Problem playing an imported FLV file

I have Captivate 3. Tried to import an FLV file into a project. Used FLV MetaData Injector to insure metadata was inserted. In edit mode I can see the FLV object but when I preview the slide I just get a blank screen. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.

Hi there
I'm wondering if maybe it's related to the Flash Player version on your PC.
See if the links below help.
Click here to read a thread where I believe one of the Adobe Captivate team (Shameer) sheds a bit of light on the issue.
Click here for an Article and link for uninstalling Flash Player/Plug In:
Click here for an Article and link for installing and older version of the Flash Player/Plug In:
Version 9 should allow things to work okay with Captivate 3.
Cheers... Rick
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