Troubleshooting

Problem Index

 

My post does not show up

If you use the browser's back button several times after posting a message, you are looking at the page as it was before you posted the message. Clicking links from the Navigation Bar avoids this problem.

If you still have a problem, then your browser is pulling the document out of its cache instead of reloading the document, and it keeps displaying the old version of the document. To avoid this, set your browser to verify documents every time upon loading as follows:

Text entry boxes reset when I resize windows

This appears to be a feature (or a bug) with some browser programs. The solution is not to resize windows when you are filling in a text box.

Text entry boxes reset when I use the back button

This appears to be a feature (or a bug) with Internet Explorer. Most screens in the user interface preserve the user's input even if an error occurs. In general, you do not need to use the back button when you are presented with a form to correct your mistake.

Text entry boxes don't fit entirely on screen

Unfortunately, text entry boxes cannot be resized within the document to fit on your screen. One option is to drag to the left the border between the main menu and the page containing the text box. Alternatively, you could increase your desktop size to 800x600 or higher. Warning: If you resize the frame, all text contained within the text box will be lost and must be re-entered.

Some links present "not found" messages

Moderators can set up links that appear as subtopics but really link to a page that is outside of the discussion board. Likewise, anyone posting a message can include links. If links are entered incorrectly or change, you will get an error message. If you get an error message, contact the moderator (be sure to specify where the bad link was). The moderator can then fix or remove the bad link.

Strange characters appear

Depending on your browser and operating system, some special characters and formatting will not be displayed correctly. Some fonts are specific to the Windows operating system and will not be displayed correctly on other platforms.

Problems connecting to vivalazone.org on some computers

We are using the most up to date versions of security features, SSL 3.0 and TLS 1.2. It is really important to us that we have the latest in security. 

Older computers, or older versions of Google Chrome, MS Internet and Firefox may not be able to connect to vivalazone.org/com because their systems don't support the new SSL and TLS. and will come up with an error message asking if you want to proceed. If your machine and newer versions of your browser will support each other, upgrade your browser and that should take care of the problem. Safari will connect without problem.