Integrated Chinese Multimedia Companion Speaking Section Problem

The speaking sections of all lessons in the Integrated Chinese Multimedia Companion CD-ROM will no longer work without your computer being connected to the Internet. Formerly, there was the option to download software that would enable you to not have to be online - this is no longer an option. Furthermore, the speaking sections will not work at all unless the steps below are taken.

Adobe has altered how the Flash player program interacts with outside Internet resources, and it has also changed the Flash Communication Server MX to the point where it can no longer be used with the IC CD-ROM. These are the reasons why you must be connected to the Internet, and why you must adjust your Flash program settings in order to use the speaking activities.

Before we get to the instructions, be sure you are using the 1.1 version of the IC CD-ROM. Otherwise, you will get an error that they are not using the most recent version of Flash, when, in fact, you are using a too recent of a version. If you purchased the software after March, 2005, you should be fine. Also, make sure you have the latest version of the Flash player installed. Click here to visit the Flash player download page.

Instructions for allowing the IC CD-ROM to connect to the Internet

1. Open the Integrated Chinese program by double clicking "main".
2. Macintosh - Hold down the "control" button while clicking anywhere on the program. // Windows - Right click anywhere on the program.
3. Click "Settings..." on the menu that pops up.
4. In the privacy tab (it has a computer screen with an eye in it for an icon), click the "Advanced..." button.
5. On the new web page that loads, click "Global Security Settings Panel" under the "Table of Contents" header on the left side.
6. Click on the drop down menu that reads, "Edit Locations..." and then select "Add Location..." from there.
7. Click the "Browse for folders" button, locate the folder that contains the IC CD-ROM files, and then select the "lessons" folder.

Now, when you load a speaking exercise page, the top right of the program should say "Connected" and have a green circle to the right of it.