[access-uk] Re: websites cause total system shutdown
- From: "Adrian Higginbotham" <adrian.higginbotham@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2005 10:45:40 +0100
What BT client are people using - I've just signed up successfully for
uknova and installed the official BT client but couldn't quite seem to
work out how to start a download as the first file I clicked on just sat
at zero percent with a very slow dl speed of 21k - was it that file or
do I need to choose a different client?
Adrian Higginbotham
Accessibility and inclusion adviser
British Educational Communications and Technology Agency - BECTA
Tel: Direct dial 024 7679 7333 - Internal extension #2287
Email: Adrian.Higginbotham@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Web: http://www.becta.org.uk/
BECTA, Millburn Hill Road, Science Park, Coventry, CV4 7JJ
-----Original Message-----
From: kevin and emma [mailto:kream@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: 17 August 2005 09:43
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: websites cause total system shutdown
it's best to keep checking regularly too. i couldn't get registered for
most of yesterday, but finally managed it late last night. they delete
inactive accounts regularly and then it's just a case of filling the
available spots.
there's no waiting list as such, it's first come first served. their FAQ
says 75000 members. but when i registered, it was showing as 30000
members and wasn't allowing further sign ups at the time, so i guess
30000 is the limit.
Kevin - co-owner/moderator of the blind gamers discussion list contact
me via email/msn:
kream@xxxxxxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 6:55 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: websites cause total system shutdown
> Hi Damon,
>
> Thanks for that. I know about Bit Torrent, but I didn't know about
that
> site.
>
> All the best
> --
> Computer Room Services: the long cane for blind computer users.
> Telephone Voice: +44(0)1438 742286, Fax/BBS: +44(0)1438 759589
> mobile: +44(0)7956 334938,
> Email: Steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Web site: http://www.comproom.co.uk
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf
Of
> Damon
> Sent: 16 August 2005 23:33
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: websites cause total system shutdown
>
> first come first served is the criteria ... but currently the doors
aren't
> open to new people. Chec back often and try to register. You'll love
it.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 9:45 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: websites cause total system shutdown
>
>
> > Hi Sunil,
> >
> > Restricted to whom? What's the criteria?
> >
> > All the best
> > --
> > Computer Room Services: the long cane for blind computer users.
> > Telephone Voice: +44(0)1438 742286, Fax/BBS: +44(0)1438 759589
> > mobile: +44(0)7956 334938,
> > Email: Steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Web site: http://www.comproom.co.uk
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf
> > Of
> > Sunil
> > Sent: 16 August 2005 07:18
> > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [access-uk] Re: websites cause total system shutdown
> >
> > It is a torrent site but membership is restricted.
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf
> > Of
> > Steve Nutt
> > Sent: 15 August 2005 22:50
> > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [access-uk] Re: websites cause total system shutdown
> >
> >
> > Hi Damon,
> >
> > What is this UK Nova? It looks as though it is a host for Bit
Torrent,
> > but
> > when you try to sign up, it says sorry, this site is not for public
use.
> > If
> > that is the case, what is the point of it?
> >
> > All the best
> > --
> > Computer Room Services: the long cane for blind computer users.
Telephone
> > Voice: +44(0)1438 742286, Fax/BBS: +44(0)1438 759589
> > mobile: +44(0)7956 334938,
> > Email: Steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Web site: http://www.comproom.co.uk
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf
> > Of
> > Damon
> > Sent: 15 August 2005 19:53
> > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [access-uk] Re: websites cause total system shutdown
> >
> > Well UKNova was working fine for me too until a couple of weeks ago.
It's
> > just enfuriating.
> >
> > On the My eBay page it's the part of the page where you find the
> > tabulation
> > as to how many people have been looking at what you're selling, what
price
> > your item's bid stands at etc. So actually it's the most important
part
of
> > the page, the only bit I'd want to read in fact.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Tyrer, Jonathan" <Jonathan.Tyrer@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 9:51 AM
> > Subject: [access-uk] Re: websites cause total system shutdown
> >
> >
> >> Which line on My Ebay? The uknova site works fine here - JAWS 6.2
and
> >> all.
> >>
> >> JT
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> >> Behalf Of Steve Nutt
> >> Sent: 14 August 2005 20:08
> >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: websites cause total system shutdown
> >>
> >> Hi again Damon,
> >>
> >> I should really qualify what I said.
> >>
> >> At the beginning of this explanation, you say that the web sites
run
> >> OK when JAWS is not running, but when you run it, they don't run.
You
> >> then come to the conclusion you that you may end up buying a new
> >> computer. From your explanation, it sounds like the screen reader
is
> >> to blame, not the computer to me. I think both Hal and Window-Eyes
> >> are more stable than JAWS nowadays.
> >>
> >> All the best
> >> --
> >> Computer Room Services: the long cane for blind computer users.
> >> Telephone Voice: +44(0)1438 742286, Fax/BBS: +44(0)1438 759589
> >> mobile: +44(0)7956 334938,
> >> Email: Steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Web site: http://www.comproom.co.uk
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> >> Behalf Of Steve Nutt
> >> Sent: 14 August 2005 20:01
> >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: websites cause total system shutdown
> >>
> >> Hi Damon,
> >>
> >> How about a new screen reader? <Smile>. I reckon that's where
your
> >> problem is. I don't reckon JAWS is all that stable any more in
> >> general.
> >>
> >> All the best
> >> --
> >> Computer Room Services: the long cane for blind computer users.
> >> Telephone Voice: +44(0)1438 742286, Fax/BBS: +44(0)1438 759589
> >> mobile: +44(0)7956 334938,
> >> Email: Steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Web site: http://www.comproom.co.uk
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> >> Behalf Of Damon
> >> Sent: 14 August 2005 19:53
> >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Subject: [access-uk] websites cause total system shutdown
> >>
> >> Hi there,
> >>
> >> Hoping someone can help me with this enfuriating and exasperating
> >> problem.
> >>
> >> Some websites make my PC switch itself off and do a restart. This
only
> >> happens when JAWS is on. If someone visits the websites when JAWS
is
> >> not on, there is no problem at all.
> >>
> >> I'll explain it a bit more in a second but has anyone else had this
> >> problem?
> >>
> >> It's all to do with certain websites.
> >>
> >> Sometimes when I land on a website the computer will do a restart
> >> before even letting me arrow down into any of the page. On other
> >> websites, however, like the 'My eBay' section in eBay, it causes
the
> >> computer to restart when I arrow down to a certain line on the
page.
> >>
> >> Also: I used to visit UKNova.com with no problem whatsoever until
> >> recently. Now as soon as I land on the site the computer does a
> >> restart. Interestingly here though I decided to delete all cookies
and
> >> I was able to look at the front page of UKNova without any
problems.
> >> TO use the service tho, you need to sign in. As soon as you sign
in,
> >> you're directed to a different part of the site, the website drops
a
> >> cookie onto the hard disk and bang bang the computer automatically
> >> does a total system restart. Not sure, then, if the issue here is
to
> >> do with the cookie or something else.
> >>
> >> I am confused and irritated beyond belief and the more I surf the
web
> >> the more websites I'm coming across that switch my PC off.
> >>
> >> Other things I've done is delete all the history. It did nothing.
It
> >> also didn't help when I upgraded to service pack 2.
> >>
> >> Please please please if someone can give me any ideas or insight
into
> >> what could be going on I'd be so immensely grateful.
> >>
> >> I'm already seriously considering just buying a new computer which
> >> clearly is a silly reaction to this problem. Oh and incidentally I
> >> seem to have plenty of memory.
> >>
> >>
> >> Thank you!
> >>
> >> ...Damon
> >>
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