problems with video clips. (ray house)

[ray house]

Hi Mac, I turned off visual effects in desktop and the screen still freezes but the display does not darken as before also I noticed in left bottom corner of screen that I get : javascript:void(0) showing up.?

> From: dhltd at telus.net
> To: ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com
> Subject: RE: problems with video clips. (ray house)
> Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 07:26:25 -0700
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> > Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 09:26:32 -0400
> > From: ray house <v.2.ol at hotmail.com>
> > Subject: RE: problems with video clips.
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> > Hi everyone, it's Ray again, thank you David,Glen,Chris and Mac for all the
> > great info you took the time to send me. Glen, the W32codecs are
> > installed.Chris, I am using your suggested settings.David, I installed the
> > Meta package and Mac, I checked the Ubuntu forum and I have the right
> > packages.I have java-common 0.30ubuntu3 and flash player installed. Here is
> > the situation; I am using a new Dell Vostro computer with Vista installed
> > and I installed Ubuntu 8.1 along side it (to get used to linux). In Ubuntu
> > I get Google videos OK but the screen intensity lowers and all freezes when
> > I try to get youtube videos.When I am in Vista all types of video are
> > displayed correctly. I dont know what is going on.I really appreciate all
> > your help and I like linux and will probably get rid of Vista if I can
> > resolve this problem. I am not a programmer and cant figure this out alone.
> >  Thank you.
> >
> > Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2009 14:16:49 -0300
> > From: gmerrick at chebucto.ns.ca
> > To: ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com
> > Subject: RE: problems with video clips.
> >
> 
> I know your frustration but there is an answer somewhere and you will 
> eventually find it.  
> 
> You did not mention if you are using No-Script or other script blocking apps.   
> Like Glenn mentioned, the symptoms sound exactly like No-Script preventing an 
> action.
> 
> Just grasping at straws here but since your system seems to be running out of 
> resources when attempting to play the clip, just for the heck of it check to 
> see if your desktop display is using visual effects and if so try turning 
> them off to see if that makes any difference. 
> 
> Right click on the desktop to bring up the option menu
> Click "Change Desktop Background"
> Select the "Visual Effects" tab and then 
> Select "None"  if it is not already defaulted to none.
> 
> Mac 
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