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[DeathAndPain]

You will probably think "why do you think you cannot log on, if you could not you could not possibly have posted this thread", but I am doing so from a different PC. For some reason, when I try to log in from my main (home) PC with Firefox 12.0, as soon as I click on the "Sign in"-link, the background fades to grey (as usual), but the foreground login window does not appear, so I get stuck. If I try to use IE8 on the same PC instead, the "Register" button is displayed too far left so that it totally overlaps the "Sign In" link, preventing me from being able to click it.

Now you may think that my Firefox installation is botched, seeing that on other PCs it does work with Firefox 12, but on every other website my home PC works just fine. I can log in to any other forum (and there are lots of forums with varying technologies that I occasionally use), I can use any webshop for purchasing stuff, and I can also do online banking np. So why does the login window of reboot.pro no longer work on my system?

[Brito]

Hello,

The first thing is clearing the cache of the browser and then retry.

On my side I an trying with Firefox 11 and it works as intended. I can login and logout without any issues or memorized passwords.

I also suggest trying out to access the site from a different computer and check out the result.

Good luck!

[florin91]

He said now it's posting from another pc.

If doesn't work after clearing cache, you can check if you have either javascript disabled or ajax plugin not installed. You could also check with another browser that doesn't need plugins, like Chrome.

[Brito]

Yes, you are right. I somehow missed that part.

I know what you mean with IE8, this theme appears broken on that version of IE albeit it looks as intended on version 9 and above.

Use this link to login from IE8: http://reboot.pro/in...l&section=login

[DeathAndPain]

Clearing the cache did not fix it. However, I simply followed the link you provided for IE8 with my Firefox 12.0, and that one worked nicely. I will simply stick to that solution. Everything else works just fine with my FF12, so now that I have a working workaround for reboot.pro, there is no need for further investigation.

Needless to say that Javascript is not disabled, otherwise I would hardly not having problems with other websites. I never heard of an Ajax plugin though. What is it and why would I need it?

[ady]

FWIW,

Using IE8, no matter the window zoom nor screen resolution, the "sign in" link cannot be seen.

With <ctrl>+<f>, IE8 can find the exact text of the link, but there is no simple way for the user to select the "sign in" link.

There are alternative ways to get to the "sign in" page, but no simple way to show the unique link on the main homepage.

In IE8, selecting "Page" -> "Style" -> "No Style", the "Sign in" link should be clearly seen (near "f" "t" over the left upper side of the main homepage). After the log in, the user is able to revert back to the normal page style.

Using the normal page style in IE8, it seems that the "Create Account" link (well, its "box") is "too big" (both horizontally and vertically), so even changing the text size, window zoom or screen resolution, the "sign in" link is never seen. My guess is that after changing the horizontal and vertical sizes and/or positions of "f", "t" and "Create Acount" boxes, the "Sign in" link should be seen also in Normal Page Style.

As I said, there are additional alternative ways to get there, but I think the "Sign in" link should be clearly seen with no workarounds, under as many web browsers as possible.

BTW, in IE8 the site behaves "better" (but anyway not "good enough" IMHO) in "IE Compatibility View" than in the normal default view. This is independent of the above mentioned issue and workaround.

HTH.

[DeathAndPain]

JMD

Thank you for the info.

RHOP

[ady]

@Boot_Monkey,

From IE's menu, it's "View" -> "Style". If the menu is not seen, press <ALT>.

From IE's "command bar" ("Page", "Safety", "Tools", and several icons with frequently used functions) it's "Page" -> "Style".

In both cases the function and its consequences are the same.

BTW, I am also still using the same method, as the "sign in" link can't be seen.

[ady]

To be clear, I don't have a big problem with this. The intention of my post was to make it easy for newcomers, who likely don't have any idea about anything else other than a common "sign in", as it happens with almost every forum.

For a newcomer, searching for some "ip board theme" (or any other theme for that matter) is not easy, not clear, and a complete waste of time.

A "yet-to-be-sign-in" user doesn't search for "some alternative and unavailable board theme". Such user should be able to sign in ("page" or "view" -> "style" -> "no style" -> "sign in" as simplest workaround) and THEN set the relevant personal preferences (which will never affect it before signing in anyway).

Since the intention was to make this workaround easy and simple for newcomers, lets end this topic now.

[DeathAndPain]

The real solution would be the web designers of this forum fixing the bug. If I can log in to any forum but this, and on top of that, nobody can log in via IE8 due to a misplaced graphics, then the situation is primarily the fault of this forum. Counter-productive, as it keeps potentially valuable users away.

[dera]

Try it with the "IP Board" theme

Hi

seems you cannot change the theme when you are not logged on

Regards,
dera

[Tony4219]

Add one more to the list with IE8 who registered on one computer (where my personal email account is), and failed to login for at least half an hour on my work computer running in Win7 safemode. I simply could not find out how to log in!! Finally did Google search for Winbuilder Login, and found this thread. Saved link direct to this page.

Edited by Tony4219, 12 November 2012 - 02:54 PM.