Felix, you've tried checking their security settings in IE haven't been changed by Norton? Java=High safety works fine.

Try this, open Norton's Internet security, then Personal Firewall, click on Person firewall settings, then custom level, this will open another window, you will have 3 options, go to Java Applet Security, scroll to None: Allow Java Applets, then ok and all should work.

Best of luck

Prod

Thanks for all this guys, but the problem is Javascript not Java.
Different languages!
They have, to quote, "about as much in common as Karl Marx does with
the Marx brothers".
F

Yeh - he was funny that Karl Marx!

Felix, this any good?

It could be script blocking

Some Web sites use JavaScript in their navigation controls and in other places. If Norton Personal Firewall is blocking JavaScript or VB Script, it may cause problems with these Web sites.

To stop blocking JavaScript or VB Scripts

1:At the top of the Norton Internet Security window, click Options.
2:Click Internet Security.
3:Click Advanced Options.
4:On the Web tab, click the Active Content tab.
5:In the list of Web sites do one of the following:
*Select the Web site that you want to change.
*Click (Defaults) to change all unlisted Web sites.
6:In the Script box, select Allow All Scripts To Execute.

Prod

Have found out how to solve my doom game problem but the cure is worse than the problem.....

Its possible to enable dual booting on windows xp from dos 5 upwards, windows 3.11 windows 95/98 into xp. However......according to the microsoft knowedge database you need to reformat and reinstall dos through to windows 3.11 in a seperate partition/volume as it uses fat formating rather than the more advanced nstc format used by windows xp.

Technical article that is outside my knowedge and would require a clean sweap of my hard drive and start again....but thats the solution.

Repeat this here for others who have compatability problems, do a search in microsoft knowedge base for "windows xp dual boot" for the full artcle

Paul, you could also add another disk formatted as FAT and put DOS on that. If you go for a small, old one it will only cost you a few pounds.

Paul, to solve your problem I think I'd buy a 2nd hand PC and a couple of network cards

Neil

Thanks Prodman, I've passed this on to the guy who had the original problem.
We'll see if it helps.
F

Felix, am keeps closing when I post a note to the BB. Get a popup "Microsoft IE has encountered a problem and needs to close" It then goes back to my home page. Has happened on both my machines this morning so not me I think. Skinny is also having a problem (see traders thread).

Paul
Many PC Bios allow you to choose which Hard Disk to boot from, worth a check
D.
2nd HDD's are very reasonably priced at the moment

SeymourClearly

Rob, had same problem a number of times this morning, also when trying to view all messages or previous. Only seems to relate to Traders Thread. I thought it might be something to do with additions Croc has made?? but I'm no techy.

Robb/Seymour - now you mention it - my problems were all related to the traders thread!

Guys,

Those of you that experienced an error message when you accessed the site this morning - one quick question, do you have any kind of pop up blocker anabled - it probably isn't this, but just investigating all possibilities.

Ian

Ian - no!

Thanks Skinny - was a long shot :) are you back up too speed at the moment or are you still experiencing problems?

IAn

I will consider that Croc, could also be a secondary data back up as well as a means of running true dos programes, have an original copy of Windows 3.11 and dos 5 or 6 somewhere

No its fine now - but I do get the problem every couple of days or so - I'll cut and paste next time.

Ian - mine wasn't a problem with general site access, or even the BB. It just seemed to be in relation to the traders thread. If it happens again I will post details.

Regards
Rob

Thanks Robb,

we are investigating, please let me know if you encounter anything similar.

Ian