Smilies

solarman216 · 25-05-2011, 23:59

Have not been able to use smilies for a while, I know it is a browser problem (I use Opera) cos if I use IE they work but it is far too slow on a dongle, but have discovered that smilies work if I type the written description (

2)

2 so anyone out there able to answer that, Rick

solarman216 · 26-05-2011, 00:00

seems it works even if I enclose it in ()? Rick

lacroupade · 26-05-2011, 10:29

I've not used Opera but I know one or two people who have and haven't had the best experience.

Can you not use Firefox or is Opera a 'lite' browser - and I'm assuming here that your dongle bandwidth is restricted somehow?

And what are you actually running it on, a laptop?

solarman216 · 26-05-2011, 11:09

Yes I am running a laptop with an extended antenna in the roof, most times have a good signal, the odd thing is I have no problem with Opera and smilies have worked in the past, so I thought maybe an Opera update was to blame so erased the latest version and all the stuff that goes with it and loaded an old version, still the same, so I think it must be some setting somewhere that I have altered that is causing the problem, but blowed if I can find where, Rick

lacroupade · 26-05-2011, 12:39

Sounds like an HTML problem of some kind.....but thats the level of boring detail where I lose the will to live I'm afraid LOL....but there will be an anorak among us somewhere

solarman216 · 26-05-2011, 19:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by lacroupade

Sounds like an HTML problem of some kind.....but thats the level of boring detail where I lose the will to live I'm afraid LOL....but there will be an anorak among us somewhere

Thanks anyway, I can live with it, Rick

briggie · 26-05-2011, 23:16

try firefox rick mate

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/new/

solarman216 · 26-05-2011, 23:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by briggie

try firefox rick mate

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/new/

I have firefox, and it is a lot slower on my machine than Opera, also it hangs a lot more, Opera hangs from time to time but not as often as firefox and IE is absolutely hopeless, how is your master cyl doing, Rick

briggie · 27-05-2011, 07:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by solarman216

I have firefox, and it is a lot slower on my machine than Opera, also it hangs a lot more, Opera hangs from time to time but not as often as firefox and IE is absolutely hopeless, how is your master cyl doing, Rick

i have absolutely no idea mate .... no calls from the garage ..... im getting a bit fed up now ...... i AM GOING TO RING THEM this morning

..... perhaps they havent sourced a kit ?

....... either way im going to find out whats going on

lacroupade · 27-05-2011, 10:19

Firefox should never 'hang' - its an extremely robust browser and if you are having such problems I'd be looking at the hardware or whatever might be cluttering up your hard drive.

25-05-2011, 23:59	#1
solarman216 Off road maniac Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bexhill on Sea Vehicle: Y60 Patrol Me, 3 ltr Mrs Posts: 17,431	Smilies Have not been able to use smilies for a while, I know it is a browser problem (I use Opera) cos if I use IE they work but it is far too slow on a dongle, but have discovered that smilies work if I type the written description (2) 2 so anyone out there able to answer that, Rick

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26-05-2011, 00:00	#2
solarman216 Off road maniac Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bexhill on Sea Vehicle: Y60 Patrol Me, 3 ltr Mrs Posts: 17,431	seems it works even if I enclose it in ()? Rick

26-05-2011, 10:29	#3
lacroupade Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: All hail to the Glove of Love... Posts: 9,212	I've not used Opera but I know one or two people who have and haven't had the best experience. Can you not use Firefox or is Opera a 'lite' browser - and I'm assuming here that your dongle bandwidth is restricted somehow? And what are you actually running it on, a laptop?

26-05-2011, 11:09	#4
solarman216 Off road maniac Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bexhill on Sea Vehicle: Y60 Patrol Me, 3 ltr Mrs Posts: 17,431	Yes I am running a laptop with an extended antenna in the roof, most times have a good signal, the odd thing is I have no problem with Opera and smilies have worked in the past, so I thought maybe an Opera update was to blame so erased the latest version and all the stuff that goes with it and loaded an old version, still the same, so I think it must be some setting somewhere that I have altered that is causing the problem, but blowed if I can find where, Rick

26-05-2011, 12:39	#5
lacroupade Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: All hail to the Glove of Love... Posts: 9,212	Sounds like an HTML problem of some kind.....but thats the level of boring detail where I lose the will to live I'm afraid LOL....but there will be an anorak among us somewhere

26-05-2011, 23:16	#7
briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473	try firefox rick mate http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/new/

27-05-2011, 10:19	#10
lacroupade Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: All hail to the Glove of Love... Posts: 9,212	Firefox should never 'hang' - its an extremely robust browser and if you are having such problems I'd be looking at the hardware or whatever might be cluttering up your hard drive.