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When using webcam, I cannot click in the Flash window

New Here ,
Aug 12, 2012 Aug 12, 2012

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Hello all,

I am trying to run the video chat on the Omegle anonymous chat site (requires Flash 10+). When I log in, Flash runs fine except for one problem: When the window comes up asking me to authorize my camera I can't do anything. I can move my mouse over the Allow button, but if I click, it does nothing. Buttons do not help, and I have to apologize to people for my camera being broken, causing them to decide to disconnect. I want an end to this nonsense as soon as possible, as it used to work fine.

I am running Flash Player 11.2.202.236, Firefox (not sure what version), and Ubuntu 12.04 (a Linux distro).

Thanks for answers.

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Adobe Employee , Aug 20, 2012 Aug 20, 2012

go to your Ubuntu Software Center and do a search for "compiz"  if there is a green checkmark on the icon you have it installed.  if you are comfortable with uninstalling it, select the icon and click the remove button.  after it uninstalls, restart your OS and see if that resolves your issue...

alternatively, you can tab within the settingsui and select items via enter key or space key

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New Here ,
Aug 12, 2012 Aug 12, 2012

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Anyone? I really need help with this.

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New Here ,
Aug 13, 2012 Aug 13, 2012

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Hello?

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Adobe Employee ,
Aug 13, 2012 Aug 13, 2012

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I'll see if anyone has seen this before on Linux, but you might also want to try working around this using the steps listed here:

http://forums.adobe.com/thread/916355?tstart=0

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New Here ,
Aug 14, 2012 Aug 14, 2012

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This helped a little. With these steps, I can mess with both the Settings (where in the camera section, I don't really see anything to mess with) and with my Global Settings (Camera and Microphone section; I can't save my settings). Thank you for putting more research into this.

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Adobe Employee ,
Aug 15, 2012 Aug 15, 2012

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if you have compiz running, you could try disabling that.  there are instances when it may interfere with the interaction with the settingsui...

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New Here ,
Aug 17, 2012 Aug 17, 2012

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I don't even know what compiz is. And no, I don't have it running.

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New Here ,
Aug 19, 2012 Aug 19, 2012

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I fixed it.

To everyone who needs help and is viewing this thread: Get to your Flash preferences, and click the Playback tab. The only setting there is whether or not to ask or block sites from "peer-assisted networking." Click "Settings by Site," and mess with it in there.

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New Here ,
Aug 19, 2012 Aug 19, 2012

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I take that back. It broke immediately.

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Adobe Employee ,
Aug 20, 2012 Aug 20, 2012

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go to your Ubuntu Software Center and do a search for "compiz"  if there is a green checkmark on the icon you have it installed.  if you are comfortable with uninstalling it, select the icon and click the remove button.  after it uninstalls, restart your OS and see if that resolves your issue...

alternatively, you can tab within the settingsui and select items via enter key or space key

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New Here ,
Aug 21, 2012 Aug 21, 2012

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YES! THANK YOU! My user interface is going to look somewhat ugly from now on but MY CAMERA WORKS!

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Adobe Employee ,
Aug 21, 2012 Aug 21, 2012

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you could install gnome gdm...

in a terminal window type the following command

sudo apt-get install gnome

agree to the install and follow the prompts.  it may take a while to install.

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New Here ,
Aug 25, 2012 Aug 25, 2012

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Alright, I have problems again. Uninstalling compiz doesn't have any effect anymore and instead bugs me about how my Unity launcher has an unmet dependency. My flash is back to not working.

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Adobe Employee ,
Aug 27, 2012 Aug 27, 2012

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here's another work around...  apparently unity-2d will work just fine. it does not use compiz.

  1. logout
  2. click the little cog icon next to your username and select "Ubuntu 2D"
  3. login

let us know if that works for you.  thanks...

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