The following page contains a list of previously
experienced problems and what you can do to solve them.
Problems
My post does not show up
If you use the browser's back button several times after posting a message,
you are looking at the page as it was before you posted the message.
Clicking links from the Navigation Bar avoids this problem.
If you still have a problem, then your browser is pulling the document out
of its cache instead of reloading the document, and it keeps displaying the
old version of the document. To avoid this, try reloading or refreshing the
document using your browser's command or button.
Text entry boxes reset when I resize windows
This appears to be a feature (or a bug) with some browser programs. The solution
is not to resize windows when you are filling in a text box.
Text entry boxes reset when I use the back button
This appears to be a feature (or a bug) with Internet Explorer. Most screens
in the user interface preserve the user's input even if an error occurs. In
general, you do not need to use the back button when you are presented with
a form to correct your mistake.
Text entry boxes don't fit entirely on screen
Unfortunately, text entry boxes cannot be resized within the document to fit
on your screen. One option is to drag to the left the border between the main
menu and the page containing the text box. Alternatively, you could increase
your desktop size to 800x600 or higher. Warning: If you resize the frame,
all text contained within the text box will be lost and must be re-entered.
Some links present "not found" messages
Moderators can set up links that appear as subtopics but really link to a page
that is outside of the discussion board. Likewise, anyone posting a message
can include links. If links are entered incorrectly or change, you will get
an error message. If you get an error message, contact the moderator (be sure
to specify where the bad link was). The moderator can then fix or remove the
bad link.
Images are not displayed properly
Because the discussion board supports image upload and clipart, images are
permitted on pages. If your browser has automatic loading of images turned
off, you will see boxes where images are supposed to be displayed. To load
the images, turn automatic image loading on, or click the "Load Images" button
on the Netscape toolbar. In Internet Explorer, image loading is controlled
with the options, accessible from the "View" menu under "Options..."
If images still fail to load properly, contact a board moderator.
Colors are displayed strangely on the screen
If your screen is configured to display only 16 colors, the color scheme may
appear strange. Increase your setting to 256 colors or 16.8 million colors
if this is possible.
Some strange characters appear
Depending on your browser and operating system, some special characters and
formatting will not be displayed correctly. This is especially noticable with
browsers below Netscape Navigator 3.0 and below Microsoft Internet Explorer
3.0. Some fonts are specific to the Windows operating system and will not be
displayed correctly on other platforms.
Text entry boxes don't show up correctly
Netscape Communicator 4 appears to have a bug that prevents text entry boxes
from showing up correctly in some cases. If you click the mouse under the "Add
a Message" line, where you think the text entry box would normally be,
you get a cursor. Otherwise, try using the NavBar to go back one page and then
return to the page on which the text entry box does not show up. |