What's this cute sign mean?

Hi guys,
Another stupid question: I visited the arcade to see if I could give some of you guys a thrashing, but every time I click to play, I get a screen with this cute little sign in top left corner (see attachment). What does it mean? And what settings do I have to change to be able to play? Oh yeh, I'm running XP Home and IE 6.
Cheers, Omigosh.

PS. Just in case I can't figure out how to send the attachment, the little sign is a small square, approx 0.5 cm, with a small red square inside on top of a blue triangle, and another little blue square to the side--if you've ever seen it, you'll know what I mean. Thanks.

 

Thats the unknown object symbol, and even if you have macromedia flash installed it might be a shockwave object, which you need to install seperatley. Try going to www.macromedia.com/shockwave .

 

Sorry Guys, I haven't been able to get back here since I first posted--boring things like work got in the way. I'll now follow up your leads, and report back. In the meantime, thanks for all your help.

Cheers, Omigosh.http://www.majorgeeks.com/vb/images/icons/icon7.gif

MORE FEEDBACK

I worked through all your suggestions in order, then visited the Arcade, but when I tried a game I got the same sign--the 'placeholder'. So here's some more info which may help you help me, please:-

1. According to IE's Tools/Internet Options/Security Tab/Custom Level, my Active X setting are as follows:

• Active X controls & plug-ins: enable
• Download original Active X controlsrompt
• Initialise & script Active X controls not marked as safe:disable
• Run Active X controls & plug-ins: Administrator approved (that's me, by the way)
• Script Active X controls marked safe for scripting: enable

Is there anything here I need to change?

2. I followed the Macromedia link to download their Flash Player, and followed all instructions. The 'Security Dialog Box' did not appear, but when the Flash Player page came up--the one that says something like 'in a couple of minutes you should see a picture which shows that it's been downloaded OK'-- all I got was the 'placeholder' sign. I waited 5 mins, though I'm on ADSL, then closed page.

3. I then visited the Shockwave site to download. This time I did get the 'Security Box', clicked OK, and download & installation completed successfully--I saw the picture!

4. I visited Arcade and tried to play a game--any game, please--but all I got was the 'placeholder'.

Please put me out of my misery--and no, that's not an invitation to suggest euthanasia, even if I am one of those dreaded 'silver surfers'.

Thank Guys, look forward to hearing from you.

Regards, Omigosh.http://www.majorgeeks.com/vb/images/icons/icon12.gif

 

Hi Robo,

Thanks for your advice. I went into I.E. Tools/Internet Options/ Security Tab and set everything to 'default'--same in the Advanced Tab. Then went back to Macromedia site and read all their help. Using their test page, I see that Shckplasyer installed OK, but FlashPlayer still shows the 'placeholder' sign. So, I downloaded their 'uninstall Flash Player utility' and used it just in case any remnants in my system, rebooted, downloaded their manual package onto my desktop then tried to install,but all I get is this 'placeholder' thing again. So your diagnosis seems right--it's all down to getting FlashPlayer up and running, but I don't know what's stopping it.

Anyway, I'll keep messing around with it, but personally I think it's a plot by you guys to stop me coming into the arcade and giving you all a thrashing!http://www.majorgeeks.com/vb/images/icons/icon7.gif

Cheers, Omigosh.

UPDATE: PROBLEM SOLVED--I THINK.

I found a recent Windows 'Critical' Update in my system for I.E.--Q831167-- which I removed using Add/Remove Programs, rebooted, and tried a stockbroker's site with a demo trading screen; it worked! I then came back to this site, entered Arcade, and tried Yeti; it worked! Went to Macromedia site, Test Page; both Shockwave and FlashPlayer work! So there you have it; the prob was M/softs 'Critical' update for I.E.--thanks, Bill. Maybe this info will help someone else in the same predicament.

In meantime, thanks to all you guys for help. Semper Fi, Robo.http://www.majorgeeks.com/vb/images/icons/icon13.gif

Cheers, Omigosh.

 

Life's just a game, Robo, as you special forces guys know.

Actually I'm disappointed in the Arcade; I was looking for a game called STUPID, 'cos I reckon I'd be better at that than anybody else!

Take care.http://www.majorgeeks.com/vb/images/icons/icon6.gif