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IE 5.5 Cannot Find Server
Name: Allan Date: October 23, 2000 at 19:34:03 Pacific
Comment:
I can get online using Netscape 4.75 but get the "cannot find server" & "page cannot be displayed" error when using Internet Explorer ver. 5.50.4308.2900
Name: 11 Date: October 23, 2000 at 19:49:15 Pacific
Reply:
tools>internet options>connections set the server details / ip address
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Response Number 2
Name: SyN4pTiK Date: October 23, 2000 at 21:08:48 Pacific
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Check the security setting under tools tab >security make sure it is in default mode not custom settings.
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Response Number 3
Name: yuan Date: October 23, 2000 at 22:45:44 Pacific
Reply:
start=>run=>winipcfg make sure you a ip address and dns address if use modem .. check u modem if use T1/ethernet...in winipcfg hit release all and renew all
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Response Number 4
Name: Allan Date: October 24, 2000 at 07:01:06 Pacific
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I tried all three of the responses and everything was as it should be. Any other help would be appreciated. I CAN connect to the internet and Netscape gets omline. Thanks
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Response Number 5
Name: Dilawar Date: October 24, 2000 at 08:11:15 Pacific
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Under Tools/Internet Options/Connections/ Setup to run the Internet Connection Wizard. This should re-establish any missing links in IE.
Also, another possibility if the above does not work: Tools/Internet Options/Advanced/ Restore Defaults.
Pls feed back.
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Response Number 6
Name: Allan Date: October 24, 2000 at 18:09:08 Pacific
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Did response #5 but to no avail.
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Response Number 7
Name: Dilawar Date: October 25, 2000 at 04:27:42 Pacific
Reply:
Allan, many people have reported problems with ie5.5. 1st try to repair or remove/reinstall it , otherwise I would rather go for previous version.
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Response Number 8
Name: Allan Date: October 26, 2000 at 07:22:23 Pacific
Reply:
Thanks for all the help from everyone. I found the problem and it was an oversight on my part. I have ZoneAlarm on my machine and it was blocking my access to the internet.
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