'Mack the Knife' -- Chrome is a 'yes'.

Firefox and IE are both a 'no'.


Try uninstalling flash and downloading the latest version. Firefox needs
a plug in. I think flash is one of the ones that loads "bonus" software
if you don't un check it. Watch every screen you come to in the install
process.

I've done that a couple times. Flash (12.0.0.43) wants to load Chrome, and maybe MacAfee, but it's
bypassable. I've got the latest version on both IE and Firefox, and 'always activate' is the
setting.

They work in Chrome. That's good enough.


Have you tried Windows tech support? IE, after all, is a Microsoft
product. The techies there should be able to fix you up.

--
There’s no point crying over spilled 4-Methylcyclohexanemethanol.

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On Tue, 28 Jan 2014 08:38:10 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

On 1/28/14, 8:32 AM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Mon, 27 Jan 2014 20:52:12 -0500, Hank wrote:

On 1/27/2014 5:12 PM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Mon, 27 Jan 2014 17:05:59 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:


Here's something for you to try in Chrome. (or Firefox if you want to
try also)

This is a short video my wife took with her iPhone. She claims she has
learned how to play our piano. :-)

It was originally a .mov file in her iPhone.

I converted it to an .avi file and then to a .wmv file using Windows
Movie Maker.

Then, I uploaded it to Photobucket. If you right click on it, it shows
it is playing using the Adobe Flash Player, however Photobucket lists
it as a .mp4 file.

Be interesting to see if your computer can view it in Chrome or Firefox.

http://s802.photobucket.com/user/Eisboch/media/Annaplaysthepiano.mp4.html?sort=3&o=0

'Mack the Knife' -- Chrome is a 'yes'.

Firefox and IE are both a 'no'.


Try uninstalling flash and downloading the latest version. Firefox needs
a plug in. I think flash is one of the ones that loads "bonus" software
if you don't un check it. Watch every screen you come to in the install
process.

I've done that a couple times. Flash (12.0.0.43) wants to load Chrome, and maybe MacAfee, but it's
bypassable. I've got the latest version on both IE and Firefox, and 'always activate' is the
setting.

They work in Chrome. That's good enough.


Have you tried Windows tech support? IE, after all, is a Microsoft
product. The techies there should be able to fix you up.

Nope. I don't use IE. I've been using Firefox for years. Now I've got Chrome loaded and finding
it's not bad. I think it's a lot more robust than either of the other two.

Ping: John
 

On 1/28/14, 8:50 AM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Tue, 28 Jan 2014 08:38:10 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

On 1/28/14, 8:32 AM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Mon, 27 Jan 2014 20:52:12 -0500, Hank wrote:

On 1/27/2014 5:12 PM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Mon, 27 Jan 2014 17:05:59 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:


Here's something for you to try in Chrome. (or Firefox if you want to
try also)

This is a short video my wife took with her iPhone. She claims she has
learned how to play our piano. :-)

It was originally a .mov file in her iPhone.

I converted it to an .avi file and then to a .wmv file using Windows
Movie Maker.

Then, I uploaded it to Photobucket. If you right click on it, it shows
it is playing using the Adobe Flash Player, however Photobucket lists
it as a .mp4 file.

Be interesting to see if your computer can view it in Chrome or Firefox.

http://s802.photobucket.com/user/Eisboch/media/Annaplaysthepiano.mp4.html?sort=3&o=0

'Mack the Knife' -- Chrome is a 'yes'.

Firefox and IE are both a 'no'.


Try uninstalling flash and downloading the latest version. Firefox needs
a plug in. I think flash is one of the ones that loads "bonus" software
if you don't un check it. Watch every screen you come to in the install
process.

I've done that a couple times. Flash (12.0.0.43) wants to load Chrome, and maybe MacAfee, but it's
bypassable. I've got the latest version on both IE and Firefox, and 'always activate' is the
setting.

They work in Chrome. That's good enough.


Have you tried Windows tech support? IE, after all, is a Microsoft
product. The techies there should be able to fix you up.

Nope. I don't use IE. I've been using Firefox for years. Now I've got Chrome loaded and finding
it's not bad. I think it's a lot more robust than either of the other two.



More robust in what ways? I don't use IE, but I've never had any
problems with Firefox that would call into question its "robustness."

I don't like Chrome because a lot of the add-ons I use in Firefox and
would like to use in Chrome ain't available, or weren't the last times I
checked.

--
There’s no point crying over spilled 4-Methylcyclohexanemethanol.

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On 1/28/2014 8:50 AM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Tue, 28 Jan 2014 08:38:10 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

On 1/28/14, 8:32 AM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Mon, 27 Jan 2014 20:52:12 -0500, Hank wrote:

On 1/27/2014 5:12 PM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Mon, 27 Jan 2014 17:05:59 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:


Here's something for you to try in Chrome. (or Firefox if you want to
try also)

This is a short video my wife took with her iPhone. She claims she has
learned how to play our piano. :-)

It was originally a .mov file in her iPhone.

I converted it to an .avi file and then to a .wmv file using Windows
Movie Maker.

Then, I uploaded it to Photobucket. If you right click on it, it shows
it is playing using the Adobe Flash Player, however Photobucket lists
it as a .mp4 file.

Be interesting to see if your computer can view it in Chrome or Firefox.

http://s802.photobucket.com/user/Eisboch/media/Annaplaysthepiano.mp4.html?sort=3&o=0

'Mack the Knife' -- Chrome is a 'yes'.

Firefox and IE are both a 'no'.


Try uninstalling flash and downloading the latest version. Firefox needs
a plug in. I think flash is one of the ones that loads "bonus" software
if you don't un check it. Watch every screen you come to in the install
process.

I've done that a couple times. Flash (12.0.0.43) wants to load Chrome, and maybe MacAfee, but it's
bypassable. I've got the latest version on both IE and Firefox, and 'always activate' is the
setting.

They work in Chrome. That's good enough.


Have you tried Windows tech support? IE, after all, is a Microsoft
product. The techies there should be able to fix you up.

Nope. I don't use IE. I've been using Firefox for years. Now I've got Chrome loaded and finding
it's not bad. I think it's a lot more robust than either of the other two.


I use Chrome on the iMac mainly because it retains the browser window
size. Safari doesn't. Everytime I open Safari I have to do the
command and + thing to expand the display.

Haven't found any need to install Firefox on the iMac, however I *did*
install Thunderbird, mainly because I like it and use it on the Windows
laptops.

Ping: John
 

On Tue, 28 Jan 2014 08:56:02 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

On 1/28/14, 8:50 AM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Tue, 28 Jan 2014 08:38:10 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

On 1/28/14, 8:32 AM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Mon, 27 Jan 2014 20:52:12 -0500, Hank wrote:

On 1/27/2014 5:12 PM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Mon, 27 Jan 2014 17:05:59 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:


Here's something for you to try in Chrome. (or Firefox if you want to
try also)

This is a short video my wife took with her iPhone. She claims she has
learned how to play our piano. :-)

It was originally a .mov file in her iPhone.

I converted it to an .avi file and then to a .wmv file using Windows
Movie Maker.

Then, I uploaded it to Photobucket. If you right click on it, it shows
it is playing using the Adobe Flash Player, however Photobucket lists
it as a .mp4 file.

Be interesting to see if your computer can view it in Chrome or Firefox.

http://s802.photobucket.com/user/Eisboch/media/Annaplaysthepiano.mp4.html?sort=3&o=0

'Mack the Knife' -- Chrome is a 'yes'.

Firefox and IE are both a 'no'.


Try uninstalling flash and downloading the latest version. Firefox needs
a plug in. I think flash is one of the ones that loads "bonus" software
if you don't un check it. Watch every screen you come to in the install
process.

I've done that a couple times. Flash (12.0.0.43) wants to load Chrome, and maybe MacAfee, but it's
bypassable. I've got the latest version on both IE and Firefox, and 'always activate' is the
setting.

They work in Chrome. That's good enough.


Have you tried Windows tech support? IE, after all, is a Microsoft
product. The techies there should be able to fix you up.

Nope. I don't use IE. I've been using Firefox for years. Now I've got Chrome loaded and finding
it's not bad. I think it's a lot more robust than either of the other two.



More robust in what ways? I don't use IE, but I've never had any
problems with Firefox that would call into question its "robustness."

I don't like Chrome because a lot of the add-ons I use in Firefox and
would like to use in Chrome ain't available, or weren't the last times I
checked.

Brighter, faster, easier to use...I don't do a lot of add-ons, other than the minimum.

Ping: John
 

On 1/28/14, 9:14 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 1/28/2014 8:50 AM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Tue, 28 Jan 2014 08:38:10 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

On 1/28/14, 8:32 AM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Mon, 27 Jan 2014 20:52:12 -0500, Hank wrote:

On 1/27/2014 5:12 PM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Mon, 27 Jan 2014 17:05:59 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:


Here's something for you to try in Chrome. (or Firefox if you
want to
try also)

This is a short video my wife took with her iPhone. She claims
she has
learned how to play our piano. :-)

It was originally a .mov file in her iPhone.

I converted it to an .avi file and then to a .wmv file using Windows
Movie Maker.

Then, I uploaded it to Photobucket. If you right click on it, it
shows
it is playing using the Adobe Flash Player, however Photobucket
lists
it as a .mp4 file.

Be interesting to see if your computer can view it in Chrome or
Firefox.

http://s802.photobucket.com/user/Eisboch/media/Annaplaysthepiano.mp4.html?sort=3&o=0


'Mack the Knife' -- Chrome is a 'yes'.

Firefox and IE are both a 'no'.


Try uninstalling flash and downloading the latest version. Firefox
needs
a plug in. I think flash is one of the ones that loads "bonus"
software
if you don't un check it. Watch every screen you come to in the
install
process.

I've done that a couple times. Flash (12.0.0.43) wants to load
Chrome, and maybe MacAfee, but it's
bypassable. I've got the latest version on both IE and Firefox, and
'always activate' is the
setting.

They work in Chrome. That's good enough.


Have you tried Windows tech support? IE, after all, is a Microsoft
product. The techies there should be able to fix you up.

Nope. I don't use IE. I've been using Firefox for years. Now I've got
Chrome loaded and finding
it's not bad. I think it's a lot more robust than either of the other
two.


I use Chrome on the iMac mainly because it retains the browser window
size. Safari doesn't. Everytime I open Safari I have to do the
command and + thing to expand the display.

Haven't found any need to install Firefox on the iMac, however I *did*
install Thunderbird, mainly because I like it and use it on the Windows
laptops.





Ahhh. Safari. Can't stand it. :)

--
There’s no point crying over spilled 4-Methylcyclohexanemethanol.

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In article , says...



Have you tried Windows tech support? IE, after all, is a Microsoft
product. The techies there should be able to fix you up.

It not an IE problem. I have IE10 and have no issues.
Probaby Firefox is causing the problem.
My wife uses Firefox because she likes big icons on her screen
for shortcuts to shopping sites.

Ping: John
 

On 1/28/14, 9:41 AM, Boating All Out wrote:
In article , says...



Have you tried Windows tech support? IE, after all, is a Microsoft
product. The techies there should be able to fix you up.

It not an IE problem. I have IE10 and have no issues.
Probaby Firefox is causing the problem.
My wife uses Firefox because she likes big icons on her screen
for shortcuts to shopping sites.



That *you* have no issues with IE doesn't mean that others have no
issues, too. What is it with these universal pronouncements?

Herring said he had issues -the same issues, in this case- with Firefox
and IE.

--
There’s no point crying over spilled 4-Methylcyclohexanemethanol.

Ping: John
 

On 1/28/2014 9:47 AM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 1/28/14, 9:41 AM, Boating All Out wrote:
In article , says...



Have you tried Windows tech support? IE, after all, is a Microsoft
product. The techies there should be able to fix you up.

It not an IE problem. I have IE10 and have no issues.
Probaby Firefox is causing the problem.
My wife uses Firefox because she likes big icons on her screen
for shortcuts to shopping sites.



That *you* have no issues with IE doesn't mean that others have no
issues, too. What is it with these universal pronouncements?

Herring said he had issues -the same issues, in this case- with Firefox
and IE.


I've become really curious as to what John's problem is. Obviously
there is a common denominator somewhere that affects both IE and Firefox
but not Chrome.

I've had issues with Firefox not playing a video in the past but IE
*would*. It was always because Firefox was missing some plug-in and
installing it fixed the problem.

But why his computer won't play them in IE as well is a mystery to me.

Ping: John
 

On 1/28/2014 9:53 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 1/28/2014 9:47 AM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 1/28/14, 9:41 AM, Boating All Out wrote:
In article , says...



Have you tried Windows tech support? IE, after all, is a Microsoft
product. The techies there should be able to fix you up.

It not an IE problem. I have IE10 and have no issues.
Probaby Firefox is causing the problem.
My wife uses Firefox because she likes big icons on her screen
for shortcuts to shopping sites.



That *you* have no issues with IE doesn't mean that others have no
issues, too. What is it with these universal pronouncements?

Herring said he had issues -the same issues, in this case- with Firefox
and IE.


I've become really curious as to what John's problem is. Obviously
there is a common denominator somewhere that affects both IE and Firefox
but not Chrome.

I've had issues with Firefox not playing a video in the past but IE
*would*. It was always because Firefox was missing some plug-in and
installing it fixed the problem.

But why his computer won't play them in IE as well is a mystery to me.




Was just thinking about this. Many videos today are in .mp4 format
because it supports high definition files. Windows XP or Vista can not
naturally play .mp4 files. You have to use something like Quicktime to
view them. Maybe you can add the proper codec to allow it, but I've
never researched that. XP and Vista can play mpeg, avi and wmv video
files naturally but not .mp4 Windows 7 added .mp4 viewing capability.

On a browser an .mp4 is typically played in Adobe's Flash player which
makes them viewable, even though XP and Vista won't play a natural .mp4.

Given that, and since both IE and Firefox won't play videos (and I think
John said he has an XP machine) I suspect the problem is the Flash
player settings in IE and Firefox. Somehow when he installed Chrome,
the Flash player settings were incorporated.