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As an newbee I find
Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 1:24 am
by rabitt
That when writing a post this site times out and logs me off. This has happened several time now, how do I avoid this.
I find other people write long posts, are they that much faster then me in expressing their thoughts while posting.
Rich B
Re: As an newbee I find
Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 1:32 am
by Crater Eddie
Oh yes, this drives me nuts. It is best to write a long post in your favorite word processor, then copy and past it over to the forum when finished. I still forget sometimes and it bites me every time.
CE
Re: As an newbee I find
Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 6:18 am
by Johann
Under FAQ's:
Why do I get logged off automatically?
If you do not check the Remember me box when you login, the board will only keep you logged in for a preset time. This prevents misuse of your account by anyone else. To stay logged in, check the Remember me box during login. This is not recommended if you access the board from a shared computer, e.g. library, internet cafe, university computer lab, etc. If you do not see this checkbox, it means a board administrator has disabled this feature.
Re: As an newbee I find
Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 12:53 pm
by Crater Eddie
Good advice (above). But, even with this checked, the forum will still often wipe out a long post if you take too long to compose it.
CE
Re: As an newbee I find
Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 1:19 pm
by apochronaut
I open a new window, log in then close the new window and submit the page. Sometimes it asks for it to be re-submitted but it always gets sent.
Re: As an newbee I find
Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 1:49 pm
by mrsonchus
I simply 'duplicate the tab' as I get into large amounts of work to lose - you've basically then got a copy of all the hard-thought and entered text to save doing it all over again....
Essentially the duplicated tab is my backup to save me running away screaming when the post disappears - although I habitually post long verbose posts and very rarely have this happen.
Try 'duplicating the tab' as you go, you can even have a series of duplications, the latest always appears next along the tab-bar to the on I'm working in - very handy indeed.
Re: As an newbee I find
Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 2:36 pm
by KurtM
Ummm ... how does one "duplicate the tab" again?
Re: As an newbee I find
Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 3:38 pm
by mrsonchus
KurtM wrote:Ummm ... how does one "duplicate the tab" again?
Hi Kurt, sorry old chap, using Chrome or IE browsers - 'right-click' on the tab's top where it's name is and a menu will appear that has an option to 'duplicate tab'....
It works as a quick and easy safeguard I find.
Re: As an newbee I find
Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2016 2:16 am
by rabitt
Thanks for the reply, I thought I was the only one having the problem.
Rich B