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== How to find your version of Flash ==
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I'm not entirely sure how this works on a Mac, but I searched for "Flash Player", and moused over it when it came up. It says the company, version, and date modified. Hope that helps! {{User:Movie magic man/sig}} 21:59, 25 March 2010 (UTC)
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:Or just go [http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/ here], like the page says to. Cheers. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 23:09, 25 March 2010 (UTC)
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::Whoops. I must have missed that. Thanks! {{User:Shine Sprite/sig}} 00:27, 26 March 2010 (UTC)
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:::it can also be found on the [http://www.newgrounds.com/lit/faq newgrounds FAQ] page. {{User:ColdReactive/sig}} 00:36, 26 March 2010 (UTC)
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::::Thank you, ColdReactive. I have already found what I need for today, but I will remember that page for future use. (I visit Newgrounds quite frequently.) {{User:Shine Sprite/sig}} 00:38, 26 March 2010 (UTC)
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Just so that you're aware, newer operating systems (Especially Linux) show unknown characters as boxes with four hex numbers in them. This is to differentiate from actual question marks and unknown characters. You can see what I mean by checking [http://i39.tinypic.com/ofys9c.png this image]. {{User:ColdReactive/sig}} 02:36, 24 April 2010 (UTC)
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:My joke was very last minute. I was using a computer I am unfamiliar with while putting my idea into effect. I was trying to replace the characters with the boxes, but I just couldn't find out how to do so. {{User:Shine Sprite/sig}} 03:13, 24 April 2010 (UTC)
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::On windows it would be your character map. On Linux, you have to install such a feature extra. Next time I suggest looking through the character map, you can usually find it on Windows under Accessories > System Tools, or that's what I used to do. Keep in mind though that some "boxes" on the character map may appear as an actual character on some other systems. So you might want to check the "box drawing" stuff. {{User:ColdReactive/sig}} 03:26, 24 April 2010 (UTC)
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:::Too bad I couldn't have talked to you earlier. {{User:Shine Sprite/sig}} 03:42, 24 April 2010 (UTC)
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::::"Chips Happen." {{User:ColdReactive/sig}} 03:55, 24 April 2010 (UTC)
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:::::Salt & Vinegar, I hope. {{User:Shine Sprite/sig}} 04:21, 24 April 2010 (UTC)

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[edit] How to find your version of Flash

I'm not entirely sure how this works on a Mac, but I searched for "Flash Player", and moused over it when it came up. It says the company, version, and date modified. Hope that helps! cash money tc 21:59, 25 March 2010 (UTC)

Or just go here, like the page says to. Cheers. — It's dot com 23:09, 25 March 2010 (UTC)
Whoops. I must have missed that. Thanks! Shine Sprite (complain) 00:27, 26 March 2010 (UTC)
it can also be found on the newgrounds FAQ page. ColdReactive 00:36, 26 March 2010 (UTC)
Thank you, ColdReactive. I have already found what I need for today, but I will remember that page for future use. (I visit Newgrounds quite frequently.) Shine Sprite (complain) 00:38, 26 March 2010 (UTC)

[edit] April Fools 2010

Just so that you're aware, newer operating systems (Especially Linux) show unknown characters as boxes with four hex numbers in them. This is to differentiate from actual question marks and unknown characters. You can see what I mean by checking this image. ColdReactive 02:36, 24 April 2010 (UTC)

My joke was very last minute. I was using a computer I am unfamiliar with while putting my idea into effect. I was trying to replace the characters with the boxes, but I just couldn't find out how to do so. Shine Sprite (complain) 03:13, 24 April 2010 (UTC)
On windows it would be your character map. On Linux, you have to install such a feature extra. Next time I suggest looking through the character map, you can usually find it on Windows under Accessories > System Tools, or that's what I used to do. Keep in mind though that some "boxes" on the character map may appear as an actual character on some other systems. So you might want to check the "box drawing" stuff. ColdReactive 03:26, 24 April 2010 (UTC)
Too bad I couldn't have talked to you earlier. Shine Sprite (complain) 03:42, 24 April 2010 (UTC)
"Chips Happen." ColdReactive 03:55, 24 April 2010 (UTC)
Salt & Vinegar, I hope. Shine Sprite (complain) 04:21, 24 April 2010 (UTC)