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is it just me or is Betfair locking up yet again?

pt working ok here at the moment

thanks woodie, seems ok at the moment but seem to have had a few days where the platform seems to stop for 30 seconds or so and then gets going again, most frustrating!!

pt since they keep upgrading the site it is very hit and miss another upgrade this week

pt, change connection modes that usually helps.

Scrip, how do I do that?
On BT Broadband if that's relevant
pth

pt,
when you are logging on to bet angel just change connection mode (if you cannot see it im sure scrip will lend you his glasses lol)

anyone having problems with bet angel today ?????

Server issue, if you were logged in before it happened you will be ok but if not we are onto it immediately.

Back up again.

seems fine at my end

Scrip Had the same problem, exchanged emails with Optic and all ok now. Very impressive service btw.

pth

thanks ------- ok now

STILL having connection speed problems between BA Pro and Betfair, making life impossible and most fed up. Connection Mode is 'zero', dunno what to change it to, to make an improvement though.

pth

last time i had probs scrip advised me 55 which is what i am currently using with no probs

pth, I asked one of the guys to look into it. You still seem to be on a slightly older version of the software which probably doesn't help. Standard connection mode started playing up for me on Friday so I switched to a different Betfair server. I didn't want to risk anything for the Derby which I put a substaintial amount of money through.

We always work hard to get the best possible stability for the software else I could be in big trouble with the amount of money I use. Unfortunately Betfair and the Internet can be a bit flaky at times.

I sat down last night and wrote up some material on the connection modes which I will get released to users this week. This should help you choose the best mode going forward.

England rediculously short to chase 325 at 2.5, the only thing is this will get dramatically shorter if england start well - 20/0 could see 2.0

will be laying england, just trying to fnd the right entry point

England 15-0 and 2.06 - crazy prices but a nice predictable market :-)

have started backing SL and will continue to do so

Backed SL at 1.97

20 mins later with no wickets theyre 1.8. maybe the market is waking up (i hope not)

backed SL all the way up (highest at 2.58), a most profitable test but most disappointing as an england fan, but murali has just been too good