English in Action Entry 1: Nothing happens when I select 'Enter'
If nothing happens when you select 'Enter' on the 'Welcome to English in Action page' for English in Action Entry 1, this can be caused following a Macromedia Flash upgrade.
English in Action was written at the time when Flash 7 was the latest player (it is this version of the program that is bundled with the CD). Flash 8 incorporated additional security settings to close down risks from various sources. To stop Flash 8 from blocking access to English in Action Entry 1 we need to configure the Flash player to trust the software. To do this we need to do the following:
- Right click on the screen where the program is blocked and select settings then select the advanced option.
- In the Flash Player Help document under the Settings Manager - Table of Contents select 'Global Security Settings Panel'.
- The manager loaded is a 'live' manager and it is here that we need to make the configuration.
- Select 'Edit Location...' and then 'Add Location...'
- In the 'Trust this location' field enter the location of the installed files
- If using the CD installation, by default this would be 'C:\CTAD Courses'.
- Select 'Confirm' and close all browsers for the configuration changes to be applied.
- When you next start English in Action you should now be able to go beyond the entry page.
Note, it is possible to configure the Macromedia Flash Player™ Settings Manager directly through your browser by clicking here. You can also download the document for further details.