TSGL: Video Problem on Laptop

[Lee Bunyard]

The Computer Whisperer wrote:
> I get similar problems with youtube videos on one of my desktop pc's,
> suppose it's probably the same plugin. try downgrading the flash
> player on the troublesome pc to version 8 or lower.
>
> Justin
>   
I downloaded Flash 8 but the laptop still didn't show the video.  The 
audio plays fine, but no video.  I forgot to mention that I use the 
Firefox browser, so when I clicked on the URL that takes me out to the 
video.Google website, Firefox opens up.  Out of curiosity, I copies the 
URL into an Internet Explorer browser and, lo and behold, it plays 
properly.  When I right click on the video portion, it displays the 
Flash 8 setting panel.  So I went back and opened the URL in Firefox 
again.  While it was running (could hear the audio but no video), I 
right clicked on the video area, it didn't display any information at 
all having to do with Flash but did display the IE Tab, which is a 
Firefox extension which allows Firefox to operate as Internet Explorer 
for those few websites that don't display properly using Firefox.  When 
I clicked on "use the IE Tab", the video displayed properly.  So 
evidently the problem has to do with Firefox not using Flash properly, I 
have no idea why or what to do about that, but at least I am able to see 
the video now.

Someone earlier asked if I was able to play any video files at all on 
the laptop and yes, I can view Windows Media Player videos just fine.

Thanks for all the suggestions.  If anyone has any additional thoughts 
about what I can do to make Firefox play the Flash videos properly on 
the laptop, please feel free to comment further.  Firefox does play the 
Flash videos OK on my desktop so it's evidently something to do with a 
Firefox setting but I sure can't figure out what it is.
Lee in the Mountains of Northern California