Gschelz said:
Perhaps it is connected to my o[grade to SP2, but many scripts don't run in
IE6. I have tried lowering the security levels and allowing everything
possible under Security in Tools/Internet Options.
I have also installed the latest Java.
For example, videos don't run on CNN.com, the list of active channels
available does not appear in sirius.com and I cannot upload pix to Ebay (the
foto loader does not appear). Any ideas?
How about describing your symptoms for a specific example
instead of all these vague generalities?
In order not to be distracted by the images and consider only
URLs and text, first go to Options, Advanced and turn off Show Pictures
(in Multimedia section).
Now on CNN as an attempt to interpret "videos don't run" we can see
several possibilities. Since you haven't specified one I'll choose the
Browse/Search link. BTW there is something peculiar about color or
something with that particular link because with Show Pictures off
it is invisible! I have to press Ctrl-a or tab to it to see where it is.
Right-click, Properties shows it executes: javascript:cnnVideo('browse','/ALL');
clicking that launches a popup window. I'll pick the shortest one on
the first page. IPod: 6.2 million sold (0:37)
Right-click Properties of that link shows that it would execute:
javascript:cnnPlayVideo('/video/business/2005/07/14/serwer.ipod.sales.cnn');
Clicking on that reused the popup window but it doesn't let us right-click
on it or see the source. To fix that problem press Ctrl-N before
reusing the popup. The video will then play in a window which
will allow you to do View Source and will show you information
in the Status bar.
Depending on your link (which you haven't described) you may
find that the loading of the video is very slow. In order to get
some sign that something is happening I switched to a cmd
window and entered:
netstat -asop tcp 5
FYI that creates a 5 second loop of TCP status information.
The most significant thing to look at is the Segments Received
statistic. If it is increasing you can assume that something
is still being downloaded even if there is no feedback from
the UI. Perhaps that is something that turning off Show Pictures
has prevented.
Notice how much easier it is the find the current focus
with Show Pictures off.
Tabbing around in there and right-click Properties finds this:
http://www.cnn.com/video/business/2005/07/14/serwer.ipod.sales.cnn/content.exclude.html
copying that to the Address bar and loading it found some more source
which included a relative reference to this:
http://www.cnn.com/video/business/2005/07/14/serwer.ipod.sales.cnn/video.ws.asx
copying that to the Address bar and loading it launched the
Windows Media player. The Playlist Properties shows
http://ads.cnn.com/html.ng/tile=vid...ews&cb_section=biznews_minding&cb_subsection=
after that finished another Playlist Properties showed that it was back
to the original link which I launched manually. The net effect is a loop
which forces you to view an ad before you get to see your chosen clip.
But it is really slow. Without the netstat command looping
for me I would be wondering each time if anything was happening.
What kind of link do you have?
Perhaps you're just not waiting long enough?
BTW notice that this diagnosis indicates that neither Java support
nor Macromedia Flash would be involved in a problem resolution.
HTH
Robert Aldwinckle
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