Normspeed Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 I'm one of the dial up folks. Those multiple photos stop me in my tracks. Trouble is, there's no icon or indicator to alert me that I'm clicking on a takes-forever-to-open-message. I used to avoid some of the posts on the old forum for that reason. Guess I'll have to turn off all photos in my preferences, too bad. By the way, I decided to use the screen name from some other forums I use. Norm Carter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Normspeed Posted October 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 That would be a help Tim. On the positive side, on the old forum, once I clicked on a message with a large photo file, even my stop button would not interrupt the download. Couldn't go to the next message, or back out, until the whole giant file was viewable. On the new one, the stop button seems to work instantly, allowing me to back up and go to a different post without waiting for my machine to break loose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest P15-D24 Posted October 24, 2006 Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 Norm, check the dial up suggestions in the Forum Questions/Suggestions and Off Topic Posts section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobT-47P15 Posted October 24, 2006 Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 Norm, if a link is posted, does it open up OK, or does that still take too long. Click on this: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v96/BobT3/Cruise-ins%20and%20shows/IM004900.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur1947 Posted October 24, 2006 Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 What's dial up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Exline Posted October 24, 2006 Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 I just did a photo attachment on another post and noticed it only shows as a thumbnail in the post! Tis may only work on photos you host on the forums server? In order to see te full size image you must click on it. This should help as many members do not have thier own photo hosting sites and will use this feature to post images? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatS.... Posted October 24, 2006 Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 I'm on dial-up at home and I guess I'm used to the wait but it doesn't seem all that bad. I think the thumbnails are a good idea, then those with the cable can still have the larger pics and us old dinosaurs can pick the ones we want to see in detail. I have wireless satellite internet at work...lightning fast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Normspeed Posted October 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 Single pics open fairly fast, say 30 seconds or less. Single photobucket pics are the same. Thumbnails are the best, and I can decide whether to open the larger version. The ones that take a long time are posts with a whole string of photos, like the test message that Tim posted with the door latch work, or links that open onto a whole photobucket album. I can work with it though. I really like the new site format. Norm, if a link is posted, does it open up OK, or does that still take too long. Click on this: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v96/BobT3/Cruise-ins%20and%20shows/IM004900.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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