# 5 black dots before preloader

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/5-black-dots-before-preloader/317198>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [December 13, 2010, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/5-black-dots-before-preloader/317198 "2010-12-13T16:39:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![bonassus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea5d25/32.png) [@bonassus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bonassus)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2010, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/5-black-dots-before-preloader/317198/1 "2010-12-13T16:39:25Z")

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I am working on a flash website built with as3. It works fine when i test it locally. but when I upload it and test it from a remote server, 5 black dots in a row cycle a few times before the preloader starts. this also will happen when I simulate download locally. does anyone know what these 5 black dots are?  
thanks