Uncle Chris' & Rob's Tech Support - Page 3

Chris · 05 Feb 2004, 23:57

Patricia,

Do you have more than one forum window open at once?

If so, the forums will block you from posting without a long enough gap between posts!!

Supposed to stop spammers from automatically posting (i think!)

LostSoul · 06 Feb 2004, 01:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris

Patricia,

Do you have more than one forum window open at once?

If so, the forums will block you from posting without a long enough gap between posts!!

Supposed to stop spammers from automatically posting (i think!)

It could be.
I was trying R.'s method and opened a second window!

LostSoul · 06 Feb 2004, 13:35

The same here today. At least I can connect.
Hope eventually this technical problem will die of natural death...

R. · 06 Feb 2004, 20:49

The server is running fine at the moment. Slow, but ok. This time the problem is on your end.
You need to find a way to clean your temporary internet files or cache, check your browser's options.

LostSoul · 08 Feb 2004, 14:36

I'd never noticed it before, but it seems that I only have connection problems when I'm loged in...
When I'm loged out everything's okay. But when I'm loged in, I still have this error message (and have to click back and then to click again...):

'phpBB : Critical Error
Error updating sessions table'

I cleaned my cache like you told me.

Btw, I have a link, that Andy nicely provided me, for my avatar but the server doesn't accept it from me, though it works with Andy...

Stephen · 08 Feb 2004, 22:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by black dog

You can keep the connection when you switch users. I'm not quite sure how you go about it as my computer does it automatically

Anyone any ideas as to where this option is?

Stephen.

Chris · 08 Feb 2004, 22:48

OK,

This involves editing the registry - YOU MUST BACKUP THE REGISTRY BEFORE ATTEMPTING THESE!!

1. Click Start, click Run, and type Regedit.
2. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Winlogo n.
3. Right-click within the right pane, point to New, and then click String Value.
4. Name the value KeepRasConnections.
5. Double-click KeepRasConnections, and set the value data to 1.

Stephen · 08 Feb 2004, 23:03

Thanks for the help

I'll get to work on it and let you know how it goes...

Stephen.

LostSoul · 12 Feb 2004, 03:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by LostSoul

I'd never noticed it before, but it seems that I only have connection problems when I'm loged in...
When I'm loged out everything's okay. But when I'm loged in, I still have this error message (and have to click back and then to click again...):

'phpBB : Critical Error
Error updating sessions table'

Still the same here...

I've just registered at KasimInfo and I have NO connection problems!

What's going wrong with my login on MLUKFC

black dog · 13 Feb 2004, 00:49

Hi Uncle Chris, Can you tell me is window messenger the same as msn.

Many thanks

Ageing Bat · 13 Feb 2004, 10:05

Hello Uncle Chris!

Having problems getting multiple monitors to work as I want them to...

Have a laptop and additional monitor. I want the monitor to play a Powerpoint presentation continuously and the laptop to run the presentation unless I need it to run something else. Basically, we're doing an exhibition on Tuesday and the laptop may be needed to show other things, but don't want passers by to see what I'm doing on the big monitor. I can get it to work the other way round, but not the way I want!!!!

Stephen · 13 Feb 2004, 11:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by black dog

Hi Uncle Chris, Can you tell me is window messenger the same as msn.

Many thanks

I'm not Chris but I would say yes and no.

It does the same job and you can log on with your .net passport etc. But I don't think it has had any updates in a while therefore MSN messenger looks more appealing and now has the moving emoticons.

I'm sure Chris will tell us more if there is more to it than that.

Stephen.

Chris · 13 Feb 2004, 15:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stephen

Quote:

Originally Posted by black dog

Hi Uncle Chris, Can you tell me is window messenger the same as msn.

Many thanks

I'm not Chris but I would say yes and no.

It does the same job and you can log on with your .net passport etc. But I don't think it has had any updates in a while therefore MSN messenger looks more appealing and now has the moving emoticons.

I'm sure Chris will tell us more if there is more to it than that.

Stephen.

That is basically it!!

Windows Messenger is the version that is shipped as part of windows. MSN Messenger is the version that is a standalone one.

I personally prefer MSN messenger as it lets you do more things.

Chris

black dog · 13 Feb 2004, 15:58

Thanks for you help, Chris and Stephen

LostSoul · 15 Feb 2004, 00:24

No more 'connection problems'! THANK YOU R.!!!!

Patricia
... R. rules!

shadow1000001 · 15 Feb 2004, 21:19

Dear Uncle Chris,

I am having issues. I am trying to change my avatar and it won't let me. It keeps telling me that the url is invalid, yet I can post it as a picture.

What am I doing wrong?

Maria

heat · 15 Feb 2004, 22:01

Maria,

I know i'm not uncle Chris, and i might not be able to help, but have you checked that the pic is small enough to be used as an avatar???

shadow1000001 · 15 Feb 2004, 22:14

Yes Heat, it is. I check the size of it and it is 60x90 pixels and 1951 bytes which means nothing to me

but it should be small enough. I can use it on another message board.

Maria

heat · 15 Feb 2004, 22:18

Ok Maria, sorry, haven't got a clue then hun - best leave it for Uncle Chris' capable hands...

shadow1000001 · 15 Feb 2004, 22:19

Thanks for trying. I appreciate it

Maria

R. · 15 Feb 2004, 22:31

Avatars on Yahoo don't work.
Yahoo does not allow hotlinking.

shadow1000001 · 15 Feb 2004, 22:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by R.

Avatars on Yahoo don't work.
Yahoo does not allow hotlinking.

Thank you R. I will try it somewhere else.

Maria

I am now getting frustrated.

I have tried saving it in other places but it comes out too big and it won't fit. I am not impressed

shadow1000001 · 16 Feb 2004, 03:25

OMG, I figured it out

Forget I said that

Help me Chris

BadAttitude · 22 Feb 2004, 02:18

~Autumn~

Stephen · 23 Feb 2004, 19:54

Hey Chris.

Was just wondering if you'd found anymore information on how to back up the registry in Windows XP

Stephen.

05 Feb 2004, 23:57	#51
Chris Mega Loafer Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Somewhere in the real world. Posts: 7,527	Patricia, Do you have more than one forum window open at once? If so, the forums will block you from posting without a long enough gap between posts!! Supposed to stop spammers from automatically posting (i think!)

06 Feb 2004, 13:35	#53
LostSoul Got metal? Join Date: 06.11.2003 Location: Switzerland Posts: 2,109	The same here today. At least I can connect. Hope eventually this technical problem will die of natural death...

06 Feb 2004, 20:49	#54
R. You dig. Join Date: 02.04.2002 Location: On the fothermucker Posts: 7,179	The server is running fine at the moment. Slow, but ok. This time the problem is on your end. You need to find a way to clean your temporary internet files or cache, check your browser's options.

08 Feb 2004, 14:36	#55
LostSoul Got metal? Join Date: 06.11.2003 Location: Switzerland Posts: 2,109	I'd never noticed it before, but it seems that I only have connection problems when I'm loged in... When I'm loged out everything's okay. But when I'm loged in, I still have this error message (and have to click back and then to click again...): 'phpBB : Critical Error Error updating sessions table' I cleaned my cache like you told me. Btw, I have a link, that Andy nicely provided me, for my avatar but the server doesn't accept it from me, though it works with Andy...

08 Feb 2004, 22:48	#57
Chris Mega Loafer Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Somewhere in the real world. Posts: 7,527	OK, This involves editing the registry - YOU MUST BACKUP THE REGISTRY BEFORE ATTEMPTING THESE!! 1. Click Start, click Run, and type Regedit. 2. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Winlogo n. 3. Right-click within the right pane, point to New, and then click String Value. 4. Name the value KeepRasConnections. 5. Double-click KeepRasConnections, and set the value data to 1.

08 Feb 2004, 23:03	#58
Stephen Rookie Join Date: 20.01.2004 Location: Newcastle UK Posts: 17	Thanks for the help I'll get to work on it and let you know how it goes... Stephen.

13 Feb 2004, 00:49	#60
black dog Mega Loafer Join Date: 21.11.2003 Location: Cornwall Posts: 1,667	Hi Uncle Chris, Can you tell me is window messenger the same as msn. Many thanks

13 Feb 2004, 10:05	#61
Ageing Bat Young at heart. Slightly older in other places. Join Date: 20.11.2003 Location: Here! Posts: 1,311	Hello Uncle Chris! Having problems getting multiple monitors to work as I want them to... Have a laptop and additional monitor. I want the monitor to play a Powerpoint presentation continuously and the laptop to run the presentation unless I need it to run something else. Basically, we're doing an exhibition on Tuesday and the laptop may be needed to show other things, but don't want passers by to see what I'm doing on the big monitor. I can get it to work the other way round, but not the way I want!!!!

13 Feb 2004, 15:58	#64
black dog Mega Loafer Join Date: 21.11.2003 Location: Cornwall Posts: 1,667	Thanks for you help, Chris and Stephen

15 Feb 2004, 00:24	#65
LostSoul Got metal? Join Date: 06.11.2003 Location: Switzerland Posts: 2,109	No more 'connection problems'! THANK YOU R.!!!! Patricia ... R. rules!

15 Feb 2004, 21:19	#66
shadow1000001 Mega Loafer Join Date: 10.07.2003 Location: Red Deer, Alberta, Canada Posts: 2,580	Dear Uncle Chris, I am having issues. I am trying to change my avatar and it won't let me. It keeps telling me that the url is invalid, yet I can post it as a picture. What am I doing wrong? Maria

15 Feb 2004, 22:01	#67
heat Rampant Loafer... Join Date: 29.07.2002 Location: welshy wales Posts: 5,706	Maria, I know i'm not uncle Chris, and i might not be able to help, but have you checked that the pic is small enough to be used as an avatar???

15 Feb 2004, 22:14	#68
shadow1000001 Mega Loafer Join Date: 10.07.2003 Location: Red Deer, Alberta, Canada Posts: 2,580	Yes Heat, it is. I check the size of it and it is 60x90 pixels and 1951 bytes which means nothing to me but it should be small enough. I can use it on another message board. Maria

15 Feb 2004, 22:18	#69
heat Rampant Loafer... Join Date: 29.07.2002 Location: welshy wales Posts: 5,706	Ok Maria, sorry, haven't got a clue then hun - best leave it for Uncle Chris' capable hands...

15 Feb 2004, 22:19	#70
shadow1000001 Mega Loafer Join Date: 10.07.2003 Location: Red Deer, Alberta, Canada Posts: 2,580	Thanks for trying. I appreciate it Maria

15 Feb 2004, 22:31	#71
R. You dig. Join Date: 02.04.2002 Location: On the fothermucker Posts: 7,179	Avatars on Yahoo don't work. Yahoo does not allow hotlinking.

16 Feb 2004, 03:25	#73
shadow1000001 Mega Loafer Join Date: 10.07.2003 Location: Red Deer, Alberta, Canada Posts: 2,580	OMG, I figured it out Forget I said that Help me Chris

22 Feb 2004, 02:18	#74
BadAttitude Super Loafer Join Date: 20.11.2003 Location: Florida Posts: 482	~Autumn~

23 Feb 2004, 19:54	#75
Stephen Rookie Join Date: 20.01.2004 Location: Newcastle UK Posts: 17	Hey Chris. Was just wondering if you'd found anymore information on how to back up the registry in Windows XP Stephen.