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Racing Discussion => Racing Discussion => Topic started by: TrophyGal on February 17, 2006, 09:16:05 AM

Title: HELP NEEDED .. trouble accessing forum
Post by: TrophyGal on February 17, 2006, 09:16:05 AM
Henry DeGouw (CCS Florida) is having trouble getting through to this forum and has emailed me for help.

One of the administrators needs to get in touch with him ASAP!  His email address is:

HDPROMOS@aol.com

I know Henry would appreciate it.
Title: Re: HELP NEEDED .. trouble accessing forum
Post by: Super Dave on February 17, 2006, 12:24:17 PM
Shawn is the only one with the ability to do anything.  As far as I know. only Dawn and I can change posts, sticky. etc.

e-mail sent...
Title: Re: HELP NEEDED .. trouble accessing forum
Post by: TrophyGal on February 17, 2006, 02:05:15 PM
Henry tried to email Shawn using the email address in his forum profile .. but he said it bounced!

Shawn are you listening?
Title: Re: HELP NEEDED .. trouble accessing forum
Post by: BRG on February 17, 2006, 03:00:54 PM
CODE RED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :o
Title: Re: HELP NEEDED .. trouble accessing forum
Post by: EX#996 on February 17, 2006, 04:06:52 PM
It's something to do with the AOL browser with the last software update....

I don't know much more than that.  Henry should be able to get on if he uses IE.

There are some other computer guru's that can help.

Dawn   :-/
Title: Re: HELP NEEDED .. trouble accessing forum
Post by: putter on February 17, 2006, 05:24:25 PM
Maybe Mongo banned him.
Title: Re: HELP NEEDED .. trouble accessing forum
Post by: K3 Chris Onwiler on February 18, 2006, 02:56:03 AM
Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!  Did it just get a bunch colder in here? :D
Title: Re: HELP NEEDED .. trouble accessing forum
Post by: 3rdshiftgixxer on February 18, 2006, 01:26:13 PM
Putter get home ;D
Title: Re: HELP NEEDED .. trouble accessing forum
Post by: TrophyGal on February 20, 2006, 06:49:21 AM
QuoteIt's something to do with the AOL browser with the last software update....

I don't know much more than that.  Henry should be able to get on if he uses IE.

There are some other computer guru's that can help.

Dawn   :-/

Henry's desperate!  Anybody know how to get in touch with the "Evil Moderator" Shawn by phone?
Title: Re: HELP NEEDED .. trouble accessing forum
Post by: Super Dave on February 20, 2006, 07:23:49 AM
I do not.

If you need something posted, or whatever, please just forward it to me...

team_visionsports@hotmail.com
Title: Re: HELP NEEDED .. trouble accessing forum
Post by: Jeff on February 20, 2006, 07:35:09 AM
jeez... it can't be that bad...  What kind of errors is he having?  
Title: Re: HELP NEEDED .. trouble accessing forum
Post by: TrophyGal on February 20, 2006, 07:44:09 AM
He says he just "can't get on" .. I'm assuming AOL is blocking access to the page somehow.  I guess I need more information from him.
Title: Re: HELP NEEDED .. trouble accessing forum
Post by: Jeff on February 20, 2006, 08:14:42 AM
get some more information.  Make sure he's going to the right page.
Title: Re: HELP NEEDED .. trouble accessing forum
Post by: TrophyGal on February 20, 2006, 08:55:53 AM
Okay .. Henry says he can see the page but he can't log in with his existing user name & password.

He's getting a message that he needs to register ..

When he tries to register, it tells him he's already registered!

So .. something's amiss here.

Somebody "in the know" needs to help him!
Title: Re: HELP NEEDED .. trouble accessing forum
Post by: Jeff on February 20, 2006, 09:01:53 AM
clear cache
clear cookies

try again

If it still doesn't work, try the 'forgot password' option
Title: Re: HELP NEEDED .. trouble accessing forum
Post by: Protein Filled on February 20, 2006, 09:34:54 AM
It has nothing to do with Henry's cache. it's an AOL problem with this version of the Bulletin Board. AOL uses a lot of proxies, which is not compatible with the security features of this version (1.4). This problem is fixed on the latest version (2.1).

Ask him to try and login using Internet Explorer. Some people have a bit more success that way. The easiest way to do it, if he is running windows,  is to click "Start", then "Run" and enter the following command:

iexplore http://www.racemotorcycles.com/

This should launch Microsoft Internet Explorer with the homepage URL. he will then be redirected into the forum. Once there click "Login" on the top and try to login.

The other option is for one of the mods to contact Shawn and ask him to upgrade to the latest version...Or move the BB to a different server where someone is willing to mantain it.



Title: Re: HELP NEEDED .. trouble accessing forum
Post by: spyderchick on February 20, 2006, 09:49:19 AM
QuoteThe other option is for one of the mods to contact Shawn and ask him to upgrade to the latest version...Or move the BB to a different server where someone is willing to mantain it.



I second that motion.
Title: Re: HELP NEEDED .. trouble accessing forum
Post by: Dawn on February 20, 2006, 10:45:52 AM
When Shawn upgraded the last time, these issues were brought to him.  Although I really don't think he has much interest in maintaining the site.
Title: Re: HELP NEEDED .. trouble accessing forum
Post by: Jeff on February 20, 2006, 11:53:41 AM
QuoteThe other option is for one of the mods to contact Shawn and ask him to upgrade to the latest version...Or move the BB to a different server where someone is willing to mantain it.


I've volunteered to do it for free.  I'm extremely familiar with the code and servicing of it.

Right now I'm fairly confident that cbr600rr.com has more traffic in a day than this forum does in a week...  

Anybody willing to go to bat for me, start emailing him...  The banner ads on here aren't worth jack, so I know it's not making him anything worth writing home about...
Title: Re: HELP NEEDED .. trouble accessing forum
Post by: GSXR RACER MIKE on February 20, 2006, 12:38:16 PM
I have AOL as well and can't stay logged once I leave the 1st page that comes up after I log-on. I have used IE to use the site since this sites "upgrade". Most recently I downloaded Mozilla Firefox and have been using that, it is slower than AOL dial up, but the picture quality is far superior and problems are almost non-existant for me so far. :)
Title: Re: HELP NEEDED .. trouble accessing forum
Post by: TrophyGal on February 22, 2006, 10:51:53 AM
Well .. Henry has tried all of the suggestions so far and nothing has worked.

And .. Andy Feuersthaler wrote me yesterday.  He is another one who can't log in!  He doesn't use AOL!

Something must be done .. or else we'll lose many more people due to disfunction!!

Anybody willing to work on it might get a moment with Kevin Elliott while at Daytona.
Title: Re: HELP NEEDED .. trouble accessing forum
Post by: wizard on February 22, 2006, 11:10:51 AM
please someone plug henry's computer in  ;D
Title: Re: HELP NEEDED .. trouble accessing forum
Post by: Suzy on February 25, 2006, 06:58:47 PM
Someone else needs help, so since he can't get in (of course), I am linking his thread to this. Any help from moderators is appreciated I'm sure.

http://forums.13x.com/showthread.php?s=&postid=1172398#post1172398