Embed a video into InDesign CS 5

I give up. I viewed the Lynda lessons ("that's all you have to do!"), and can't get my video to place without errors in my document. I tried placing it in mpg, mpg2, avi, and flv format. I have the design premium package, but don't know how to use flash. Can someone speak really slowly to me on my level and tell me the steps to place the video? If these formats are not compatible, can someone tell me how to get it correct using the Adobe software.
What I want to do is have the movie play for someone else reading my newsletter with Adobe Reader. Thanks!
Lou

Peter! Thanks so much for responding to my plight.
What's your OS (probably not a factor, but might be), and are you patched
to 7.0.4?
I am using Windows 7 in 64 bit mode. What is 7.0.4?
>How are you making the PDF?
I select export then save as Adobe pdf (Interactive)
>What settings are you using,
I didn't change any settings. Am I supposed to? I am using place... from
the file menu then selecting my video. I might get "import failed" (in the
flv format) or "media files not supported by flash". Why do I need support
from Flash since I am using Adobe Reader and InDesign?
When I press continue, it places a cross hatched box with a film strip
icon in it. I tried to run it in the Preview panel, but nothing shows there. I
exported it anyway and the pdf file comes up in adobe reader with a
filmstrip icon again.
>and what happens when you try to play the video?
I get a yellow band across the top of the screen that says, "some features
have been disabled to avoid potential security risks." No matter how many
times, I select "trust this document always", it keeps coming up. When I
click on the movie icon, with one format I get just the sound. In another, I
get "Acrobat has encountered an error while playing this media clip."
Lou
In a message dated 6/3/2011 11:25:41 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:
Welcome, Lou.
Let's start by getting some more info, please. What's your OS (probably
not a factor, but might be), and are you patched to 7.0.4?
How are you making the PDF? What settings are you using, and what happens
when you try to play the video?

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