Computer Technical Question

[Chiefmcfuz]

I would say it was a bandwith problem. What is you total memory size, how much memory is on the video card, and what is your connection speed. Also have you checked to see if MR has been "blocked" in the past for images. Also upgrade firefox to it's newest version. Is this happening in IE and firefox? Tell us the specs on the computer as well. Thanks.

 

[ming]

Just a hunch..
This below does not work


And this one does

Let me know if you see 2 images or 1
Or if my hunch is wrong, then none

 

[fishywoo]

Guys I am going to put my wife on now she works in tech and thus has a better knowledge of it then me.

Hi all,
Thanks for all your suggestions - I'm stumped myself.
So this is a system I built: Intel Celeron 2.93 GHz processor, 1 GB RAM, NVIDIA Quadro NVS video card (I believe it has 64MB memory), 200 GB HD. Our connection is DSL (last time I did a test at Speakeasy our download speed was 779 kbps).
We're running Firefox 1.5.0.9, and I have only one extension installed, for del.icio.us. IE is 6.0 as I've been reluctant to move to 7. Anyway, I used IE just to test whether the same thing occurs (it does). That's what really stumps me - if it were related to just one browser then I could do something but it happens on both. Also, my laptop is a slower system with much less memory, also using the same broadband connection (but wirelessly, no less), and it doesn't have this image issue.

The things I've tried include (though not necessarily in this order):
clearing cache
increasing/decreasing cache size
allowing images from MR
loading images from originating site only (oddly enough, this fixes the problem but then other websites don't work too great!) (I noticed too that the images that DON'T show up are those that are residing on MR. Images on the forum but which are hosted by photobucket or other websites show up fine.)
disabling firewall and anti-virus
running spyware scans
reinstalling Firefox, including from a fresh profile
trying linear/hybrid/threaded mode in MR forum display modes
replacing the video card
can't remember what else!

So, in summary, attached images hosted by MR usually don't show up in Firefox OR IE. It's a random thing, though, because sometimes 1 image out of 7 (in a single posting) will show up, and sometimes refreshing the page brings up the other images but most often it doesn't.

I feel bad that I can't do anything about but I'm out of ideas. Thanks for your help!

 

[reefman]

if refreshing the page brings up the other images but most often it doesn't.
then i am to go toward bandwith issue like chief suggested. i am assuming you r running Windows XP pro?

 

[fishywoo]

Just a hunch..
This below does not work
View attachment 17329

And this one does

Let me know if you see 2 images or 1
Or if my hunch is wrong, then none

You're right, Ming, as I posted above, images hosted on MR don't show up but images hosted on other sites are fine. Any ideas why that might be? I've never blocked images from MR.

 

[fishywoo]

if refreshing the page brings up the other images but most often it doesn't.
then i am to go toward bandwith issue like chief suggested. i am assuming you r running Windows XP pro?

Yes, Windows XP Pro SP2. And I don't think it can be the bandwith, can it, as the laptop, running off the same connection, shows all the images just fine? The laptop must be running a little slower, even, as it's going wirelessly while the problematic desktop is wired into the router. And no other sites give me this problem.

 

[digitalreefer]

I've seen routers do some very bizzare things. You may want to see if the same thing happens on a different network, or disconnect the router and plug a computer directly into the modem. Verizon utilizes DSL modems with a built in router to authenticate on the network. I've often seen this cause problems if you have an additional (wireless) router in line with that type of modem. This can usually be resolved by putting the modem in bridge mode and setting your router to authenticate. Let me know if this seems possible and I can probably help walk you through the process.

P.S. Just to clarify this for everyone. Rendering of most windows and images on a computer is done by the processor and not the graphics card. The primary purpose of a graphics card is translating a signal so that it can be broadcast on a screen. The additional purpose of a graphics card is rendering complex multidimensional images (such as those in 3d games)

 

[ming]

Thats interesting that your quote catches the attachment link.
Can you click on the link and let me know if it loads up?
Attachment 17329

As for digitalreefers theory, is the router both wireless and wired? I'm wondering if theres actually 2 routers because most wireless routers these days have wired ports as well.

 

[qy7400]

Still sounds like something with the account settings, if the wireless laptop works fine using the same router I see it less as a cause. I'd try this, log-out of the board and see if you get the same problem as a guest.

 

[fishywoo]

Thats interesting that your quote catches the attachment link.
Can you click on the link and let me know if it loads up?
Attachment 17329

Yes, this is very odd. When I view your original post, I don't get that link, just a blank space before the second image. When I quoted your post, then it put in that link! And when I viewed your second post, I could click the link and the pic showed up!

As to the routers, I have an earthlink modem that is NOT a router. I added my own Linksys wireless router. So the desktop is plugged into one of the router's 4 wired ports, while the laptop connects to the router wirelessly.

Finally, logging out and then back in as guest doesn't seem to change anything.

 

[fishywoo]

digitalreefer, I take that back. It looks like the Earthlink modem probably is a router in itself. I got instructions about how to set it to bridge mode, but before I decide to do something like that I ran a little test with my laptop. I plugged the laptop into the same wired port the desktop was in (and disabled the wireless connection). Laptop still shows MR-hosted images in all their glory while the desktop doesn't. Sigh.

Also, thanks for your explanation about what video cards do. Was thinking of buying a new, 128 MB video card, but will save myself the $ for now.

 

[digitalreefer]

digitalreefer, I take that back. It looks like the Earthlink modem probably is a router in itself. I got instructions about how to set it to bridge mode, but before I decide to do something like that I ran a little test with my laptop. I plugged the laptop into the same wired port the desktop was in (and disabled the wireless connection). Laptop still shows MR-hosted images in all their glory while the desktop doesn't. Sigh.

Also, thanks for your explanation about what video cards do. Was thinking of buying a new, 128 MB video card, but will save myself the $ for now.

My mistake, I thought you said the laptop was having the same problem. The other thing I like doing to rule out possibilities is verify the Windows system files. You may need your Windows XP disk for this, but you'll go to start -> run and type cmd
This will bring up a console window where you'll type: sfc /scannow
This ensures that all Windows files are accurate and will correct any discrepancies. Since it seems to be happening in both browsers, it may be a problem with the underlying files.

 

[fishywoo]

Well, did the scan and it didn't give me any error messages so am assuming that Windows files are ok. It's a stumper, ain't it? Giving up for the night but thanks again!

 

[ming]

I have only 1 more possibility, but I'm leaning towards it wont work

On the top, click 'User CP'
on the left, click 'Edit Options'
then scroll down and make sure 'Show Images (including attached images and images in

 

[fishywoo]

Your right Ming didn't work. Still scratching my head.

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Strange.