PC Personality Problem

[STEPHEN H. SPOHN JR.]

We've noted that N4.05 has some problems handling java and javascript.
Try going to N4.04 first.  It seems to handle everything that I throw at
it.  I've had problems with 4.05 as well.

:)


 On Sat, 27 Jun 1998, Theodore C
Schwitzner wrote:

>      
>      Michael Dargan <darganm at iren.net> writes:
>      >I have several Pentium 133s, 32 megs RAM, Win95, Intel NICs, etc. 
>      >running Navigator Standalone 4.05.  With one exception they work fine. 
>      >The odd one won't work with java-script enabled.  When it hits a page 
>      >with javascript, down it goes.  Navigator crashes and I restart.
>      >
>      
>      and Robert J. Tiess wrote:
>      ...  You might also try going to those same problem web pages with 
>      Internet Explorer and see if that causes the same crashing.  If not, 
>      you might consider using MSIExp in place of NN on this computer if the 
>      problem persists.  You may also try an earlier version of NN, which 
>      you can download from www.netscape.com.  If problems continue,
>      I'd begin to look around at other things, such as any plugins or other 
>      software/security settings ...
>      
>      
>      In addition to Robert's suggestions, I would like to suggest checking 
>      Netscape's Technical Support pages for references to reported driver 
>      bugs or conflicts. I recently experienced a similar problem as Michael 
>      with Navigator 4.05 running on Windows NT 4.0--pages with Java applets 
>      were crashing the Navigator session.  A search of the Netscape pages 
>      revealed a reported bug with the video driver (in my case, Matrox 
>      Millennium), and the tech document indicated that Microsoft had issued 
>      a patch.
>      
>      So perhaps that wil prove to be helpful.
>      
>         Ted Schwitzner                          tcs at noctrl.edu
>         Cataloging & Systems Librarian
>         Oesterle Library        http://www.noctrl.edu/library/library.htm
>         North Central College   
>         Naperville, Illinois
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