rebeccaamyc

Sorry - it is a 2 min clip from the BBC news website, nothing which is on the iPLayer, but an embedded flash file i think?

Hi, I have some experience of PCs but am fairly new to Macs. I don't know if anyone can help with this request? I am trying to download a copy of a short video using a Mac (I no longer have a PC) but am finding it really hard as it is a flv file through a RTMP protocol, rather than http. None of the usual routes seem to work - I have tried pasting the URL into websites which save videos from most sites but this site is too protected. I have even used Jing to grab a copy of the video but it only comes out as a .swf which seems to be corrupted and will not open in any of the usual programmes. It seems that there are ways to get around this on the PC but I am really struggling on the Mac. I know FLV recorder or similar will work on the PC but sadly I don't have access to one. If anyone has any ideas please help as I have tried most things now but hoping someone will know an easier way around it! thanks a lot

Thanks for the quick response :) I just called and he said it will be £18 for P&P x 2 (I'm in UK), plus £98+VAT for new keyboard. I think i'll give it a go! Apparently it happens all the time to Sony laptops...! Thanks for your help. Rebecca

Hi, I've been reading Grandad's post and thread with intent as this is exactly the same problem I am having, I really hope someone can help as it is driving me crazy!! Many thanks in advance. I have a FS series Sony Vaio and it's out of warranty unfortunately. Model no. VGN-FS315E (with grey keyboard). One of the keys became sticky and eventually came off months ago. Whilst I was able to get away with it for a while this soon became a problem so I got through to Sony customer services and they sent me a new key in the post. It was the black key (so didn't fit with my keyboard!) but I soon realised it wasn't the key I needed really (as I've kept the one that's come off) but the plastic attachment which is in 3 pieces and attaches the plastic key to the 4 metal clips surrounding the squishy pad in the middle (sorry about lack of technical terms!) However, when I was trying to fit this fiddly thing myself I accidentally snapped off one of the tiny metal clips needed to attach the key back on. Annoyingly, the key almost fit - it went back on almost fine, but when you press down on it it isnt quite fitting properly and comes off again. Like Grandad's daughter, I too found out it seemed cheaper to buy a new laptop than get it repaired, but thought it does seem crazy, and who has that much money anyway! After reading the posts I looked for laptop keyboards on ebay that match my model and found some, like this one . However, I'm very confused now as I can't tell if buying a keyboard like this would give me the metal plate underneath as well (I think I have to buy a whole new metal plate to make the whole thing good again - as one of the clips came off?) I'd be very grateful for anyone's help on this as I am completely in the dark about what to do! I'm looking for a job at the moment and totally lost without the laptop! Thanks so much