Technical corner........

Quote by Dirtygirly
I have a technical question... actually I have several!
1. Firefox... sometimes when I use Facebook it comes up with a "404" google thingy saying page not found?
2. The sound doesn't work on my telly unless I'm on channel EXT2. But I have to turn over to EXT1 so that I can see the cable guide. It's really really annoying!
3. My wireless box seems to have stopped working. I think it's something to do with the lead for it rather than the actual box cause the lead for the broadband thingy works in it as well but obviously one lead for two thinks doesn't work. Can you get a new lead for the wireless box or am I just as well to get a new one?
I think there's something wrong with my hoover too but I'm not sure that's a technical hitch! ops:
:mrgreen:

Quote by varca

Just a thought but is it possible you are sharing your physical connection and that is depleting the speed drastically? A friend had this problem and had the provider come out to look and they had to put in a separate cable/line and now he gets what he should be getting.

Quote by M8-Me
I seem to remember travellingman saying he had some experience with hoovers when he was younger!!! was it 'The Cupping' thread?

Quote by varca

Just a thought but is it possible you are sharing your physical connection and that is depleting the speed drastically? A friend had this problem and had the provider come out to look and they had to put in a separate cable/line and now he gets what he should be getting.

Quote by 4wheeldrive
Hi I hope this thread is still active as lots of people seem to have had their techie issues resolved.
I have posted my problem in the chatroom forum but it was before I found this thread so apologies in advance.
My problem relates to the chatroom and here goes,
I have no probs entering chat, however after a short period of time (anything from 30 secs to 5 mins) the page freezes
You dont even notice anything has happened, it is just as if people have gone quiet and the flow of chat has stopped.
The emoticons still roll around, my cursor moves, I can check out profiles etc, at first I thought it was lag, then I realised I couldnt change my status from online to busy/idle etc and if i typed and pressed enter then nothing appeared.
To resolve this I simply change to another room on the same server and back to the original room, trouble is by the time I have said "Hello" again, I am back to square one and frozen again.
If I do pop a cam on wether my own or another users then I am guaranted it will freeze in seconds.
I have the latest version of flash, have no other programs opened I have changed to IE 8 & installed service pack 3 (I'm using XP)
I have deleted temp/cookies etc
cleaned up, defraged etc
The only thing I can think of is wireless internet (I am using 3)
I have absolutely no other problems on this site or any others including other chatrooms.
I would be so so very grateful if anyone can help me put an end to this.
Thanks In Advance
xxx

Hi have you tried using firefox instead of the dreaded internet explorer it is far better and a free stand alone web browser. It is not a microsoft product but is far better.....more stable, secure etc
You can get it from....

This may solve a lot of problems you have encountered and once tried you never go back
Gary xxxx

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seeing this thread revive, I'm going to but in too.
not with an answer though I'm afraid, another question:
now then, this here Lappy used to be wireless, but it isn't any longer, I know not why. Has been that way for a while now and I have coped with the old ethernet conection. But I'm getting a little fed up now.
it appears my router is all in working order, though it cannot detect a wireless card in the lappy.
there used to be one... it worked!
where the wireless 'switch' is, now shows an orange light, neverto go blue in the good old days.
anyone have an incling as to how a wireless card can evaporate like that?
lp

OK now this may be a step too far but the wifi card inside your laptop is a little pcb about 40mm x 20mm.
It is usally located under one of the removable flaps under neath your lappie. It has 2 wires goin to it which clip onto the card via some rubbishing crimps. These may just need reseating to make connection. Have done this before to my better halfs laptop and cured her prob.
Gary xx
Here's a pic of one

Quote by gary-danne
seeing this thread revive, I'm going to but in too.
not with an answer though I'm afraid, another question:
now then, this here Lappy used to be wireless, but it isn't any longer, I know not why. Has been that way for a while now and I have coped with the old ethernet conection. But I'm getting a little fed up now.
it appears my router is all in working order, though it cannot detect a wireless card in the lappy.
there used to be one... it worked!
where the wireless 'switch' is, now shows an orange light, neverto go blue in the good old days.
anyone have an incling as to how a wireless card can evaporate like that?
lp

OK now this may be a step too far but the wifi card inside your laptop is a little pcb about 40mm x 20mm.
It is usally located under one of the removable flaps under neath your lappie. It has 2 wires goin to it which clip onto the card via some rubbishing crimps. These may just need reseating to make connection. Have done this before to my better halfs laptop and cured her prob.
Gary xx
Here's a pic of one