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Title: Wrong place to post but...
Post by: Auto Addict on 28 July 2006, 07:07:14
No probs. with this site, but if I go to the 'other' site, it opens up OK, then I click on the Omega section and IE6 SP2 displays a blank page and reports 'done'.

Running Win XP SP2 Home Ed.

Any ideas anyone...searched the net and can't find a solution.

Sorry if I upset anyone by posting here.
Title: Re: Wrong place to post but...
Post by: Riso on 28 July 2006, 08:14:50
Turn your firewall off, it will work then
Colin
Title: Re: Wrong place to post but...
Post by: Salty on 28 July 2006, 08:16:01
Mine works ok with the firewall on!
Title: Re: Wrong place to post but...
Post by: TheBoy on 28 July 2006, 08:59:24
Works for me - try usual of clearing your browser cache...
Title: Re: Wrong place to post but...
Post by: TheBoy on 28 July 2006, 09:02:12
Moved to general chat, as not relevent to problems with this forum...
Title: Re: Wrong place to post but...
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 28 July 2006, 11:45:46
I get the same problem, not resolved despite trying everything I can think of!
Title: Re: Wrong place to post but...
Post by: Auto Addict on 28 July 2006, 17:11:26
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I get the same problem, not resolved despite trying everything I can think of!

 I've tried everything, frustrating isn't it?
Title: Re: Wrong place to post but...
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 28 July 2006, 22:08:40
Have you tried updating from MS website?

Both my Pc's have been recieving (both set on auto update) quite a few updates recently in the last few weeks.

I have Xp Pro SP2 and IE6 Sp2 and the 'other' site works fine for me

As TheBoy says try clearing out the cache plus delete all the cookies

You also could try from cmd prompt....ipconfig /flushdns

HTH

Cheers Dave

PS Post if you still have probs...
Title: Re: Wrong place to post but...
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 28 July 2006, 22:13:56
But then again maybe you've been banned  ;D
Title: Re: Wrong place to post but...
Post by: Auto Addict on 28 July 2006, 22:18:42
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Have you tried updating from MS website?

Both my Pc's have been recieving (both set on auto update) quite a few updates recently in the last few weeks.

I have Xp Pro SP2 and IE6 Sp2 and the 'other' site works fine for me

As TheBoy says try clearing out the cache plus delete all the cookies

You also could try from cmd prompt....ipconfig /flushdns

HTH

Cheers Dave

PS Post if you still have probs...

Done all that Dave...and more to no avail.

Title: Re: Wrong place to post but...
Post by: Auto Addict on 28 July 2006, 22:23:50
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But then again maybe you've been banned  ;D

 :(Why should I be banned, I'm a fully paid up member. :(
Title: Re: Wrong place to post but...
Post by: Auto Addict on 28 July 2006, 22:27:52
Someone advised me to ditch IE and go to Firefox.

Anyone had any experience with Firefox?
Title: Re: Wrong place to post but...
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 28 July 2006, 22:42:43
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Have you tried updating from MS website?

Both my Pc's have been recieving (both set on auto update) quite a few updates recently in the last few weeks.

I have Xp Pro SP2 and IE6 Sp2 and the 'other' site works fine for me

As TheBoy says try clearing out the cache plus delete all the cookies

You also could try from cmd prompt....ipconfig /flushdns

HTH

Cheers Dave

PS Post if you still have probs...

Done all that Dave...and more to no avail.


Let me tink about it......was joking about u being banned!  ;)
My mum phoned me 10 mins ago...seems like im taking her to Gatcombe tomorrow....so maybe wont be able to get back to you until tomorrow evening....

cheers
Title: Re: Wrong place to post but...
Post by: summat on 28 July 2006, 23:17:36
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Someone advised me to ditch IE and go to Firefox.

Anyone had any experience with Firefox?


Firefox is fine - running here, as is the wife. Still got IE available for those quirky MS-only sites (there are some around), but in general, Firefox and Thunderbird work a lot better than MS.
Title: Re: Wrong place to post but...
Post by: TheBoy on 28 July 2006, 23:21:06
Firefox is awful, buggy, and insecure. Even compare to IE.  If you run alternative operating systems, Firefox may be the best you can get, but under Windows (and this pains me to say it), IE6 is still your best option :(
Title: Re: Wrong place to post but...
Post by: Markjay on 29 July 2006, 01:49:55
Not sure if the 'the other site' uses Java, but on the odd chance that it does, it worth downloading the latest version from www.java.com.

(AA, I do remember that I suggested this to you on another occasion and it did not help...)

And have you cleared the cache and cookies as TheBoy suggested?


Title: Re: Wrong place to post but...
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 29 July 2006, 07:23:42
Im up early so.....got time for a post or two  ;)

Presumably after you cleared the cache and cookies it asked for you to login again?? or rather it logged you in as guest?

Another thing to try is log onto XP as a different user and then try the other site.....will help to try to see if a 'user' profile problem or an IE problem

Cheers
Title: Re: Wrong place to post but...
Post by: Auto Addict on 29 July 2006, 14:24:26
Since XP SP2, I have had problems with certain sites, shutting IE down as soon as I try to log onto them, I have, on the advice of Mark Jay, unistalled Java, and reinstalled it to no avail.

When I came back from holiday, a couple of weeks ago, I could still log onto the 'Other Site', but as soon as I clicked on the Omea section, all I got was a blank page.

I have searched the web for both problems and nothing seems to cure the problem.
Title: Re: Wrong place to post but...
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 29 July 2006, 14:35:17
Just another thought.....your AV software is upto date isnt it?
Title: Re: Wrong place to post but...
Post by: Tony H on 29 July 2006, 15:09:12
I am having the exact same problems, logged on on my sons p.c thats running firefox with no problem
Title: Re: Wrong place to post but...
Post by: Auto Addict on 29 July 2006, 16:04:41
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Just another thought.....your AV software is upto date isnt it?

Yes.
Title: Re: Wrong place to post but...
Post by: Markjay on 29 July 2006, 18:33:09
I’d go with Taxi Driver - create a new user profile on the PC and then see if the problem is related to the Windows installation as a whole (in which case the same problem will occur on the new profile) or is it specific to the profile you were using beforehand (In which case you have a workaround).

Title: Re: Wrong place to post but...
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 29 July 2006, 19:27:14
Been having a good wander round MS technet this afternoon....looking for a solution.
MS do admit that SP2 on XP and on SP2 on IE6....that they have tightened up security and it has been causing issues viewing some web sites.

I tried engineering the possible causes on my pc to see if i could break it viewing web sites or the vxon one in particular......but no matter what i did to try to break it......it wouldnt stop viewing vxon....but however you could check these settings on IE6

Make sure security under Tools/internet options is set to medium
Also make sure privacy is set to medium too.

Under Tools/Manage addons......make sure all the addons are enabled....not just the loaded ones.....select the all addons used from the drop down menu.

Was suppose to be taking me mum to Gatcombe....then found out at last min its next week not this.....so had planned on doing some gardening instead......what i really did was go buy new PC and mess with that and technet all afternoon  ;D

Give it a go.....on IE6 settings not gardening!  ;D

Hope it helps  :)
Title: Re: Wrong place to post but...
Post by: Big Rod on 29 July 2006, 20:25:30
The 'Other' forum has this problem, it doesn't matter if I use my laptop, desktop or work PC, the pages only half load some of the time.

They've had a thread on it, but nothing seems to be done about it.
Title: Re: Wrong place to post but...
Post by: Tony H on 29 July 2006, 20:29:01
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I’d go with Taxi Driver - create a new user profile on the PC and then see if the problem is related to the Windows installation as a whole (in which case the same problem will occur on the new profile) or is it specific to the profile you were using beforehand (In which case you have a workaround).

Been there done that but still did't work
Title: Re: Wrong place to post but...
Post by: Auto Addict on 29 July 2006, 23:56:05
I've already tried everything that's been suggested, to no avail :(

Thanks guys anyway [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
Title: Re: Wrong place to post but...
Post by: Tony H on 01 August 2006, 18:06:01
As I posted previously got on the site using my sons pc running firefox,so I just installed firefox on my machine "still no joy!!!" just the same blank page  :-?
Title: Re: Wrong place to post but...
Post by: Auto Addict on 01 August 2006, 18:07:13
Seems they are aware, and are trying to sort out the problem.
Title: Re: Wrong place to post but...
Post by: mr des on 02 August 2006, 12:27:29
i have the same problem but found that the best way around it is to type www.omegaowners.com as the address ;D
Title: Re: Wrong place to post but...
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 02 August 2006, 13:18:32
I found a fix but, dont like using it.

Basicaly I have to disable the firewall in my router......it appears that Hosting Unlimted (cowboys) are doing some strange things with the IP addressing....of course they wont admit that I'm sure but, they must know they changed something!
Title: Re: Wrong place to post but...
Post by: Auto Addict on 02 August 2006, 13:23:02
I refuse to disable my Firewall, it's their problem, their loss as far as I'm concerned.
Title: Re: Wrong place to post but...
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 02 August 2006, 13:38:43
I also wont disable mine but, it was part of a learning/exploring exercise on my part.....
Title: Re: Wrong place to post but...
Post by: TheBoy on 02 August 2006, 14:23:49
Hosting Unlimited? Cowboys? Never....  ;D
Title: Re: Wrong place to post but...
Post by: Markjay on 02 August 2006, 14:35:17
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I refuse to disable my Firewall, it's their problem, their loss as far as I'm concerned.

Go on, live dangerously, you know you want to...  ;D
Title: Re: Wrong place to post but...
Post by: Auto Addict on 02 August 2006, 14:47:25
I know what you're doing, you're just getting your post count up aren't you... [smiley=wink.gif]
Title: Re: Wrong place to post but...
Post by: Markjay on 02 August 2006, 14:57:38
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I know what you're doing, you're just getting your post count up aren't you... [smiley=wink.gif]


Who me?  :-?
Title: Re: Wrong place to post but...
Post by: Markjay on 02 August 2006, 15:06:39
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I know what you're doing, you're just getting your post count up aren't you... [smiley=wink.gif]

Never!  :-[
Title: Re: Wrong place to post but...
Post by: Markjay on 02 August 2006, 15:08:19
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I know what you're doing, you're just getting your post count up aren't you... [smiley=wink.gif]

Perish the thought...  8-)


Title: Re: Wrong place to post but...
Post by: Markjay on 02 August 2006, 15:09:21
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I know what you're doing, you're just getting your post count up aren't you... [smiley=wink.gif]

DEFINITELY not me. Oh no.  :)

Title: Re: Wrong place to post but...
Post by: Markjay on 02 August 2006, 15:14:33
BTW - how many posts to become a Bridagier (or whatever you call the three-star rank)?

That is, for us mere mortals who do not know any shortcuts to five-stardom like some of us   >:(

Title: Re: Wrong place to post but...
Post by: TheBoy on 02 August 2006, 15:17:52
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BTW - how many posts to become a Bridagier (or whatever you call the three-star rank)?

That is, for us mere mortals who do not know any shortcuts to five-stardom like some of us   >:(

You've got a way to go yet. Even further if I delete those posts above  :P
Title: Re: Wrong place to post but...
Post by: TheBoy on 02 August 2006, 15:18:44
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Even further if I delete those posts above  :P
Although, as that means effort on my part, its unlikely to happen...  ;D
Title: Re: Wrong place to post but...
Post by: Auto Addict on 02 August 2006, 15:26:04
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Even further if I delete those posts above  :P
Although, as that means effort on my part, its unlikely to happen...  ;D

Go on delete them, he's catching me up ;D
Title: Re: Wrong place to post but...
Post by: mr des on 02 August 2006, 15:28:48
hey guys can anyone jump on this get your posts up or should we start a new thread... maby i should go and cut that grass after all
Title: Re: Wrong place to post but...
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 02 August 2006, 18:06:55
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I also wont disable mine but, it was part of a learning/exploring exercise on my part.....

im a bit mystified as why disabling a firewall is fixing the prob.....maybe its just a fix around the prob...or the firewall is tightened down to much.

Ive 2 pc's running xp pro sp2 ie6 sp2.....both have the firewall turned on in XP.....both are connected to a wireless router, again with firewall turned on......this in turn is connected to an adsl modem.

I get no probs accessing vxon

Heres a snipit from technet on MS site.....you could try this.....if you havent already

Internet Explorer, the Web page is not displayed correctly. The Web page may be blank, or some of the functionality of the Web page may not work as expected. This behavior occurs even though the word "Done" is displayed in the status bar.

RESOLUTION
To resolve this behavior, add the WRQ Web site, http://www.wrq.com, to the Trusted Sites zone in Internet Explorer. To do this:1. Start Internet Explorer (if it is not already started).
2. On the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
3. Click the Security tab.
4. Under Select a Web content zone to specify its security settings, click Trusted sites, and then click Sites.
5. In the Add this Web site to the zone box, type http://www.wrq.com, and then click Add.

The WRQ Web site is displayed in the Web sites list.
6. Click Close, and then click OK.

Obviously changing the WRQ reference to the vxon web address

Cheers


Title: Re: Wrong place to post but...
Post by: Auto Addict on 02 August 2006, 18:52:55
Tried what you suggested TD...to no avail :(
Title: Re: Wrong place to post but...
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 02 August 2006, 19:48:39
What firewall do you run on your router.....I have NAT and SPI.....think its the SPI doing it actualy.
Title: Re: Wrong place to post but...
Post by: Auto Addict on 02 August 2006, 20:06:03
Norton 2005.
Title: Re: Wrong place to post but...
Post by: Markjay on 02 August 2006, 21:04:56
I think Mark was referring to switching-off the firewall feature available on some DSL routers, and not to a software product running on your PC such as the Windows XP sp2 firewall or the Norton 2005 firewall (or the ZoneAlarm firewall etc etc...).



Title: Re: Wrong place to post but...
Post by: TheBoy on 02 August 2006, 21:42:48
I use a decent router - Siemens 5830 - with a RIPE block (each pc has a ripe) and decent SPI firewall...

The other site works for me...
Title: Re: Wrong place to post but...
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 03 August 2006, 06:32:57
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What firewall do you run on your router.....I have NAT and SPI.....think its the SPI doing it actualy.

Altho its not mentioned in the menus on the router im pretty certain its NAT only.....altho a review site...TOM's says this....

From the trouble that I had running the QCheck UDP streaming tests, however, I'd say that the product is mostly NAT based, but with some SPI going on.

Mines a cheap cheerfull Linksys WRT54G
Title: Re: Wrong place to post but...
Post by: TheBoy on 03 August 2006, 08:49:51
Is that one of the silver Linksys, or blue and black ones...
Title: Re: Wrong place to post but...
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 03 August 2006, 09:56:33
Well now its totaly buggered!
Title: Re: Wrong place to post but...
Post by: RossPhim on 03 August 2006, 10:07:18
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Well now its totaly buggered!

Large sigh of relief from here.
I tried to get on earlier but got some error screen.
Thought I had been banned for have this site's http address as my signature.
Long live the OOF.
Title: Re: Wrong place to post but...
Post by: TheBoy on 03 August 2006, 10:36:09
omegaowners is a censored word on the VxON forum, so unless you modified it somehow, it gets *'d out :(
Title: Re: Wrong place to post but...
Post by: Markjay on 03 August 2006, 15:28:17
Here are a few ideas, taken for the Viagra spam emails:

0m3ga0wn3rs
o-m-e-g-a-o-w-n-e-r-s
o.megaowner.s

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Title: Re: Wrong place to post but...
Post by: TheBoy on 03 August 2006, 15:29:49
My sig over there is

h t t p : / / w w w . o m e g a o w n e r s . c o m
Title: Re: Wrong place to post but...
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 04 August 2006, 13:35:47
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Is that one of the silver Linksys, or blue and black ones...

blue and black one
Title: Re: Wrong place to post but...
Post by: TheBoy on 04 August 2006, 13:36:38
blue and black or normally good , silver ones are shit :(
Title: Re: Wrong place to post but...
Post by: Salty on 15 August 2006, 14:35:54
seems to work ok from the work PC now
Norton has just updated certificates, don't know if this had any bearing
Title: Re: Wrong place to post but...
Post by: Auto Addict on 15 August 2006, 17:28:09
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seems to work ok from the work PC now
Norton has just updated certificates, don't know if this had any bearing

No, they've updated their server.