function writeLeftBanner(lang_p) {

	// Version check for the Flash Player that has the ability to start Player Product Install (6.0r65)
	var hasProductInstall = DetectFlashVer(6, 0, 65);

	// Version check based upon the values defined in globals
	var hasRequestedVersion = DetectFlashVer(requiredMajorVersion, requiredMinorVersion, requiredRevision);

	if ( hasProductInstall && !hasRequestedVersion ) {
	
		// DO NOT MODIFY THE FOLLOWING FOUR LINES
		// Location visited after installation is complete if installation is required
		var MMPlayerType = (isIE == true) ? "ActiveX" : "PlugIn";
		var MMredirectURL = window.location;
		document.title = document.title.slice(0, 47) + " - Flash Player Installation";
		var MMdoctitle = document.title;

		AC_FL_RunContent(
			"src", "/nicom1/files/playerProductInstall",
			"FlashVars", "MMredirectURL="+MMredirectURL+'&MMplayerType='+MMPlayerType+'&MMdoctitle='+MMdoctitle+"",
			"width", "180",
			"height", "40",
			"align", "middle",
			"id", "Banner",
			"quality", "high",
			"bgcolor", "#ffffff",
			"name", "Banner",
			"allowScriptAccess","sameDomain",
			"type", "application/x-shockwave-flash",
			"pluginspage", "http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer"
		);
	} else if (hasRequestedVersion) {
	
	        var flvars = "lang="+lang_p;
		
		// if we've detected an acceptable version
		// embed the Flash Content SWF when all tests are passed
		AC_FL_RunContent(
			"src", "/nicom1/files/Banner",
			"width", "180",
			"height", "40",
			"align", "middle",
			"id", "Banner",
			"quality", "high",
			"bgcolor", "#ffffff",
			"name", "Banner",
			"allowScriptAccess","always",
			"allowFullScreen","false",
			"type", "application/x-shockwave-flash",
			"pluginspage", "http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer",
			"FlashVars", flvars
		);
	} else {
		// flash is too old or we can't detect the plugin
		// var alternateContent = 'Alternate HTML content should be placed here. ';
		// document.write(alternateContent);  // insert non-flash content
		document.getElementById('Banner_tag').innerHTML = '<a href="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer">Get the Flash Player</a>';
	}
	
}