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From: Phil Teare
Date: Nov 9, 2006 10:20AM

additional...

Coockies are also advised...

We're revamping the Talkltes site, include helpages etc... I'll make sure
more detail is added.

Cheers
Phil


On 09/11/06, Phil Teare < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>
> Hi
>
> The system is tailored to the majority...
>
> It uses Javascript and audio plugins (in IE thats an ActiveX)
>
> For all out of the box installs, it should work for XP, Vista, OS x on
> IE5.5 and 6, Safari, and Firefox. Opera is not yet supported.
>
> Firefox does work on XP and OSx if you let it install the plugin.
>
> So you've been very unlucky. Its the bain of of developers that there will
> always be poeple in your position who use a sytem the is either
> incompatible, or set not to use their tech.
>
> I'd love more detail on you FF problem as it should (does) work with audio
> pugins installed. Opera is on the "Future" devcycle list. Which means not
> immediate, but should happen within the year.
>
> If you prevent ActiveX in IE then it can't work, as you've switched off
> the tech needed.
>
> One solution coming soon is a Flash version. This will add 'out of the
> box' compatibility with Ubuntu.
>
> Like I say, get in touch re the ff problem. (
> phil.a.teare#AT#Googlemail.com)
>
> Cheers
> Phil
>
>
>
> On 09/11/06, Philip Kiff < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> >
> > Phil Teare wrote on 9 November 2006 04:18:
> > > [....]Now
> > > that audio is available to most why not offer it (interest declared,
> > > but please do try www.talklets.com , it starts at free.)
> >
> > I just tried to check out Talklets on a few of my main browsers but it's
> > not
> > running correctly with my current settings. I usually have all my
> > browsers
> > set with ActiveX disabled, as well as a fairly high level of
> > security/privacy/cookies/control protection against scripts and plugins,
> > so
> > I'm sure the problem is related to those settings. But I don't have
> > time to
> > figure out what needs to be enabled on each browser.
> >
> > Do you have a simple list of what
> > security/cookie/JavaScript/ActiveX/plugin
> > settings need to be enabled/disabled for Talklets to work?
> >
> > OS:
> > XP SP2
> >
> > Browsers:
> >
> > Opera 9.02
> > - no toolbar shows
> > - no warning or notice displayed
> >
> > MSIE 6.0
> > - toolbar shows, text will highlight, but no sound
> > - top of window warning saying that ActiveX is not enabled and may
> > prevent
> > page from displaying properly
> >
> > Firefox 1.5.0.7
> > - toolbar shows, text will highlight, but no sound
> > - top of window message saying that additional plugins are required to
> > display all the media on this page, but clicking for more info says no
> > suitable plugin found
> >
> > Phil.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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