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#15936 by catsilversword
29 Oct 2006, 16:22
I don't usually use firefox, but msn seems to be down just now. Tell me, firefox seems to load sites and pages much more quickly - is this pure coincidence??????????? If so, bye bye msn methinks.... [:p]

#145381 by McCoy
29 Oct 2006, 18:15
Errr... read that site closely! ;)

#145387 by Juliet
29 Oct 2006, 19:16
Very entertaining, that little site!

Firefox has its fans... as with most browsers, its personal choice (and compatibility!)

#145392 by Scrooge
29 Oct 2006, 19:55
LMFAO...now where is LRoM reply?

#145394 by HighFlyer
29 Oct 2006, 20:03
Originally posted by McCoy
May have something to do with the fact that Microsoft now own Firefox...

http://www.msfirefox.com


That page actually redirects to IE7 ... the lengths some will go to ...

Firefox is a light browser with a powerful engine, and so should be fast at loading pages, especially if you have the FasterFox add-on. Firefox also uses system memory as opposed to a fixed memory cache which in theory should make it faster when it needs to - though can cause the strange memory leak which is (touch wood) being addressed in Fx 3.0

Anyone not running Firefox 2.0, check for updates now! :)

Thanks,
Sarah

#145428 by p17blo
30 Oct 2006, 01:31
Just have checked for updates but mine only claims to go as far as 1.5.0.7 - Are you running a beta (YUK)?

Paul

#145444 by HighFlyer
30 Oct 2006, 10:27
Originally posted by p17blo
Just have checked for updates but mine only claims to go as far as 1.5.0.7 - Are you running a beta (YUK)?


You might have to go straight to Mozilla to get the update (try here).

All 1.5's should be updated automatically but Mozilla have had real issues as their FTP server died a few days back due to the huge number of attempted downloads for 2.0. A local University are hosting a mirror site to counteract the hits.

Personally, i use Fx 2.0 at work and on my Mac, and the Alpha of Fx 3.0 at home. There is nothing wrong with running a Beta if you have your profile backed up and are prepared for a few crashes.

Thanks,
Sarah

#145450 by locutus
30 Oct 2006, 11:34
I use a mix of IE and FF. I do tend to have a lot of problems with FF and links to multimedia clips, like Amazons preview links. Although I have the media players installed on my PC, they don't seem to interact with FF very well. [?]

#145458 by HighFlyer
30 Oct 2006, 12:33
Originally posted by locutus
I use a mix of IE and FF. I do tend to have a lot of problems with FF and links to multimedia clips, like Amazons preview links. Although I have the media players installed on my PC, they don't seem to interact with FF very well. [?]


Do you have the media plug-ins for Firefox?

Firefox doesnt need to use your separate media player, the plug-in's allow media to be played within the browser itself. Check here for currently available plug-ins.

I'd also install DivX and do away with WMP :)

Thanks,
Sarah

#145466 by p17blo
30 Oct 2006, 13:59
Sarah, I have always had problem with Quicktime 360 in Firefox, no matter how many time I cllick on that install missing plugings button and download and install another quicktime product it still doesnt tie it.

Anyway I am going to have a look to see if I can now get V2.

Have you seen msfirefox.com is closed! Maybe something to do with Richard? Can't workout who the lawsuit would be from, I guess Firefox have more to loose than MS on this one.

Paul

#145526 by McCoy
30 Oct 2006, 22:55
Originally posted by p17blo
Have you seen msfirefox.com is closed!
[:(][:?]

#145546 by catsilversword
31 Oct 2006, 06:49
Notice that my countdown timer thingy doesn't seem to display properly with firefox - other than that, am a convert :)

#145547 by locutus
31 Oct 2006, 06:59
Originally posted by catsilversword
Notice that my countdown timer thingy doesn't seem to display properly with firefox - other than that, am a convert :)


Have you got some strange formatting in your .sig maybe?

#145563 by HighFlyer
31 Oct 2006, 10:27
I use Firefox and my signature/countdown looks fine [:?]

Thanks,
Sarah

#145573 by p17blo
31 Oct 2006, 12:44
That countdown problem is usually due to you using 24hour clock format and then specificy AM for a PM time - Check your sig.

Paul

#145576 by p17blo
31 Oct 2006, 12:48
I am still having problems with a certain type of quicktime file embedded into Firefox. Can anyone else get the following page working (Hoping that the link works)
click here

{mcuth: edited to shorten link}

#145588 by mcuth
31 Oct 2006, 13:56
Originally posted by catsilversword
Notice that my countdown timer thingy doesn't seem to display properly with firefox - other than that, am a convert :)


You need to make sure that your countdown section conforms exactly with the formatting mentioned in this post otherwise you'll get an error (which isn't browser-specific).

Please post any further problems with countdowns in the Clubhouse forum, so they're out of public view ;)

Cheers

Michael

#145589 by HighFlyer
31 Oct 2006, 14:01
Originally posted by p17blo
I am still having problems with a certain type of quicktime file embedded into Firefox. Can anyone else get the following page working (Hoping that the link works)


Check you have the Quicktime plug-in intalled for your browser. Launch Firefox and type about:plugins in the address bar. You should (hopefully) see QuickTime Plugin 7.x ... etc

If thats there, try this plugin test. If you can play and hear all three clips then your plugin is installed, it just (probably) needs configuring in Control Panel to ensure the browser plugin MIME settings are activated.

Try that and see how you get on!

Thanks,
Sarah

#145590 by p17blo
31 Oct 2006, 14:10
Plugin Test all works, as does most other Multimedia. It is just those pesky QT VR on that site I linked to above. I have never had it working (apart from in IE). So do they work for you?

I checked the about:plugins and quicktime 7.1.3 is listed MANY times for almost every imaginable extension.

Paul

#145593 by HighFlyer
31 Oct 2006, 14:24
It doesnt work for me either, though it does if i hit IE tab.

I'm guessing that the page has used the dreaded tags, as the plugin is there and obviously working correctly otherwise you would have run into the install missing plug-ins message on loading that page.

Do you have IE tab? If not, go get it, its a good workaround for these issues. I'll have a word with Moz.Dev and see if i can suss this one out. Sadly, i think it may be a case of bad page development! bqsound tags are non standard, so they'll work in IE as its a non-standards compliant (or aware!) browser. Fx doesnt see these tags as they shouldnt be there.

Thanks,
Sarah

#145607 by catsilversword
31 Oct 2006, 16:47
Originally posted by locutus
Originally posted by catsilversword
Notice that my countdown timer thingy doesn't seem to display properly with firefox - other than that, am a convert :)


Have you got some strange formatting in your .sig maybe?


I didn't think so, and it displays fine on explorer. But maybe I have!

#145610 by p17blo
31 Oct 2006, 17:10
Originally posted by HighFlyer
Do you have IE tab?


Yes I do have it and use it frequently. It would just be nice to get what seems to be a simply issue working in Firefox (without the need of ietab)

Paul
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