How to Control Flash Movies With Start Stop Keyboard Commands
Flash movies are Internet-based videos that stream over a server. Because the videos stream you don't need to wait for the entire movie to download to your computer before you can watch the movie. When viewing flash movies you can easily stop and start the video playback with your keyboard. This is possible on any Web site that plays flash movies.
Instructions
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Launch the Web browser on your computer and make your way to a site that features flash movies. One of the most popular is Hulu or YouTube.
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Select the movie you want to watch. Click the "Play" button with your mouse. Because most flash video sites have multiple videos on the same page you need to initiate the playback.
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Press the spacebar on your computer. Doing so instantly pauses the flash video playing on your Web browser.
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Push the spacebar again and the flash movie resumes playing.
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References
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