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| Topic Started: Oct 20 2008, 10:12 PM (132 Views) | |||||||
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Oct 20 2008, 10:12 PM Post #1 | ||||||
Tantalisingly Opulent Pussy, Caring And Thoughtful
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:she: It's taken me ages to wait for this to open. 1) Please can someone give me exact step by step directions as to how to become anonymous. Go to Preferences and update profile is like asking where the beans are and someone waving an arm vaguely in the air going oh aisle 12 or 13 somewhere. No offence Sue but I've really tried hard with this new set-up and I've spent ages. 2)I logged right out then I ran crap cleaner and put the cookie for this board in the safe/save section and got rid of the invision one. 3) I logged back in and I can't become anonymous. The pages aren't loading any more quickly since I unticked avatars and show pictures per ABCD's advice and I don't like not seeing you all and the smilies so I ticked them back in. It's taking no longer to have to wait for the pages to load that way. 4) Sometimes when it's FINALLY loaded it says Done but with Errors on Page. Sometimes it just says Done. I'm Done In. :no: 5) ABCD asked what my internet speed was. I replied is 10 Mbps. Can anyone advise as to whether this is good, bad or indifferent? I'm starting to feel indifferent. :( 6) It helpfully tells me in the bottom LH corner things like 56 items (or images or something) downloading. I frequently see: Downloading pic http//chat.parachat.com/images/pc.gif (this one stays there for a long time) Also I see what looks like I.P. addresses for example: Downloading blah di blah 209.85122.83/static/i/p_edit.png 7)After a good 1-2 minutes it will finally respond to a mouse click by which time it is too late because I have starved half to death and eaten the mouse. And now I'm going to wash it down with a nice glass of red wine :cry: :cry: :cry: |
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Oct 20 2008, 10:45 PM Post #2 | ||||||
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Sorry TC I've tried and failed miserably as well regarding the secret squirrel mode :( As for the other things sorry but pass the wine and I'll drink it with you :hug: |
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Oct 20 2008, 11:08 PM Post #3 | ||||||
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Tantalisingly Opulent Pussy, Caring And Thoughtful
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Well we'll have to wring out the bag then cos that was the last glass in the cask :( Thanks for replying anyway |
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| ABCDiamond | Oct 21 2008, 09:45 AM Post #4 | ||||||
 
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I've been looking at various things, and so far succeeded in stuffing up one thing !! You should be able to get the anonymous login bit again, by going to: Preferences - Update profile - Board Settings then untick "Show my name on the users online list:" Do not panic, no-one is going mad. I accidentaly removed the option on Sunday !! oops :flowers: --- 10Mbps is a good enough speed, so it isn't the speed that is causing your problem. -- I have now removed para chat, as it no longer works anyway, since the change. If you see that again, please let me know. -- These two bits are a worry:
Do you have problems on any other sites ? Can you just visit this one quickly and tell me if similar problems happen: http://support.zetaboards.com/index/ :headbang: |
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Oct 21 2008, 12:23 PM Post #5 | ||||||
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It's now showing up in my profile bit :thumbsup: |
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| ABCDiamond | Oct 21 2008, 02:32 PM Post #6 | ||||||
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An easy way to get to it may be: for Snappy http://s3.zetaboards.com/Snappy/home/?c=4 or for Topcat3 http://s3.zetaboards.com/TopCat3/home/?c=4 It won't allow me to get to your section using that, but it does when I use my user name in that link. ----------- Normal way is: You click on "Preferences" on the top menus bar Then it shows 3 options: - Change Avatar - Change Signature - Update profile Select the 3rd - Update profile That then gives you 2 columns: 1 - Board Controls 2 - Profile Options Under each of these are 5 or 6 other options. You need to select Board Settings which is the 1st option under Board Controls you should then see the following options: - Change Time Zone - Theme Settings - Show my name on the users online list: - Board Language + more Hopefully it will be there. I have noticed that there are TWO different "update profile menu options"
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Oct 21 2008, 02:34 PM Post #7 | ||||||
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The link didn't work for me but I found the option in my preferences. I don't mind being seen I was only seeing for TC last night but thank you anyway ;) | ||||||
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| ABCDiamond | Oct 21 2008, 02:47 PM Post #8 | ||||||
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Posted Image Just messing about while I kill time... I feel like killing something :whistle: I should be doing my tax returns, but I just haven't been feeling like it. I normally do them on July 1st. I have 10 days left to do them and lodge them... :sick: |
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Oct 21 2008, 04:47 PM Post #9 | ||||||
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Is that for me Erick? Are you shouldn't have it looks expensive :kissed: Tax returns OMG I did mine as soon as the year altered so I could get my refund lol. |
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| ABCDiamond | Oct 21 2008, 05:35 PM Post #10 | ||||||
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I copied it from the google ad below :D Maybe I should have sent it to my wife, she likes things like that !!! Do you ever have one of those days when everything seems wrong. That's today for me. I want to block everything out, and start again. |
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Snappy
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Oct 21 2008, 05:39 PM Post #11 | ||||||
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There is always tomorrow to start again so it's pointless worrying about it today lol | ||||||
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| ABCDiamond | Oct 21 2008, 05:45 PM Post #12 | ||||||
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You are right, I will worry tomorrow ;) | ||||||
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Oct 21 2008, 10:54 PM Post #13 | ||||||
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Tantalisingly Opulent Pussy, Caring And Thoughtful
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Do you have problems on any other sites ? Can you just visit this one quickly and tell me if similar problems happen: http://support.zetaboards.com/index/ Hi ABCD thank you for your assistance. I visited support.zetaboards and similar things happened. Maybe not quite as slow but same old same old. The only other site that I ever have a problem with is ANZ internet banking. They know about it and are trying to fix it as other customers have reported problems - sometimes it just "hangs" with the green filler indicator at the bottom stuck part way for so long you time out mid-transaction grrrr! Other banking websites give me no problem at all. The Commsec website for example has loads of little buttons and pictures and things all over but I can get from page to page in an instant. Mind you that would have to perform well can you imagine if it timed out while you were placing a trade in these volatile markets - ha ha. I appreciate all your attempts to locate the problem - I'm having a sense of "why me" when everyone else on here seems to have no problem and are thoroughly enjoying themselves :cry: |
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| ABCDiamond | Oct 22 2008, 07:16 AM Post #14 | ||||||
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Tomorrow is now today, therefore I start to worry again. Topcat, you aren't using Vista are you ? Not that I know it would cause problems, but I've been told not to touch it even with a barge pole. Sometimes computers do just stuff up! Mine did a few weeks back, and I ended up putting a new hard drive in, and re-installing windows XP, but keeping all my data on the old HD, which I have as a second drive. However, if you do that, ensure that the first hard drive is NOT connected while you install windows, otherwise it can pull your old problems in. Only re-connect after windows is installed. |
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| Tiredwithtwins | Oct 22 2008, 08:02 PM Post #15 | ||||||
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Windows Vista should be taken out back, tied to a tree and shot by a 21 guard firing squad :rant: :tantrum: | ||||||
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Oct 22 2008, 10:10 PM Post #16 | ||||||
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I'm not using Vista ABCD And I don't want to buy a new hard drive. I'm thinking I might take it in for a general look-over and tweak (do they need this, like cars?) But really I've had so much expense lately with car service and repairs and water heater and washing machine both needing replacement I can't do any more until after Christmas. |
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Snappy
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Oct 22 2008, 10:21 PM Post #17 | ||||||
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I tend to do a back up - easy job now that I have an external hard drive cost about $140 and plugs in using a USB point ;) Then put in the windows disk and it asks you if you want to reformat everything...go for that and once you go through the prompts and everything is up and running you can then put on what other software you want such as word etc. Once all that is done my computer works like a dream machine as it gets clogged up with so much crap after a while and no clearing cookies, deleting history can ever seem to get it back to that point. |
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Oct 22 2008, 10:29 PM Post #18 | ||||||
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Uh huh... Scared of doing that sort of stuff, don't really know what I'm doing, might lose stuff, might bl_lgger it up |
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Snappy
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Oct 22 2008, 11:17 PM Post #19 | ||||||
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Take it to someone that knows their stuff is my advice then TC....even better see if you know someone that will do it for you as you must know someone that is a dab hand on the computers close at hand? | ||||||
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Oct 22 2008, 11:17 PM Post #20 | ||||||
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Oooo and lastly before I go to bed.....if you don't know anyone, use the money to fly up here and I'll do it for you for nothing ;) | ||||||
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| ABCDiamond | Oct 23 2008, 07:16 AM Post #21 | ||||||
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It is good to be scared. I've done it before and lost some important things !!! That's why I now do it on a new drive, or as Snappy does, use an external drive to backup everything. But, that's only OK if you have the spare equipment. It does sound like something on your computer is slowing things down. |
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