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 Problems Logging on to Gameknot?Chris |
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baronderkilt 14-Nov-10, 23:22 |
Not I ... |
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kingdawar 15-Nov-10, 00:55 |
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coopershawk 16-Nov-10, 21:09 |
Yes 16 |
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coopershawk 17-Nov-10, 08:37 |
Now OK |
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dabob 28-Nov-10, 22:46 |
In China On one computer I was able to access through a free proxy but the game boards wouldn't load, and other load times were too slow (probably the proxy server). I'll try chesscolony too. Thanks for any info. |
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dabob 29-Nov-10, 18:24 |
Still in China |
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Logging on problems Thanks, Chris |
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baronderkilt 02-Dec-10, 18:14 |
a thought, claukonen ... But Im not a computer person ... I experienced such delays after GK started using googleanalytics last year, which would clock me and waste a lot of time before deciding to let me on. So I barred googleanalytics site, after which I would get GK faster, even tho it then kept showing a clocked symbol after giving me GK. Now I am on a new computer, with Windows 7 and IE 64 bit, it does not seem to matter. But I wonder if it was the XT or one of my former browsers (Firefox & IE7 32 bit) that had some conflict with Analytics!? Could it that your computer and the college computer may be getting a similar conflict on one and not the other? Or as you say, the proxy ? Perhaps an important question may be; if you changed anything lately and had the problem start ? ... or if you are using the same equipment as always, but it happened anyway ? ***** dabob Their are two occassions I've had trouble with boards loading here. Both several years back. One caused by trying to use AOL's IE based, but modified, browser here. And it absolutely would not load at all. The other was when my FF or IE, I forget which, needed updated to current. Because GK keeps those very current. And if yours gets too old, then you get the symptom of a board loading but instead of pieces you get green and red " + " signs showing up. Perhaps one of the computers was not up to date? ***** I think you guys need a Heinzkat answer ~!! }8-D |
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Logging on |
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baronderkilt 04-Dec-10, 19:08 |
The XT lol ... Not a computer person ... I Love Dos }8-D |
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dabob 07-Dec-10, 20:19 |
Analytics Now, one of the computers that sometimes doesn't work is working. My home computer still doesn't though, hence the reason it took me so long to get back here. I'm running a duel boot at home, Ubuntu Linux and Windows 7. Firefox should be the same in both systems since I share the FF profile but I'll check to see if it works in Windows anyways (I almost never use Windows). I would assume FF automatically updates and I think I already checked that it was up to date but, I'll look again. |
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baronderkilt 10-Dec-10, 18:51 |
dabob ... * * * I had a FireFox issue too, that mine seemed to always be trying to update itself at most inconvenient times. I loved their browser, but finally left it for that reason. And also that I felt they seem to have an ongoing feud to not work with google add-ons. And trying to disable each others gadgets, or gain the Default Setting, etc. I got tired of being in the middle of it and returned to IE. |
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tactical_abyss 11-Dec-10, 01:33 |
I'm no computer expert,but I see no advantage with one over the other,atleast with the few simple things I do.IE update also,but it "asks"me first before actually doing anything,so there is no slowdown or disconnect unless I decide to click "yes"for the "update".I let it update AFTER i'm done with GK. |
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baronderkilt 11-Dec-10, 02:44 |
T/A I dont like that kind of intrusion into my chosen bells and whistles without any "by your leave". Some sources like AOL used to drop things onto me that made no consideration whatsoever as to Can This Computer Handle This Change? Or not allowing the computer to log off the net when Told to Log Off The Net. When I shut it down I want it shut down, not told to wait for this or that unapproved addition. So it has been denied any updates. And now often tries to beg an addition by claiming it is for "security" issue, but you look into the DETAILS and find that actually what they want to add back is the Exe. that allows future updates without approval. lol . When things are working, I dont want them Changed by 6 different sources that all think that THEIR upgrade is Most Essential ... The Most Important. By Gosh, should just really be the Center Of My Universe, no wait, The Whole Universe. LOL }8-D |
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lighttotheright 11-Dec-10, 03:05 |
Firefox has already solved many of their problems with their add ons. Some of them are pretty cool now that the browser actually works properly for the most part. I'm curious as to what 4.0 beta version (now in testing) is like. When 3.0 first came online, ironically after beta testing, it was a disaster. I could not even use the browser at all, until they created an update. IE tends to be a safe fall back browser that maybe slow but is reliable. The newer version of IE is a lot faster than the old but still very slow compared to other options out on the market. Opera for example seems to be a really good browser too. However, I use Firefox currently whenever possible. Opera is another one of my fallback browsers, in case Firefox gives me a bad update. Although this is not likely, it happened in the past and I was sent scrambling for a viable solution for a few days. IE at the time was extremely slow, so Opera was a better option for me. Today, IE is pretty good compared to what it used to be. It's just seems to be a couple of years behind the power curve. |
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tactical_abyss 11-Dec-10, 04:07 |
Just like my AVG antivirus program.It never updates automatically,especially when I am surfing or on GK.I click on updates whenever "I"want to,which includes either an anti-rootkit scan or scanning the whole computer. Again,I personally do not see any speed differences between IE and FF....atleast not with me. I really believe that alot of it has to do with the quality of your computer,NOT necessarily if you are on FF or IE.I use a quadcore system with 8GB memory and a terabyte HD.Every day I use the disc cleanup feature and defrag feature.With the super large HD and the memory NOT being filled up with alot of garbage or useless files and more,this inturn will keep my system running very fast.In over 2 years,my system has informed me that there was NO NEED to defrag,even 1 time! Plus a quadcore is designed to run multiple process's simultaneously,so any hidden internal programs running,will for the most part,go unnoticed by me. For now,I will stick to IE.I used it for years and unless I start to get disconnects from GK or slow downs or uncontrollable viruses or some other weird problem,then I will consider other options.This is not the case now,however. |
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tactical_abyss 11-Dec-10, 04:14 |
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lighttotheright 11-Dec-10, 04:21 |
When I truly need ultra-fast speed, I'll sometimes use Chrome. An example might be where my browser is bogging down while watch a movie or TV show online. But not all sites are Chrome compatible. Also, a lot of Google's software stuff, not Chrome itself, has compatibility problems with other commonly used computer software. In that respect it's become a little bit like Apple a couple of years ago. |
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lighttotheright 11-Dec-10, 04:31 |
Real 4G has been defined as a minimum of 100Mbits/s. Some 3G systems have a theoretical potential of 100Mbits/s as a maximum. Most systems because marketed as 4G only get between 12Mbits/s to 25Mbits/s. But to be fair to them, they started marketing these supposed 4G networks before the standard was actually set. We are still a few years away from real 4G coming online. |
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tactical_abyss 11-Dec-10, 04:41 |
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tactical_abyss 11-Dec-10, 06:09 |
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wireless adsl So there will be times when the speed is too slow for a site to be loaded - this will vary minute by minute according to how many people turn on or turn off their wireless connection. Where there is plenty of capacity and sufficient towers - this is not a problem. When a tower in an area develops a fault and needs repair - this can make the problem worse. And wireless providers do not tell their customers when there is congestion and certainly do not give refunds for slower speeds. But of course if you do not have wireless - this is not a problem. Unfortunately I have timed out on games because of being close to the deadline for the game and congestion on a wireless network. |
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tactical_abyss 12-Dec-10, 09:23 |
I understand it is much faster than DSL,instantaneous surfing,page switching ect. Its more expensive and not always available in certain areas of the US.In my area,its not "totally"available,atleast not in my end of town.Something about the incoming signal is cable,but any outgoing signals are not. Someone also told me once that cable modem is more susceptible to incoming viruses,but I don't know if this is true or not. |
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baronderkilt 12-Dec-10, 17:39 |
LTTR One of those phony AVware companies that invades, & tells you a bunch of infiltrations have occurred, and will take them all off for $49.95 a month etc. Except this one really DID put all the garbage on that it claimed was there ... a new twist. And the ad was very nicely written and even grammatical. Yet they claimed to come from London yet gave an 800 contact number (duh); but not a real phone anyway. I liked having Opera too. And even a Safari version that runs fine on my P4d, and seems very compatible with everyplace and seemed as fast as my FF. But I did not like the fact I seemed to have more occasion to be using Keyboard & mouse at the same time. I guess this is disgustingly lazy, but Ive grown to enjoy using one or the other at a time. Not a back and forth process. Probably it could be set to avoid that ... but I didn't use it that often to want to. Mostly just for blitz on one other Chess site that never seemed to get a grip on making IE work there. lol. Hail GK again ... even the IE colossus cannot overcome its steadfast & stalwart programmer(s). }8-) PS/ Mrs likes Chrome too. But when I used it, seemed like I got 8-million I-net temporary pages and never really got the hang of using it. Oh well, somehow Google will make it without me . . . |
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No problems for two weeks Chris |
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tactical_abyss 21-Dec-10, 17:56 |
Mostly happy,but with some exceptions.... Heres what happens: I go into the forums and the forum page sometimes loads slowly.No other GK page,only the forum page(s).Now as the forum page is "loading" this freezes any additional click action.For example,I cannot be able to click on anything else,switch to another page,or move the page window at all until that GK forum page fully loads. But the "loading"sometimes takes 15-20 seconds.To ME thats alot of time!Especially with my high speed everything! Now during this time it is very IMPORTANT TO NOTE that the "google search bar"does NOT exist on the bottom of the forum page initially.What I observe is written..."google search bar loading".And this message is directly to the left of the google bar area which still has not surfaced on the page yet.THEN after it FINALLY loads in 20 seconds it suddenly appears at the bottom of the page and then everything is ok!Then and only then can I use the mouse again because it is finally loaded. BEFORE this google search bar was ever incorporated into the GK forums,I NEVER,EVER even one time had the slightest forum page loading problem.Now,since the "google"search bar takes it time(not always,but alot)in appearing at the bottom of the forum page for me,I have a slight nuisance problem. I get all kinds of suggestions...its my system,its my internet,ect ect.I do not believe this...why?Because if I had these problems in my computer,internet,IE,DSL ect ect,then I would certainly have some loading problems on other sites.....and this has NEVER happened. So,if it was my choice(and I know its not)I would like to resuggest an "option"for the google search bar to be placed away from the forum page or be able to disconnect from it,if a GK player does not want it and reload it by choice anytime they choose later. I know i'm asking the "impossible",but I will ask anyway! My computer,IE,DSL?Sorry,but I refuse to believe that!I have the fastest DSL money can buy and I have tried different browsers,including firefox and I have no hidden things running when I load GK or the forum pages,this was checked out by professionals. TA |
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