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Re: Webcam
« Reply #16 on: Jan 15th, 2012, 4:20pm » |
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After clicking your link I get a graphic rich page up with a sign in box on the right.
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Re: Webcam
« Reply #17 on: Jan 15th, 2012, 4:25pm » |
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on Jan 15th, 2012, 4:20pm, Ironman wrote:| After clicking your link I get a graphic rich page up with a sign in box on the right. |
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If at that point you sign-in to Yahoo afresh, do you still get the same problem joining the group?
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Re: Webcam
« Reply #18 on: Jan 15th, 2012, 4:30pm » |
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Okay, a full update on my attempts to login.
I googled for Yahoo Groups, clicked link and entered BBC Basic in the search box.
A page appeared with my yahoo id already inserted and options for preferred email address and email format.
I entered the captcha text and clicked on 'Join'
White screen appears with this address in the address bar:-
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/bbcbasic/join?check
Waited five minutes and nothing happened.
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Re: Webcam
« Reply #19 on: Jan 15th, 2012, 4:45pm » |
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on Jan 15th, 2012, 4:30pm, Ironman wrote:| Okay, a full update on my attempts to login. |
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As I can't try 'joining' the BB4W group, I repeated exactly the same steps as you with a group of which I'm not already a member ('beebcontrol').
On clicking Join I immediately received a confirmation page saying 'Membership Pending. Your membership request has been submitted to the group beebcontrol! You will receive a confirmation email when your membership has been approved...".
So everything seems to be working fine at the Yahoo end, as far as I can tell.
Have you disabled any malware scanner which might be trying to 'protect' you from malicious web pages?
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Re: Webcam
« Reply #20 on: Jan 15th, 2012, 5:03pm » |
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As far as joining the BB4W group, BB4W comes up as not found but BBC Basic does. I hope this is the correct group.
I set Firefox for In Private Browsing but all that does is to suspend saving web history.
About disabling anti-virus; I wouldn't like to risk it.
I'll have another attempt on my netbook later.
Thanks for your replies Richard.
Will post again if I have any luck.
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Re: Webcam
« Reply #21 on: Jan 15th, 2012, 5:26pm » |
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on Jan 15th, 2012, 5:03pm, Ironman wrote:| As far as joining the BB4W group, BB4W comes up as not found but BBC Basic does. |
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BB4W isn't in the 'public' (searchable) list of groups, to avoid spammers. I gave you direct links in an earlier message, or you can use the Discussion Group link in the BB4W Help menu.
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You may have to, as that's a possible cause. It's not going to do any harm so long as you trust the page you are trying to visit. Virus scanners are a mixed blessing and sometimes have to be (selectively) disabled in my experience.
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Re: Webcam
« Reply #22 on: Jan 15th, 2012, 5:40pm » |
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Same thing happened on netbook.
I'll give it a last shot on my desktop pc; it has a different anti-virus program than my laptop and netbook, which are both running Avast.
The desktop uses AVG.
Maybe it has a different attitude towards "risky" sites.
Best Wishes
Michael
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Re: Webcam
« Reply #23 on: Jan 16th, 2012, 5:33pm » |
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Tried joining group this evening on desktop with different anti-virus program by using your link pasted into address bar.
Pretty much the same thing happened; white screen and no web page. Will probably give up at this stage. 
Thanks for your help anyway Richard.
Have a pleasant evening.
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Re: Webcam
« Reply #24 on: Jan 16th, 2012, 9:49pm » |
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on Jan 16th, 2012, 5:33pm, Ironman wrote:| Pretty much the same thing happened; white screen and no web page. Will probably give up at this stage. |
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I suggest contacting your ISP, because just about the only common factor is now your internet connection. Sounds almost as though they have put a block on you accessing that Yahoo page.
Maybe a visit to MacDonalds, or somewhere else with a free WiFi hotspot, is the next step!
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Re: Webcam
« Reply #25 on: Jan 16th, 2012, 10:11pm » |
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I never considered a Big Mac would be the answer. Food for thought (Excuse the pun.) I think I'm about ready to throw the towel in. Thanks for your attention.
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