64 bit- computer

[Ernie]

Hi Guys,

Ive got a wee computing problem. My ancient PC has just been replaced with a bang up to date HP model called Pavilion.

 I listen to radio 4 a lot, and have always done this online, because it's difficult to get even long wave reception here in France.

Now when I try to connect to the BBC, I'm told to install Adobe Flash. When I try to do this, I'm told it only works on 32 bit computers. My news HP runs at 64 bits, so it doesn't work. Now, I can reduce the PC to 32 bits, but that seems to me a bit  like replacing a 60 with a 40

Any ideas, I'm, missing the archers

 

ernie

[Pete B]

Try this link, Ernie:

 

http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/000/6b3af6c9.html

 

Pete

[flytilbroke]

Had my 64bit system nearly a year now. I have had to use the 32bit "system" for many things. Adobe may catch up, hopfully sometime soon. That I am afraid still leaves many other contactable sites also needing me/others to use 32 bit though.

[Frank Skilbeck]

Ernie, if you have wifi at home you could always look at getting Wifi radio which will pick up internet radio via your wifi

[Ernie]

Thanks guys,

Pete, I'm working through all that right now

flytillbroke, I've done that, and it all works. To be honest, I can't see much difference to

the speed of the rest of the system.

Frank, I'd never thought of that. Sounds like the ultimate solution. I'll have a look

Thanks guys, what a great forum

 

ernie 

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[Ernie]

Thanks Eric,

If I reduce my super lightning fast computer to 32 bit, do I not sacrifice performance?

 

ernie

[James M]

Hi Ernie

 

The Windows 7 comes with two versions of the same program - internet explorer and internet explorer 64 bit.

 

Go onto all programs and select the internet explorer that is the 32 bit version - usually the one with no numbers after it - and install flash from there,

 

In terms of slowing the pc down - it won't - just that program won't take full advantage of the processor.  Think of it as using a servo at 4.8v as apossed to 6v most applications won't notice a difference.

 

james

[Frank Skilbeck]

Ernie, I haven't got a 64 bit machine at home, but you can get radio 4 via windows media player and that doesn't need Adobe flash which is only required with BBC/I Player, so you could listen to Radio 4 that way rather than through the BBC site.

[Pete B]

If you have a satellite dish, Ernie, you can get all the BBC channels on Freesat. I have a low-power MP3 transmitter which re-transmits the signal (max about 30m) on c. 88-89mhz and I have transistor radios around the house to pick it up.

 

Pete

[Ernie]

At last the lady of the house can see the value of the forum. Thanks all

 

ernie