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General => Computers / Internet => Topic started by: Garden Manager on September 13, 2004, 14:39:39

Title: Problems with Firefox browser
Post by: Garden Manager on September 13, 2004, 14:39:39
Can anyone help please?

I have recently started using the Firefox browser. Generaly i am happy with Firefox, as it is a faster browser than I have previously used (MSN Explorer). Recently though I have experinced problems opening some webpages, predominantly music playing ones. Instead of the page i get the HTML script. I dont think there is a problem with the websites concerned as I can access them fine (albeit more slowly) on MSN Explorer.

I was wondering if there was any settings that need to be adjusted in/on the browser to enable it to display these pages properly.

I know this is a bit vague, but any help would be appreciated. Thanks

PS I am on broadband with AOL 9 if this helps.
Title: Re:Problems with Firefox browser
Post by: motherhenswebmaestro on September 13, 2004, 18:48:04
either
1) the web page isnt written correctly ( ie in accordance with the worldwide web consortium  standards) and the browser isnt recognising it correctly

or
2) the browser doesnt recognise what  has been sent . Go to
http://validator.w3.org/
and put in the page that you  are having the problem with and see what it says - then tell the writer what they have got wrong!

Post  a bit of the text that appears and we can have a  look

btw http://blog.monstuff.com/archives/000150.html has a list of some of the additional stuff you can add to firefox if you wish.
Title: Re:Problems with Firefox browser
Post by: Garden Manager on September 13, 2004, 19:42:37
Tried what you suggested. Did not seem to help.

Thanks anyway for your help.
Title: Re:Problems with Firefox browser
Post by: Admin aka Dan on September 14, 2004, 08:53:22
What is the page address, and I'll have a look.

Unfortunately, Microsoft does not adhere to standards with Internet Explorer, so some pages may not look correct with other browsers, but I don't think I've ever come accross one that does not work at all.

Cheers

Dan
Title: Re:Problems with Firefox browser
Post by: Garden Manager on September 14, 2004, 11:46:22
Dan, thanks but the probelm with Firefox isnt an issue any more. What i do have is a much wider problem with my internet, centered around internet explorer which i am trying to sort out. I think i am going to have to get it looked at by someone ' in person'.

Thanks for the offer of help anyway, much appreciated.