Installing And Activating Flash - MACROMEDIA FLASH MX 2004-GETTING STARTED WITH FLASH Getting Started

Flash Player 7
The following table lists system and browser requirements for Flash Player 7.
Platform
Windows 98
Windows Me
Windows 2000
Windows XP
Mac OS 9.x
Mac OS X 10.1.x, or Mac OS X 10.2.x Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.2, Netscape 7.x, Mozilla 1.x,
Complete product system requirements and recommendations are available at the Flash system
requirements web page at www.macromedia.com/go/sysreqs.

Installing and activating Flash

Installing Flash is an automated process. After installation, you can choose to run the 30-day
trial mode of Flash, or you can choose to activate either Flash MX 2004 or Flash MX 2004
Professional. Both editions of Flash must be activated over the Internet or phone prior to use,
and you need your serial number to activate either edition of Flash unless you want to select
trial mode. Windows 98 SE users must have Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.1 or later in order to
activate over the Internet.
Note: Installing Macromedia Flash MX 2004 and Macromedia Flash MX Professional 2004 does
not overwrite earlier Flash versions, such as Macromedia Flash MX, that you might have installed.
To install Flash:
Close any running versions of Flash before installing.
1.
Do one of the following to start the installation process:
2.
(Windows) If you have a CD, insert it in your CD drive. A Flash movie clip plays that
guides you through installation choices.
Note: You can also run Install Flash MX 2004.exe to start the Flash movie clip, if necessary.
(Macintosh) If you have a CD, insert it in your CD drive and double-click the
Installer icon.
If you have downloaded Flash from the Internet, double-click FlashMX2004Installer.exe
(Windows), or double-click the Installer icon (Macintosh) and follow the
onscreen instructions.
When installation is complete, follow the instructions to select the 30-day trial period, or enter
3.
your serial number and activate Flash.
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Browser
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x, Netscape 4.7, Netscape 7.x,
Mozilla 1.x, AOL 8, and Opera 7.11
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5, Netscape 4.7, Netscape 7.x,
Mozilla 1.x, AOL 8, and Opera 7.11
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x, Netscape 4.7, Netscape 7.x,
Mozilla 1.x, CompuServe 7, AOL 8, and Opera 7.11
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, Netscape 7.x, Mozilla 1.x,
CompuServe 7, AOL 8, and Opera 7.11
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.1, Netscape 4.8, Netscape 7.x,
Mozilla 1.x, and Opera 6
AOL 7, Opera 6, and Safari 1.0 (Mac OS X 10.2.x only)