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Posted: 5/22/2004 5:12:54 AM EDT

The little IM tag at the top of my page doesn't show up. Between the Edit Profile and Photo server is just a blank space. When I put the mouse on it nothing happens. My OS is XP pro and I use Opera browser. My computer at work does not have this problem. It is running 2000 and also has Opera. WTF?

Posted: 5/22/2004 7:40:25 AM EDT

[#1]

Ummm, funny, I was going to post the same thing. WinXP Pro SP1 here, but it works fine on my GF's computer and on my computer at work... What gives?

Posted: 5/22/2004 3:48:11 PM EDT

[#2]

Hmmm strange... it's just an image like everything else...

Try to refresh the page, clear your cache, and pull the image directly...

Here's the link to the image...

http://www.ar15.com/images/layout/imButton.gif

Posted: 5/22/2004 5:18:33 PM EDT

[#3]

It didn't work.

Posted: 5/22/2004 7:23:24 PM EDT

[#4]

So you dont see the image I linked in, or cant see it even if you put that as the URL to go to directly?

Posted: 5/22/2004 7:41:06 PM EDT

[#5]

Yes I see the image you put in. And I can link to it. When i put the mouse on it, it doesn't change from the arrow to the pointer. I also still have a blank spot between edit profile and photo server.

Posted: 5/22/2004 7:53:20 PM EDT

[#6]

Well the image isn't loading for some reason... I still think it may be a caching problem of some sort... It's there, you can see it if you hit it directly, and it's missing in all your web pages. You sure you tried clearing out all your temp files/cache?

Posted: 5/22/2004 8:05:49 PM EDT

[#7]

I emptied the cache again. No good. I opened the site using IE browser. Same thing.

???????

Posted: 5/22/2004 9:09:35 PM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:
I emptied the cache again. No good. I opened the site using IE browser. Same thing.

???????

Been gone all day, bit I just tried all this GB with no success...

Posted: 5/22/2004 9:32:40 PM EDT

[#9]

Do you have an unread IM?

Posted: 5/23/2004 5:59:20 AM EDT

[#10]

Quoted:
Do you have an unread IM?

I don't know. I can't get there to see.

Posted: 5/23/2004 6:00:50 AM EDT

[#11]

Quoted:
Quoted:
I emptied the cache again. No good. I opened the site using IE browser. Same thing.

???????

Been gone all day, bit I just tried all this GB with no success...

I'm glad I'm not the only one this is happening to. I was beginning to think I was a fucktard.

Posted: 5/23/2004 6:16:50 AM EDT

[#12]

Can you get there using this link:

www.ar15.com/messenger/

Posted: 5/23/2004 6:23:46 AM EDT

[#13]

Even if the image doesn't show up, the link should be there... This still makes no sense. There's no special chars, spaces, or anything unusual in the name of the image or path to it. All the other buttons show up for you... The only difference is that the IM button swaps out if there's messages in there.

Can you look at the source (right click on page and then view source) and search for "imButton" or "imNewButton" and tell me what the path in there is? Also if you can put that in your address bar and see the image. (The full path needs to go in there, so add www.ar15.com to the front!)

We'll keep at it till we figure it out.

Posted: 5/23/2004 9:26:22 AM EDT

[#14]

Quoted:
Can you get there using this link:

www.ar15.com/messenger/

Yes. That worked.

Posted: 5/23/2004 9:44:56 AM EDT

[#15]

Quoted:
Can you look at the source (right click on page and then view source) and search for "imButton" or "imNewButton" and tell me what the path in there is? Also if you can put that in your address bar and see the image. (The full path needs to go in there, so add www.ar15.com to the front!)

We'll keep at it till we figure it out.

e-mail sent

Posted: 5/23/2004 10:40:59 AM EDT

[#16]

Quoted:
Can you look at the source (right click on page and then view source) and search for "imButton" or "imNewButton"

I looked (by doing a Crtl F) for imButton and imNewButton and its not on the page...

Also the link does work.

Posted: 5/27/2004 9:09:06 AM EDT

[#17]

Any updates?

Posted: 6/20/2004 3:18:38 PM EDT

[#18]

any updates (2)???

Posted: 6/20/2004 4:16:42 PM EDT

[#19]

I dont see any reason for this not to work... can you email me the exact browser and version you're using. I'm going to try to recreate this problem since I dont see another way to find out what's wrong.

Posted: 6/21/2004 8:57:58 AM EDT

[#20]

I am using Opera version 7.21. No problems with Windows 2000. Problem with Windows XP.

This is what I see.

Posted: 6/21/2004 10:00:11 AM EDT

[#21]

I'm using Windows ME with an often problematic IE 5.something and strangely, at this site, I am having no problems and can see and read the IM messages.

Posted: 6/21/2004 8:21:10 PM EDT

[#22]

I downloaded and installed 7.51 (latest) and had no problems seeing the image.

Can you see if it works for you with this version or are you fond of the current one you are using?

Posted: 6/21/2004 8:45:53 PM EDT

[#23]

heres a thought ...

check your profile and see if the "receive IM" box is checked yes at the bottom

Heck I dont know, just a thought

Posted: 7/2/2004 6:15:49 PM EDT

[#24]

Quoted:
heres a thought ...

check your profile and see if the "receive IM" box is checked yes at the bottom

Heck I dont know, just a thought

Yep, its checked. I can see and receive IM's when I log in from other computers..

I am using IE 6 (whatever latest incarnation from MS)

Posted: 7/3/2004 1:01:36 PM EDT

[#25]

I've got no clue why this happens... none at all. I've downloaded and installed about 6 versions and flavors of browsers and they ALL work for me. I'll keep trying different things, but I'm running out of ideas. There's absolutely no reason why it shouldn't work except if your client is maybe blocking certain keywords or phrases related to that link somehow.

Do you guys run any sort of personal firewall, ad blockers, cookie blockers, etc?

Posted: 7/21/2004 6:48:37 PM EDT

[#26]

FYI. Ire has been helping me with this. He suggested I try disabling ZoneAlarm. I did that and it cleared up all my problems here and at some other boards.

Thanks Goatboy and Ire.

WooHoo

Posted: 7/21/2004 7:43:18 PM EDT

[#27]

I just switched to Mozilla Firefox and it works fine and runs faster!

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