Hi
I've been trying and trying to log into Yahoo! Messenger - but can't.
When I fire it up, I enter my ID and password and the welcome screen just shows me the grey dozy face and asks me to sign in again. I've tried this several times and reloaded MGR and rebooted many times - so it doesn't look like an installation prob.
Same applies when turn off my firewall / Nortons AV. Makes no diff.
I'm on Optus broadband and they advise me that other users can use it so I'm presumably doing something wrong ....
As for the connection preferences, I've tried all four of them to no avail. I understand from the people at Optus that I don't need proxies so presumably the 'no proxies' or 'firewall no proxies' option should work.
What i have noticed is that when I go to choose the connection preferences, I cannot select (or deselect) "dial up" which is towards the bottom of the screen. An FAQ I read seemed to assume I should have been able to do that - or is that irrelevant?
Neil
2006-08-01 19:32:00 · 8 answers · asked by somewhere_in_victoria 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Hey - thanks Owlwings
Yes, it is Version 8 - I might see if I can find a Version 7 and see how that goes.
Cheers
Neil
2006-08-01 21:36:31 · update #1
Darn .. using Version 7 didn't work .. same problem.... (and noone else will have used my Yahoo ID...)
2006-08-01 22:06:25 · update #2
Which version of Messenger are you using? I recently installed the v8 Beta and had the same problem. It would log in and log out immediately - repeatedly and annoyingly grabbing the focus, so that whatever else I was doing, I kept losing the cursor.
I have uninstalled and gone back to v7 and now have no problem. "Firewall no proxies" should be the correct setting. I also believe that Messenger has no connection with Internet Explorer, so setting the privacy levels there should make no difference.
By the way, there is a category for Yahoo Messenger. You should have put the question there, since I believe that Yahoo staff do check that.
2006-08-01 19:37:29 · answer #1 · answered by Owlwings 7 · 10⤊ 1⤋
internet options , never dial ,ok .
as for proxies ,choose automaticly detect proxys .
your done .
you may have to wait or repete some sign in ,for updates to keep conection .
Also windows has a wizard to make the connection too . use both methods though one or the other will work.
2006-08-02 02:47:16 · answer #2 · answered by martinmm 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Boy, Neil, you seem to have tried everything!?
Pity, I can't help you!
Beats me how you still have the problem!?
All the best!
Cheers
2006-08-02 02:37:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reboot. or just wait.. sometimes yahoo just f*cks up.. it happens and it depends what server you connect to.
2006-08-02 02:35:06 · answer #4 · answered by maggynone 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have u tried on someone's else computer? if it work, GOOD through your computer away. but if it doesnt, you possword is busted.
Take care.
2006-08-02 02:37:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
happened to me too, your privacy level is to high, go to tools-Internet options- privacy- and set it to medium high, still keeps your privacy safe
2006-08-02 02:37:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
enter the correct mail id and password.... hehehe...
2006-08-02 02:40:27 · answer #7 · answered by rockie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yah maybe sombody stole ur paswords:)
and changed it:)
huh that gotta suck
2006-08-02 02:36:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋