AS2/CS4 Netstream problem...

I'm currently building a custom flv player and need some help.  Maybe I'm missing something, I'm not sure.  The main problem is that the FLV doesn't load/play, which most likely causes the secondary problems, such as the bufferClip always visible and no way to test the video and audio scrubbers.
----CODE----
var nc: NetConnection = new NetConnection();
nc.connect(null);
var ns: NetStream = new NetStream(nc);
ns.setBufferTime(5);
ns.onStatus = function(info){
if(info.code == "NetStream.Buffer.Full"){
  bufferClip._visible=false;
if(info.code == "NetStream.Buffer.Empty"){
  bufferClip._visible=true;
if(info.code == "NetStream.Play.Stop"){
  gotoAndStop("end");
//video location
videoPlace.attachVideo(ns);
ns.play("URL of FLV");
//audio control
_root.createEmptyMovieClip("vSound",_root.getNextHighestDepth())
vSound.attachAudio(ns);
var so:Sound = new Sound(vSound);
audioControl.audioScrub.onEnterFrame=function(){
so.setVolume(100-this._y);
audioControl.audioScrub.onPress=function(){
this.startDrag(false,this._x,0,this._y,100);
audioControl.audioScrub.onRelease = audioControl.audioScrub.onReleaseOutside = function(){
this.stopDrag();
//restart button
controlBar.restartBtn.onRelease = function(){
ns.seek(0);
//Play and Pause button
controlBar.playpause.onRelease = function(){
ns.pause();
//setup the video interval
var vidInt = setInterval(videoStatus, 100);
var amtLoad:Number;
var duration:Number;
ns["onMetaData"] = function(obj){
duration = obj.duration;
function videoStatus(){
amtLoad = ns.bytesLoaded/ns.bytesTotal;
loader_mc.loadBar._width = amtLoad * 560;
loader_mc.scrubber._x = ns.time/duration * 560;
//scrubber code
var scrubInt;
loader_mc.scrubber.onPress = function(){
clearInterval(vidInt);
scrubInt = setInterval(scrubIt,10);
this.startDrag(false,0,this._y,560,this._y);
loader_mc.scrubber.onRelease = loader_mc.scrubber.onReleaseOutside = function(){
clearInterval(vidInt);
vidInt = setInterval(videoStatus,100);
this.stopDrag();
function scrubIt(){
ns.seek(Math.floor((controlBar.loader_mc.scrubber._x/560) * duration));
----END CODE----
Thank you for your help in advance.  If you need anymore info, just let me know.
~gray14

Okay, I did that.  The video loads and plays, which is good.  Now a couple more problems come to light:
1) The video scrubber (_root.loader_mc.scrubber) drags where it should, but the video doesn't react as it should.  The video should play at the time that corresponds with the position of the scrubber.
2) There is no sound, which I'm guessing has to do with that audioControl and audioScrub code I wrote.
Never mind that second one.  I had the sound turned off on my PC ((stupid me, lol)).  I have another question, purely for asthetic reasons:
How do I write the code so the playpause button changes from a play symbol to a pause symbol when paused and vice versa?

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    I didn't bother to load CS5 which was itchy on my previous desktop, but I did load CS4. Although it loaded smoothly, and usually opened w/o problem, it always crashes at or before the first operation I perform, regardless of what it is. I did install the updates. I have CS4 Extended, so I tried the complete install and the bare bones install, without difference. I've uninstalled and re-installed several times, always deactivating first.  I suspect the graphics since I got a "Display driver problem, GPU enhancement disabled" message once opening, but the program didn't crash until I tried to perform an operation, or save something I worked on.
    From what I can tell, graphic card upgrade possibilities are very limited, although the specs do mention a PCI Expressx16 DVI card option. It doesn't look like upgrading the PSU is possible. The community thinks this is a Dell unique PSU .
    I installed CS2 and it works flawlessly. Upgrading  to a new comp in the near future isn't an option..saving my pennies (or card limit!!) though. I can muddle thru on CS2, but I'll really miss CS4. Any CS4 workarounds suggest themselves?  I'm not adverse to spending a few bucks on a new graphics card if that will do the trick either.
    Thanks,Ed

    No worries, Ed, Bill and I get along very well. 
    Computers usually have VERY specific memory requirements, so you'll want to make sure you're looking at memory that exactly matches the needs of the system.  Some memory suppliers like Kensington (or was that Kingston?) have configurators on their web pages to help with that task.
    Did you make a typo?  If you're talking about a nVidia geForce 6200, that card is ancient and not advised for Photoshop use.  It gets only a 57 on the benchmark at this web site:  http://www.videocardbenchmark.net
    Look for a card that benchmarks at least 500 or higher.
    -Noel

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