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Re: Webcam
« Reply #15 on: Jan 15th, 2012, 4:03pm » |
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on Jan 15th, 2012, 2:00pm, Ironman wrote:| Maybe they're having problems with their website. |
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If I try to access the group as a non-Yahoo member (using IE's InPrivate Browsing option to disable my cookies) I get the 'Sign in to Yahoo!' page, so at least that seems to be working correctly.
What I can't easily do is to reproduce your situation of already being a Yahoo user, but not a member of the BB4W group. As the group owner, I'm not allowed to leave it!
Can you at least confirm that if you attempt to access the BB4W group without first being signed-in to Yahoo you do get the usual Yahoo sign-in page?
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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
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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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