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wisechild

wisechild Report 4 Apr 2010 14:22

Any suggestions please?
Every time I try to change pages, particularly in Genes, I get a message saying Firefox can´t find the server.
I know that it´s slow to react because I am on dial up (being unable to justify paying €45 per month for broadband on top of €35 for line rental/calls)but it´s only started in the past few weeks
Have crap cleaned, de fraggled etc & nothing seems to improve it
It happens mainly with Genes, but sometimes on other sites as well. I have to disconnect,reconnect & start all over again. Then it works for half an hour or so, & back to square 1.
Any ideas anyone?
Marion

InspectorGreenPen

InspectorGreenPen Report 4 Apr 2010 15:05

I get it every now and again. I usually find that closing the message box is all I have to do, and perhaps hit the refresh button too

wisechild

wisechild Report 4 Apr 2010 15:22

Thanks.
have tried everything I can think of.
If it was only now & again I wouldn´t mind, but it´s every few minutes.
Marion

lancashireAnn

lancashireAnn Report 4 Apr 2010 15:56

have you tried blocking the adverts (try adblock).. I have broadband but v slow and it speeded up loading of GR pages

Researching:
Liverpool (Cartwright, Chambers, Miller), Todmorden (Sutcliffe, Mallison), Abergavenny (Watkins, Prosser)

wisechild

wisechild Report 4 Apr 2010 16:06

Thanks Anne.
I´ll give it a try. Had a feeling the ads had something to do with it & they drive me mad anyway.
Marion