MM, thanks that made a lot more sence, so long as no one can still my millions in my accounts or I'll come knocking on your door ;-)

Richgit: You're welcome.

Haystack: You prove my point -- that's worse than I imagined. I must try the same thing in my neighborhood. I have to admit that I never needed broadband in my apartment in Mountain View, California, thanks to the generosity of my neighbours ;-)

Richgit,
some links for screens,if your going for multi screen,i would buy in pairs,you dont want one on its own 2 years down the line,
why not go for 19 inch (good value).

http://www.aria.co.uk/DealForToday.asp

http://www.novatech.co.uk/

DABS

I have these monitors
i just got them out of the box and plugged them in,they dont have speakers,i like them.


i bet this one is sold out
acer 19in

http://www.savastore.com/

hope you find one,i would go for 19in and get two

steve

scussy, thanks for the links ;-)

I have just acquired a new computer with a new copy of XP Pro and the works. I am on line (broadband 2m) through a Netgear router. The irritation I have at the moment is only being able to connect to some websites and not others, through both Internet Explorer and Firefox. The trouble is the same. So, for example, the home pages of Lloydstsb.com and Microsoft.com are not loading, yet other sites like Moneyam.com and Betfair.com load up no problem whatsoever!

It isn't the specific sites as I've asked a friend to try out the ones I cannot get, and he can load up through IE with no difficulty. It is mightily frustrating as I cannot do any banking!

As I said, it is not IE but also Firefox which suggests a non-browser issue....maybe!

Any ideas would be appreciated. Remeber we are talking a brand new, official copy of Windows XP Pro.

Bones

Java?

Try getting rid of all your Java and then download the Java supplied by MoneyAM's link (eg, on the Monitor page)

Here's what it says on LloydsTSB about what is needed:-

Enabling JavaScript in Internet Explorer

To enable JavaScript in Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4x, follow these steps:

Start Internet Explorer and select 'View', ' Internet Options' from the menu.
Click on the 'Security' tab, then select the 'Internet zone' from the zone dropdown list.
Click on the 'Custom' radio button then click on the 'Settings' button.
Scroll down to the 'Scripting' section and ensure that 'Active scripting' is enabled. If the 'Enable' radio button is not already selected, click on it to select it.
Click 'OK 'to close the 'Security Settings' dialogue. If you see a warning dialogue 'Are you sure you want to change the security settings for this zone?' click on the 'Yes' button.
Click 'OK' to close the 'Internet Options' dialogue.
Close and restart your Internet Explorer session for any changes to take effect.

To enable JavaScript in Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.0 and above, follow these steps:

Start Internet Explorer and select 'Tools', ' Internet Options' from the menu.
Click on the 'Security' tab, then click the globe icon to select the Internet zone.
Click on the 'Custom level' button to inspect the detailed option settings.
Scroll down to the 'Scripting' section and ensure that 'Active scripting' is enabled. If the 'Enable' radio button is not already selected, click on it to select it.
Click 'OK' to close the 'Security Settings' dialogue. If you see a warning dialogue 'Are you sure you want to change the security settings for this zone?' click on the 'Yes' button.
Click 'OK' to close the 'Internet Options' dialogue.
Close and restart your Internet Explorer session for any changes to take effect.

Thanks DocProc. I had in fact already done just that, downloaded Java from MoneyAM, as I needed that to see the stockwatch. Scripting is already enabled in Internet Explorer.

What I am wondering is what is so peculiar about sites like www.lloydstsb.com, www.microsoft.com and www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk that causes a block whereas www.betfair.com and www.moneyam.com (and many others) are not prevented? And only on my system!

It is certainly a mystery. Could it be a network router issue?

Bones, check the blocked sites page on your router just in case you're blocking them, otherwise it's likely to be a DNS issue. Check on the basic settings page that DNS is set to Get Automatically From ISP (unless your ISP specifies them).

If all that fails it could be a DNS problem with the ISP. It could resolve itself in a couple of days or you could try a different dial-up ISP (assuming you have a modem) to confirm that.

Thank you Kayak. I've checked and seem clear on the first suggestions, which leaves the DNS addresses at my ISP which is AOL, but I am only using the router, not a modem, on the advice of my computer builder.

I will have to see what happens in the next day or two.

I use AOL and Lloydstsb.com and Microsoft.com are fine for me.

If it's AOL, Bones, also work your way through this lot...

http://www.aol.co.uk/products/broadband/features/networking_faqs.adp

Look at Tools, Privacy, Sites on you MS Internet Explorer and make sure there are no blocked sites listed. Do you have separate firewall software tha might be blocking sites?

Bones - I guess you've powered your router down and back up?

I used to have a problem often (5 times a day) with advfn not loading and had to power down my router (d-link 504) to clear it. I changed from pipex to euro1net and nothing changed. I moved house and tel numbers(same exchange) and still it happened. I moved house yet again, still the same exchange and still with euro1net and the problem disappeared.
I blame BT but, there again, I blame BT for the weather.

Installed Internet Explorer7 beta last night. Very good and quite different


http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/ie7/default.mspx

I use Internet Sexplorer 5.0 myself.

Thanks for the suggestions guys. I can't access either the AOL or Microsoft links because of my problem. I'll have to find someone with a friendly computer :)

Brianboru - when you say "power down the router", what does that mean in the vernacular? (I don't have an IT background as you probably gather).

To be honest, I still cannot see why some sites won't open yet others kick straight in instantaneously. It's not a general browsing issue but site specific.

To "powered your router down and back up" = switched it off and then back on again.

From the electrical IT term: 'easily switch-on-and-offable'.

:-)

Bones,he means switch it off for a minute,then switch it back on again or (power it up again) :-)

Mega...

Doc snap :-)

It gets switched off every night :)