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Thread #80026   Message #1455022
Posted By: Mary in Kentucky
07-Apr-05 - 10:39 PM
Thread Name: Tech: Firefox browser questions
Subject: BS: Firefox browser questions
I thought I'd PM Bill and JohnInKansas, but then thought maybe others have had this problem, so here goes.

I'm trying real hard to like the Firefox browser...but...

1. I can't seem to hear MIDI files or MP3's in a continuous sound. I have Windows Media for Windows 98...it worked fine with IE. Could it be some setting somewhere dealing with streaming? The sound is interrupted, not like long pauses when buffering, but an irritating staccato-type static.

2. When I'm updating web pages, I have to have a text copy of the page as well as the HTML copy. In other words, unlike in IE, when I View/Source an html page, it doesn't open in Notepad which allows me to make changes. I have to make all the changes in a separate text (Notepad) file and then save that one as an html file. Just a couple of extra steps, but a bit irritating when I have to go back to update numerous pages that were not created that way in the first place.

3. Pages seem to load more slowly. I see all the single-pixel gifs as a page is loading.

4. I have to remember to reload a page after changes are made in order to view the new page. What is the rule on pages in cache? Since many of my changes are very important as to updates (rents, sale prices, etc) are many of the people viewing the pages having the same problem?