Posted by CtrlAlt n Del on April 24, 2002, at 16:39:57
In reply to Dr. Bob: HELP! What's Super Re-Load (more)...?, posted by Janelle on April 24, 2002, at 2:30:55
Hi Janelle...does this help?.... (from google)
I'm no techno head..so asking me is useless : )Broken Link Icons/Using Netscape's Super Re-Load Function:
We've all learned that surfing the World Wide Web often translates to getting mired down in the muck called the "World Wide Wait." Often, when you see a broken link icon, it indicates that a link is missing, and the web site administrator should see that it gets fixed. However...
It is also very commonly indicative of the user's impatience. If you haven't waited for ALL of the graphics and information to load before clicking on a link, you will definitely see these icons. Let's assume that you're a more patient breed of surfer, and you've actually waited for all contents of the page to load, and you're still seeing these icons. It is also common to see these broken link icons when web traffic is high at a web site, and doesn't necessarily mean that a link is missing. If you come across one of these icons, the web administrator (webmaster or "webteam," in this case) is eager to know about it and willing to fix the problem. Before you rush to conclusions, however, you can see if it's really a broken link by trying a couple of simple things. First, click on the broken link icon. Sometimes, this will cause the page to redraw, and you'll find that the image will be there afterward. If this doesn't do the trick, use your browser's "Reload" function. Since a re-load CAN access cached information, it is even better (if you're using Netscape) to use the "Super Reload" function. You can do this by holding down the option key while you select "Reload" from the file menu. Reloading the page will insure that you're loading a fresh page, not an older, cached copy that could contain outdated links.
Click here to return to the top of this document.Error Messages:
Sometimes, when you're browsing a web site, you may click on a link only to find troublesome messages such as "No such file," "File not found," "Server may not be accepting connections at this time," "No DNS entry," etc. etc. etc. These messages may be a lie! Do not trust them on the first round. If you come across one of these, try a reload (maybe even a couple reloads) to determine if there really is no such file. As for the "Server not accepting connections at this time..." message, the server may have been maxed out traffic-wise the second you tried to load the page, or may be in the middle of a reboot, in which case, a couple more tries on your part could prove successful in loading the page. There's just something about how busy the Internet is that can cause bogus error messages on the user side--use the old adage, "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again!"
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