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    Computer problem: images don't load

    Hey guys --

    For the past day or two, my computer and the internet haven't been friendly with each other, as the 'net refuses to share images with me.

    Silliness aside, no images are loading. Not even the smallest of icons. IE sits there and says it's downloading a picture, and the progress-meter moves a bit, but the picture never downloads. Web pages download fast, but no images -- not even if I stop the loading and click "show picture".

    It's making reading 'poly hell (the ALT tags absolutely destroy the formatting) and it's more stress than I need when I'm trying to quit smoking cigarettes.

    I'm on a cable modem. This should not be happening.

    Any ideas would be very, VERY appreciated
    the good reverend
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  • #2
    Try another browser. Opera is nice.

    If that isn't for you, perhaps take a look through internet settings or some such menu, paying particular attention to any settings relating to images/media.
    I'm building a wagon! On some other part of the internets, obviously (but not that other site).

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    • #3
      Does it happen with all websites or just 'Poly?

      BTW, Firebird is a very nice browser.
      (\__/) 07/07/1937 - Never forget
      (='.'=) "Claims demand evidence; extraordinary claims demand extraordinary evidence." -- Carl Sagan
      (")_(") "Starting the fire from within."

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      • #4
        I had that problem before.. a formatting helps


        ... I wish there were another way though, but nobody knew what was wrong last time I asked...
        This space is empty... or is it?

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        • #5
          Most of the problems can be fixed by switching to a better browser.
          (\__/) 07/07/1937 - Never forget
          (='.'=) "Claims demand evidence; extraordinary claims demand extraordinary evidence." -- Carl Sagan
          (")_(") "Starting the fire from within."

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          • #6
            But who'd want to switch to a browser named after some noises (Some also call it "music" )
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            • #7
              I was referring to Mozilla or Firebird.
              (\__/) 07/07/1937 - Never forget
              (='.'=) "Claims demand evidence; extraordinary claims demand extraordinary evidence." -- Carl Sagan
              (")_(") "Starting the fire from within."

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              • #8
                Mozilla sounds like some kind of cheese

                and I've never heard about Firebird before... Maybe I'll take a look some day...
                This space is empty... or is it?

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                • #9
                  Firebird is a standalone browser (i.e. no e-mail client). The latest version (0.7) is very stable. You may want to give it a try.
                  (\__/) 07/07/1937 - Never forget
                  (='.'=) "Claims demand evidence; extraordinary claims demand extraordinary evidence." -- Carl Sagan
                  (")_(") "Starting the fire from within."

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                  • #10
                    Is it just me, or are there no screenshots on that site?
                    This space is empty... or is it?

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                    • #11
                      Screenshots? Probably not.

                      But I use it on all by *nix boxen.
                      (\__/) 07/07/1937 - Never forget
                      (='.'=) "Claims demand evidence; extraordinary claims demand extraordinary evidence." -- Carl Sagan
                      (")_(") "Starting the fire from within."

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                      • #12
                        rev, your computer is displaying the classic symptoms of an infection by the virus puritan.sexfiend.vbs It secures itself to any instances of IE and prohibits the display of any and all instances of pornographic imagery: icons, full images, thumbnails et al.

                        Shame on you. Now go flog yourself to atone for your sins.
                        The cake is NOT a lie. It's so delicious and moist.

                        The Weighted Companion Cube is cheating on you, that slut.

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                        • #13
                          i have the same problem sometimes. I just close the browser and restart and it works
                          "Mal nommer les choses, c'est accroître le malheur du monde" - Camus (thanks Davout)

                          "I thought you must be dead ..." he said simply. "So did I for a while," said Ford, "and then I decided I was a lemon for a couple of weeks. A kept myself amused all that time jumping in and out of a gin and tonic."

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                          • #14
                            the fix-all for Windows problems:

                            REBOOT

                            if it still doesn't work then, I can't help you
                            meet the new boss, same as the old boss

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                            • #15
                              turn your monitor upside-down

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