Date: 6/08/2013 18:38:08
From: purple
ID: 362989
Subject: shockwave

my daughter needs this to view some uni lectures.
we’ve tried on three different machines. it d/l but doesn’t appear to install (can’t find it anywhere)
a google me there may be an active x problem and further that active x is only under IE.
is there something we can do?
thanks

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Date: 6/08/2013 18:54:24
From: monkey skipper
ID: 362993
Subject: re: shockwave

purple said:


my daughter needs this to view some uni lectures.
we’ve tried on three different machines. it d/l but doesn’t appear to install (can’t find it anywhere)
a google me there may be an active x problem and further that active x is only under IE.
is there something we can do?
thanks

Is there is an older version of the program blocking the installation?

For some of adobe and lava program the older versions can conflict and stop the installation process after the DL completes adn starts to run the installation package program. In those instances there main site for the product has removal tools or at least removal run instructions, Another help tool I have come across is the main sites having a check run program to diagnose what conflicts with older version may exist if at all. HTH

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Date: 6/08/2013 18:55:44
From: monkey skipper
ID: 362994
Subject: re: shockwave

Java. I meant to type Java.

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Date: 6/08/2013 19:00:19
From: monkey skipper
ID: 363001
Subject: re: shockwave

http://helpx.adobe.com/shockwave/kb/troubleshoot-shockwave-player-installation-windows.html

Shockwave Player Help /
Troubleshoot Shockwave Player installation | Windows

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Date: 6/08/2013 19:11:12
From: PM 2Ring
ID: 363006
Subject: re: shockwave

purple said:


my daughter needs this to view some uni lectures.
we’ve tried on three different machines. it d/l but doesn’t appear to install (can’t find it anywhere)
a google me there may be an active x problem and further that active x is only under IE.
is there something we can do?
thanks

I assume you attempted to do the Shockwave installation from http://get.adobe.com/shockwave/

From http://www.ehow.com/how_5076982_install-shockwave-activex.html

Click the “Agree and Install Now” button. A dialog box should appear asking you where to save the program. It doesn’t matter where you save it, as long as you remember where it is so you can run it once it has finished downloading. If you are presented an option to save or run the program instead, choose the option to run the program. This will eliminate the hassle of downloading and then running the installation program.

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Always reboot your browser after installing browser plugins or ActiveX components. Adobe recommends a Windows system with a Pentium 4 equivalent or better processor; Windows XP with service pack 2 or the Vista operating system; a minimum of 512 MB of RAM; and Internet Explorer 6.0 or better, or Firefox 2.0 or better browsers. Adobe recommends a Macintosh system with a G3 or better processor; OS X version 10.4 or greater; a minimum of 512 MB of RAM; and Safari 2.0 or better browser.

And from http://www.ehow.com/facts_7300787_adobe-activex_.html

Adobe ActiveX is a control method utilized by Adobe to install or debug the Adobe Shockwave and Adobe Flash browser plug-ins. The ActiveX control is only utilized within the Internet Explorer browser.

So you should be able to use Shockwave with other browsers.
FWIW, it appears that I have a Shockwave player plug-in with this version of Firefox running on Linux, but I don’t know if I’ve ever utilised it. :)

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Date: 6/08/2013 20:29:48
From: purple
ID: 363106
Subject: re: shockwave

thanks will give it a go

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