Chat room blues, I can't get in! Damn stupid box! Anyone else have this problem?

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Why is me woe?

I'm liking chat, but my box doesn't like it. Is anyone else having this problem? Does anyone out there know what I should do? Help please.

-- Uncle Deedah (unkeed@yahoo.com), October 29, 1999

Answers

I feel like a helpless little girly-man.

-- Uncle Deedah (unkeed@yahoo.com), October 29, 1999.

Unc,

What kind of problem are you having exactly? And, what browser/version are you using?

-- (RUOK@yesiam.com), October 29, 1999.


Well....If i try to get in I get the wagging mouse tail(sandclock depending on yer pointer)I can have two beers and come back to that frickin wagging mouse!

EI 4 is my browser. Prodigy is my ISP.

And if I do get in I get dropped out, end up talkin to myself. I get in fine before 9pm EST. After 9 I'm screwed. Every other site loads fine and dandy, but I can't talk to my buds and belles. And it's pissin me off..

BIG TIME!

-- Uncle Deedah (unkeed@yahoo.com), October 29, 1999.


PS, Thanks for caring, and, yes I am OK, over-all.

-- Uncle Deedah (unkeed@yahoo.com), October 29, 1999.

The Box is always frustrating. My solution, and mind you I very RARELY visit any chatroom, but I make sure to use one that is refreshed rather than Java. Java seems to mess my box up a lot, so I turned it off. That way if there is something important I need to discuss with someone there are no dropouts, and my Box can keep up with stuff. Can you tell it's old? Not buying any new computer stuff now, no way, too busy with preps.

-- Sammie (sammiex0@hotmail.com), October 30, 1999.


After 45 minutes I'm in. We'll see what goes.

Should I get a Mac?

-- Uncle Deedah (unkeed@yahhoo.com), October 30, 1999.


Could someone please put a link here for the chatroom. The one I have takes me to the music, but then nothing happens. Thanks

-- Stash (stashin@yahoo.com), October 30, 1999.

Unc,

How frustrating! I'm not a techie, but the fact that your problems seem time-related would make me suspect your ISP. But, then again, you say you can get into any other site? Hmmm. For what it's worth, I haven't had any problems with the site on my PC using Netscape. I have seen problems there with others constantly getting the boot. Sorry I can't help...maybe someone else can. P.S. Glad you're OK :-)

-- (RUOK@yesiam.com), October 30, 1999.


Yes,

a Link to this Chat Room would be much appreciated.

Thanks in advance,

-- GoldReal (GoldReal@aol.com), October 30, 1999.


Gold, go to the archives under General/Awareness and find Dahhhhhhhhhh Tells all.

-- Carlos (riffraff1@cybertime.net), October 30, 1999.


Link

Password is newt. :-)

-- Gayla (privacy@please.com), October 30, 1999.


Unk,

Yer no girlie-man! I think RUOK is right, it's your ISP. I used to be on Prodigy, and it always seemed like 9 EST was the "witching hour" (or should I make that "bitching hour"). Plus, Deja seems to pick up, around that time, so you have a two fold problem - slow ISP + slow server.

Stash

Since you're getting music, it sounds like you're in the right place. There just guesses, but there's four of them: 1) You don't have your Java turned on 2)You don't have a Java enabled browser(The chat room is a simple little Java applet that Deja provides - no Java, no room). 3) You have a very small monitor, and you need to scroll further down the page. 4)You tried to sign on at the same time as Unk did, and the applet just wasn't loading.

You should be seeing at least a big gray box, on the page Or a message that says something like Can't load applet. To make sure your Java is on, click edit - preferences - advanced - enable java.

-- Boknon (bok0non@my-Deaj.com), October 30, 1999.


so come on into the box now, not as much 'bitching' not enough coffee yet

-- slow server (java@jinx.jitter), October 30, 1999.

to the top

-- (to@the.top), October 31, 1999.

Bonk

Methinks you may be right. Must be my ISP during busy hours, as I have no problem in off peak hours. If it continues I'm dumpin their ass.

-- Uncle Deedah (unkeed@yahoo.com), October 31, 1999.



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