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Can't Access Driver Madness

Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 11:07 am
by emmetmcl
About 60% of the time, when I try to get onto Driver Madness, Firefox acts as if there is no such site.
Basically, I can't get onto it.

I get on it fine through a proxy which is what I have to do a lot of the time.

Every other site I try to get to works fine so it's my connection.

Anyone have any ideas what could be causing this?

Re: Can't Access Driver Madness

Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 11:15 am
by Biscaynes
Me too

Re: Can't Access Driver Madness

Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 11:48 am
by bb_42001
really, i have no problems accessing DM maybe set your DNS to open DNS?

Re: Can't Access Driver Madness

Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 12:24 pm
by Nikusakken
Sometimes, I also have this same problem.

Re: Can't Access Driver Madness

Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 12:40 pm
by bb_42001
never had the problem with open DNS, i will tel you how to change it soon, i am bit busy atm.

Re: Can't Access Driver Madness

Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 1:32 pm
by bb_42001
Here are the instructions.

If you are using vista or 7 start from first picture if you are using xp start from the second picture, i don't know how to get into the second window from xp but i am sure you can figure it out. Also if you are using wireless instead of cable its the exact same steps just do it for the wireless adaptor. Everything circled is what you have to click. The last picture says the settions you need to enter in the picture. any problems just ask.
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Re: Can't Access Driver Madness

Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 3:02 pm
by Nikusakken
I don't think it's a DNS error for me. I have the same problem as Emmet. Usually it happens in the afternoon (in my timezone).

Re: Can't Access Driver Madness

Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 3:11 pm
by bb_42001
even still, thats a better dns server, you should use it.

Re: Can't Access Driver Madness

Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 11:42 pm
by emmetmcl
Says I can't view the images:

You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.

Re: Can't Access Driver Madness

Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 12:08 am
by bb_42001
would love to help you, but for some reason the permissions section of the admin panel isn't working.

Re: Can't Access Driver Madness

Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 1:18 am
by emmetmcl
Ah well, I'll just use proxies for now.

Re: Can't Access Driver Madness

Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 5:31 am
by Fireboyd78
I can't get on DM at school anymore, but I can ALWAYS get on at home.

Re: Can't Access Driver Madness

Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 5:53 am
by Biscaynes
How you guys manage to get on the internet at schools? You have no key protected wireless access points or just by mobiles?

Re: Can't Access Driver Madness

Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 7:09 am
by Fireboyd78
It's called having classes that involve computers...

Re: Can't Access Driver Madness

Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 7:23 am
by emmetmcl
Yeah, IT class, we're doing IT a lot this year as we are doing a GCSE in ICT.

It's really easy. Mostly just spend spend my time on skysports.com now. :)

Re: Can't Access Driver Madness

Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 8:12 am
by max.thunder
Man,that's cool,i love classes with computers

Re: Can't Access Driver Madness

Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 6:35 am
by Biscaynes
I mean we have IT classes too. We do have internet. I just never sit on DM during brake. It's crazy! And we Have IT once a week, just one lesson. It sucks! I just thought you guys take with you laptops, psp's or whatever.

Re: Can't Access Driver Madness

Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 8:09 am
by emmetmcl
Nah, we usually have like 2 IT classes a day this year, for our GCSE, don't get me wrong, you have to do work too, but most of the people had it done with 2 or 3 weeks to go so it was just the internet for 2 weeks.
Oh yeah, skysports.com, soccermanager.com. Really handy.

There isn't any WIFI in our school, well, there is, but you can only get it at one end of the building.
And if there was WIFI I would probably be using it : )

YAY FOR WIFI ON MY PHONE!

Re: Can't Access Driver Madness

Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 8:10 am
by max.thunder
In my school we have wifi but nobody of the classmates know the password to enter in the network

Re: Can't Access Driver Madness

Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 8:13 am
by emmetmcl
LOL

In Ireland, the main broadband provider, EIRCOM has something wrong with it's security codes so you can get the security code easily, there's a website online or you can get an iPhone app. for it.

Re: Can't Access Driver Madness

Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 8:20 am
by max.thunder
In my class we have one PC with a projector so when there aren't teachers we can use it

Re: Can't Access Driver Madness

Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 8:41 am
by emmetmcl
Cool.

Do you have a computer class? Where you all have a computer each?

Re: Can't Access Driver Madness

Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 8:53 am
by max.thunder
No,we only have computers on computing classes and economics classes.
The PC in class is there to make presentations with Power Point,watch films,etc(with the projector)

Re: Can't Access Driver Madness

Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 8:58 am
by emmetmcl
Oh.
Kinda crap then. : )

Re: Can't Access Driver Madness

Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 8:58 am
by emmetmcl
PS, max, I sent you a PM.

Re: Can't Access Driver Madness

Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 8:59 am
by max.thunder
Agree,for me is totally crap
I would like to have PCs in all classes
emmetmcl wrote:PS, max, I sent you a PM.
OK