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Chellonia Regent
Shape shifter
Join date: 8 Nov 2006
Posts: 135
02-14-2008 09:45
Anybody else unable to log on or is it just me? As a basic account holder not sure where/if I can report this. I was just online a minute ago. Did a reboot to try to resolve some issues - such as being unable to view notecards or get rid of the partially open ones on my screen.

It's all going tits up on Valentine's Day evening. I hope the Lindens don't all have hot dates. Or is that just selfish. :rolleyes:
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Cherry Czervik
Came To Her Senses
Join date: 18 Feb 2006
Posts: 3,680
02-14-2008 09:55
First aid and first port of call = reboot your router.

Happens to me a lot. BT are rubbish.
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Pale Spectre
Registered User
Join date: 2 Sep 2005
Posts: 586
02-14-2008 10:52
If you're the adventurous type put this in your Hosts file:

64.154.223.178 login.agni.lindenlab.com

..no more reliance on DNS.
Chellonia Regent
Shape shifter
Join date: 8 Nov 2006
Posts: 135
02-14-2008 10:58
Thanks for the replies. I eventually got back in but I still can't open notecards. They just partially open up and are impossible to close.

*shrug*
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Nimue Jewell
Unabashedly Leggy
Join date: 20 Mar 2007
Posts: 1,745
02-14-2008 18:06
From: Chellonia Regent
Anybody else unable to log on or is it just me?


So glad you posted this. I've never had this happen before tonight, but I tried Cherry's suggestion and all is well again. :) Thanks!
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Tod69 Talamasca
The Human Tripod ;)
Join date: 20 Sep 2005
Posts: 4,107
02-14-2008 18:30
ANother helpful hint, if you hate rebooting-

Start > Run > type "cmd" (no quotes)

In the DOS prompt, type in (no quotes) "ipconfig /flushdns".
Then type: "ipconfig /registerdns" (no quotes)

If that doesnt work for me, which it usually does, then I reboot.
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Toy Halfpint
Eats Paintchips
Join date: 23 Jan 2008
Posts: 88
02-14-2008 18:49
Ive had this happening for a couple weeks, it eventually connects. Not sure why and resetting my cable moden doesnt help and I dont use a router. I have no idea why.. I do a ticket and they say sorry its a WL client your using so go to jira, I go there and no help typical. So I will suffer thru this lastest fiasco.
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