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Anne Juran

Registered User

Join date: 21 Apr 2007

Posts: 3

03-10-2008 07:25

Hi, I am Anne Juran from Holland.
Can someone explain to me the following:
Since the new release of SL 1.19.0 (5) I get a different inlog screen when I want to enter SL. Usually I could make a choice about start location (home, or last location, or other location) before even going in SL. Also I could give the message to empty my cache before actually going into SL.
These preferences are no longer reachable when I am not "in world". What happened? And how can I get those possibilities back again?

Besides, and this issue I have for a much longer period, I cant seem to watch "friends online" at the Linden website as I was suppose too. Did this also changed?
Can it have anything to do with new policy about being a basic member in stead of a premium member?

Thanks in advance,
Cheers, Anne Juran

Scott Hifeng

Anywhere But Here

Join date: 13 Feb 2007

Posts: 112

03-10-2008 07:34

Hi, Anne - Welcome to the forums. You can still reach the things you describe. At the very top of your login screen click on Edit. You will see Preferences as the only option. Select it.

In Preferences on that first tab you'll see the checkbox option to make your login location visible on your login screen. You can also empty cache in Preferences.

And yes, the Friends Online list on the web site has been unreliable for a while now.

Cheers - Scott

Wulfric Chevalier

Give me a Fish!!!!

Join date: 22 Dec 2006

Posts: 947

03-10-2008 07:35

The option to show the boxes that allow to choose where you log in is in the preferences window, I think on the general tab. Seems to be off by default in the new viewer.

The friends online list on the website seesm to be broken in several ways lately, and seems to produce a list that may be accurate and current or may be several hours or days out of date. What result you get when you click on the friends online link seems to be completely random.

Anne Juran

Registered User

Join date: 21 Apr 2007

Posts: 3

03-10-2008 08:36

Scott thank you for explaining! I kept looking for this (missing) button below at the screen, but your right. Via edit are all those options available.

Thanks for explaining, and also for confirm about the friends-online-list.

Trout Recreant

Public Enemy No. 1

Join date: 24 Jul 2007

Posts: 4,873

03-10-2008 08:44

Want to hear something truly bizarre about the friends online list on the SL website? WhenI log onto it from my home PC, I get the exact same three friends regardless of who is online (Hi, Lindal, Lexxi and Oryx!). It's like the page is cached and it won't bring up anything else. I've cleared the cache, cleared history, cleared stored IE pages, everything, and when I do that, shut down IE, fire it back up, and go to friends online, I get an updated list, but if I hit refresh, it pops back to the same three people. How weird is that?

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Max Herzog

Cloudy

Join date: 9 Jul 2006

Posts: 1,073

03-10-2008 08:49

From: Trout Recreant

Want to hear something truly bizarre about the friends online list on the SL website? WhenI log onto it from my home PC, I get the exact same three friends regardless of who is online (Hi, Lindal, Lexxi and Oryx!). It's like the page is cached and it won't bring up anything else. I've cleared the cache, cleared history, cleared stored IE pages, everything, and when I do that, shut down IE, fire it back up, and go to friends online, I get an updated list, but if I hit refresh, it pops back to the same three people. How weird is that?

Ditto. I may as well print out a screengrab and stick it on my monitor and save electricity.

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What was changed?
Anne Juran Registered User Join date: 21 Apr 2007 Posts: 3	03-10-2008 07:25 Hi, I am Anne Juran from Holland. Can someone explain to me the following: Since the new release of SL 1.19.0 (5) I get a different inlog screen when I want to enter SL. Usually I could make a choice about start location (home, or last location, or other location) before even going in SL. Also I could give the message to empty my cache before actually going into SL. These preferences are no longer reachable when I am not "in world". What happened? And how can I get those possibilities back again? Besides, and this issue I have for a much longer period, I cant seem to watch "friends online" at the Linden website as I was suppose too. Did this also changed? Can it have anything to do with new policy about being a basic member in stead of a premium member? Thanks in advance, Cheers, Anne Juran
Scott Hifeng Anywhere But Here Join date: 13 Feb 2007 Posts: 112	03-10-2008 07:34 Hi, Anne - Welcome to the forums. You can still reach the things you describe. At the very top of your login screen click on Edit. You will see Preferences as the only option. Select it. In Preferences on that first tab you'll see the checkbox option to make your login location visible on your login screen. You can also empty cache in Preferences. And yes, the Friends Online list on the web site has been unreliable for a while now. Cheers - Scott
Wulfric Chevalier Give me a Fish!!!! Join date: 22 Dec 2006 Posts: 947	03-10-2008 07:35 The option to show the boxes that allow to choose where you log in is in the preferences window, I think on the general tab. Seems to be off by default in the new viewer. The friends online list on the website seesm to be broken in several ways lately, and seems to produce a list that may be accurate and current or may be several hours or days out of date. What result you get when you click on the friends online link seems to be completely random.
Anne Juran Registered User Join date: 21 Apr 2007 Posts: 3	03-10-2008 08:36 Scott thank you for explaining! I kept looking for this (missing) button below at the screen, but your right. Via edit are all those options available. Thanks for explaining, and also for confirm about the friends-online-list.
Trout Recreant Public Enemy No. 1 Join date: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 4,873	03-10-2008 08:44 Want to hear something truly bizarre about the friends online list on the SL website? WhenI log onto it from my home PC, I get the exact same three friends regardless of who is online (Hi, Lindal, Lexxi and Oryx!). It's like the page is cached and it won't bring up anything else. I've cleared the cache, cleared history, cleared stored IE pages, everything, and when I do that, shut down IE, fire it back up, and go to friends online, I get an updated list, but if I hit refresh, it pops back to the same three people. How weird is that? _____________________ From: Jerboa Haystack A Trout Rating (tm) is something to cherish. To flaunt and be proud of. It is something all women should aspire to obtain!
Max Herzog Cloudy Join date: 9 Jul 2006 Posts: 1,073	03-10-2008 08:49 From: Trout Recreant Want to hear something truly bizarre about the friends online list on the SL website? WhenI log onto it from my home PC, I get the exact same three friends regardless of who is online (Hi, Lindal, Lexxi and Oryx!). It's like the page is cached and it won't bring up anything else. I've cleared the cache, cleared history, cleared stored IE pages, everything, and when I do that, shut down IE, fire it back up, and go to friends online, I get an updated list, but if I hit refresh, it pops back to the same three people. How weird is that? Ditto. I may as well print out a screengrab and stick it on my monitor and save electricity. _____________________ I do not like your tone. It has an ephemeral, whinging aspect. Gratuitous Flickrage http://www.flickr.com/photos/24213150@N04

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