"Clockmeister" <no-> wrote in message
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> "beetrootsalad" <> wrote in message
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>> "Brad Hogan" <> wrote in message
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>> > "beetrootsalad" <> wrote in message
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>> >>I have noticed recently that I often have to click on the link to a
>> >>website
>> >> two or more time before it opens. The first few attempts give the
> stand
>> >> waring "The page cannot be displayed....."
>> >>
>> >> Along with this I am unable to open some links within sites. This is
>> >> usually where the site has additional information or forms to be
>> >> completed
>> >> or demonstrations etc. The site starts to ope but then closes down.
>> >> This
>> >> always happens for the links that it occurs with.
>> >>
>> >> Any one have some tips on what I need to adjust to fix this problem.
>> >
>> > what version of internet explorer ?
>> >
>> > maybe you could update it. IE 5.5 sp2 and ie 6.0 sp1 seem to have
>> > less
>> > problems.
>> >
>> > Or you could use firefox, for even less problems, except for
> incompatible
>> > sites that require IE (which are few , but maybe banks..)
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Have you installed sun java ? www.sun.com "get java".
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>>
>> Yes. I have Java.
>> >
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> Is your modem always on?
>
> If so, try powering it down for a minute or two to reset it and see if
> that
> makes a difference.
>
> Have you tried my other suggestions?
>
>
Thanks. I turned all connections to Bigpond ADSL off and rebooted. Then
reconnected to Bigpond. Problem solved.
Thanks for taking the time for making suggestions.
Beetrootsalad