Weird Problem with IE and DSL

Thunderball · 02-14-02, 07:05 PM

Ok,

Whenever I try to download a movie clip or whatnot on the 'net, I'm given two choices
1)Open File From Location
2)Save File to Disk

For some reason, since I installed DSL on my PC< I can' tuse the Open from location.

Any ideas?

zuffy · 02-14-02, 07:21 PM

did you install any applications after the DSL?

4KRG · 02-14-02, 07:29 PM

Tball - can you be just a little more accurate than it doesn't work?

What eactly doesn't it do or what does it do?

Does it just sit there and do nothing but look back at you?

or does it do something, anything?

and what kind of movie clip? what is the extension?

I am sure you are running Winpoet (PPPOE) software or something like that, right?

Thunderball · 02-14-02, 08:38 PM

sorry 4KRG

I rushed the post a little..

Whenever I try to "open from location" it goes to a "page not found error", like when you type in a broken URL.

WinPoet, yup.

zuffy · 02-14-02, 11:49 PM

If you're running Win9x, assign a static IP address to your NIC. Use an IP 192.168.0.10 and subnet mask 255.255.255.0

Thunderball · 02-14-02, 11:58 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by zuffy
If you're running Win9x, assign a static IP address to your NIC. Use an IP 192.168.0.10 and subnet mask 255.255.255.0

I'm running WinME

Thunderball · 02-15-02, 12:14 AM

ok

zuffy and I tried his idea..

didn't work.

Anyone else?

Thunderball · 02-15-02, 09:58 PM

Anyone?

zuffy · 02-15-02, 11:55 PM

you did the IE upgrade and Windows update already?

Shuki · 02-16-02, 01:39 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Thunderball
since I installed DSL on my PC< I can' tuse the Open from location. Any ideas?

what do you mean you "installed" DSL on your computer? Did you use some sort of software or install some program? Or did you simply set up a new dial up connection and networking in Windows itself?

I am using winME and have adsl too. I did NOT install any software (though both my ISP and my dsl modem had software cd's to "install") You just need to set up a new dial up connection and your networking properly. Maybe that is the problem or maybe not but definitely worth checking out....

Thunderball · 02-16-02, 10:33 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Shuki

what do you mean you "installed" DSL on your computer? Did you use some sort of software or install some program? Or did you simply set up a new dial up connection and networking in Windows itself?

I am using winME and have adsl too. I did NOT install any software (though both my ISP and my dsl modem had software cd's to "install") You just need to set up a new dial up connection and your networking properly. Maybe that is the problem or maybe not but definitely worth checking out....

I'm only running WinPoet for the DSL modem

4KRG · 02-16-02, 01:05 PM

Thunderball

Post a link to one that fails.

Shuki · 02-16-02, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by 4KRG
Thunderball

Post a link to one that fails.

ditto

and try uninstalling winpoet and any other software in association with your dsl connection.

zuffy · 02-16-02, 09:07 PM

I talked with Tball on AIM about his problem. Basically, when he click on a url for a mpg, it doesn't prompt for Open, Save, etc... instead he gets that page not found problem. He can right click and save the target as and play it.

zuffy · 02-16-02, 09:10 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Shuki

ditto

and try uninstalling winpoet and any other software in association with your dsl connection.

If he uninstall WinPoet, he can't login to his DSL, unless he has a router that supports PPPoE authentication. Not all DSL providers does not require an authentication software. I use Verizon and connecte via PPPoE.

zuffy · 02-16-02, 09:12 PM

Another thing, he's using that piece of crap WinME.

4KRG · 02-17-02, 12:56 AM

Tball

Try to re-install windows media player and see if that does not correct it.

Thunderball · 02-17-02, 09:55 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by zuffy
I talked with Tball on AIM about his problem. Basically, when he click on a url for a mpg, it doesn't prompt for Open, Save, etc... instead he gets that page not found problem. He can right click and save the target as and play it.

no no

it prompts me..

but if I chose "OPen" it gives me that error

Shuki · 02-17-02, 11:14 AM

don't know if it'd matter or not but have you set the tools->internet options->connections to your dsl connection?

I would try uninstalling and reinstalling IE next.

02-14-02, 07:05 PM	#1
Thunderball DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: In a place without the cursed couch Posts: 20,584	Weird Problem with IE and DSL Ok, Whenever I try to download a movie clip or whatnot on the 'net, I'm given two choices 1)Open File From Location 2)Save File to Disk For some reason, since I installed DSL on my PC< I can' tuse the Open from location. Any ideas? __________________ If people had followed my guidelines their wouldn't be any fluff. It was supposed to be just lists and no discussions, but I guess I was expecting too much for DVD Talkers. -Josh Hinkle

02-14-02, 08:38 PM	#4
Thunderball DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: In a place without the cursed couch Posts: 20,584	sorry 4KRG I rushed the post a little.. Whenever I try to "open from location" it goes to a "page not found error", like when you type in a broken URL. WinPoet, yup. __________________ If people had followed my guidelines their wouldn't be any fluff. It was supposed to be just lists and no discussions, but I guess I was expecting too much for DVD Talkers. -Josh Hinkle

02-15-02, 12:14 AM	#7
Thunderball DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: In a place without the cursed couch Posts: 20,584	ok zuffy and I tried his idea.. didn't work. Anyone else? __________________ If people had followed my guidelines their wouldn't be any fluff. It was supposed to be just lists and no discussions, but I guess I was expecting too much for DVD Talkers. -Josh Hinkle

02-15-02, 09:58 PM	#8
Thunderball DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: In a place without the cursed couch Posts: 20,584	Anyone? __________________ If people had followed my guidelines their wouldn't be any fluff. It was supposed to be just lists and no discussions, but I guess I was expecting too much for DVD Talkers. -Josh Hinkle

02-14-02, 07:21 PM	#2
zuffy DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Region 1 Posts: 16,124	did you install any applications after the DSL?

02-14-02, 07:29 PM	#3
4KRG DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 15,430	Tball - can you be just a little more accurate than it doesn't work? What eactly doesn't it do or what does it do? Does it just sit there and do nothing but look back at you? or does it do something, anything? and what kind of movie clip? what is the extension? I am sure you are running Winpoet (PPPOE) software or something like that, right?

02-14-02, 11:49 PM	#5
zuffy DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Region 1 Posts: 16,124	If you're running Win9x, assign a static IP address to your NIC. Use an IP 192.168.0.10 and subnet mask 255.255.255.0

02-15-02, 11:55 PM	#9
zuffy DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Region 1 Posts: 16,124	you did the IE upgrade and Windows update already?

02-16-02, 01:05 PM	#12
4KRG DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 15,430	Thunderball Post a link to one that fails.

02-16-02, 09:07 PM	#14
zuffy DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Region 1 Posts: 16,124	I talked with Tball on AIM about his problem. Basically, when he click on a url for a mpg, it doesn't prompt for Open, Save, etc... instead he gets that page not found problem. He can right click and save the target as and play it.

02-16-02, 09:12 PM	#16
zuffy DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Region 1 Posts: 16,124	Another thing, he's using that piece of crap WinME.

02-17-02, 12:56 AM	#17
4KRG DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 15,430	Tball Try to re-install windows media player and see if that does not correct it.

02-17-02, 11:14 AM	#19
Shuki DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: in the hidden place Posts: 2,050	don't know if it'd matter or not but have you set the tools->internet options->connections to your dsl connection? I would try uninstalling and reinstalling IE next.