Inserting Flash video in Dreamweaver

This is my first time using Dreamweaver and it's been a blast but I get to the point of needing to insert a Flash video and it gives me a message: "Making this change would require changing a code that is locked by a template or a translator.  The change will be discarded."
Is the template the index page I use as my template for other pages?
What code is it that I need to change to insert the video?

Are you sure you aren't working with a template driven page?
When you insert media files into DW, it must write code in the <head> tags to reference Scripts necessary for Flash media to work on the web. 
If you're working with a page that was created from a Template, the DWT page must have editable regions in the <head> tags, or you won't be able to add media to your web pages.
Nancy O.
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    [bump]
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    "ptvsavant" <[email protected]> wrote in
    message
    news:f8df88$dn2$[email protected]..
    > Hi all,
    > I know this question has been asked before, but I've
    tried all the
    > solutions
    > offered and none worked.
    >
    > I am using the command "Insert -->Flash Video" to
    insert a video on a web
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    Scripts folder and both
    > the
    > skin and FLVPlayer_Progressive.swf file are uploaded to
    the appropriate
    > places.
    > I've tried on multiple computers and in multiple
    browsers and can't figure
    > why
    > it won't work.
    >
    >
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    Should play in box and flv
    > file is
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    >
    > Any suggestions would be very appreciated. I'm ready to
    pull my hair out.
    >
    > Thanks in advance.
    >

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    "Fred1000" <[email protected]> wrote in
    message
    news:evtgqe$s3p$[email protected]..
    > Attempting to insert a flash video onto a page with the
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    >
    > I dhose the file through the browse button and is doc
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    >
    > Was just experimenting to see how this feature worked.
    Rest of site is
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    Post a link to the page that is not working, please.
    Murray --- ICQ 71997575
    Adobe Community Expert
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    ==================
    "glenski" <[email protected]> wrote in
    message
    news:eo10lo$ebr$[email protected]..
    >I had the same problem and it was because I was using the
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    the flash works. My
    > flash
    > files that I create in Photoshop work just fine.
    >

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    It's not a mime problem. It's a file not there problem.
    Murray --- ICQ 71997575
    Adobe Community Expert
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    ==================
    "G" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:eq1lid$10q$[email protected]..
    >I have in the past had to change MIME types - but thats
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    >
    > Checkout -
    >
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    > Gerry
    >
    >
    >
    >
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    >
    >
    > "Murray *ACE*" <[email protected]>
    wrote in message
    > news:epvi8g$f8j$[email protected]..
    >>I see the Scripts folder, but this file is still not
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    >>
    >> <embed src="FLVPlayer_Progressive.swf"
    >>
    >> --
    >> Murray --- ICQ 71997575
    >> Adobe Community Expert
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    so!)
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    >> ==================
    >>
    >>
    >> "LexFaure" <[email protected]>
    wrote in message
    >> news:epvi04$f0u$[email protected]..
    >>> Thanks guys - this was a great help - ofcourse I
    did not post the folder
    >>> or the
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    >>> But the pages still do not work. Now I get a
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    >>> nothing happens?
    >>>
    >>
    >>
    >
    >

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