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**PapaBear** · 07-19-08, 01:32 PM

I am all for "Amber Alerts" but I am getting frustrated at having to read it everytime I sellect a link. When I opt to read a link it opens with the notice scolling across the middle of my page and I have to manually scroll up to the top of the page to begin reading the threads. Is this something unique to my computer or is it a design of the site?

**Jenna** · 07-19-08, 01:36 PM

That doesn't happen to me--I don't see Amber Alerts anywhere on this forum, even though there's a small amber alert on the bottom of the front page. O/R doesn't have any pop-ups of any kind. I think you have spyware from another site. Try cleaning your computer out with an anti-spyware program like Windows Defender (free from Bill Gates). http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...r/default.mspx

**Terminator** · 07-19-08, 03:44 PM

You're not seeing an Amber Alert from us unless it's the small one you see at the bottom of our main page. You have issues on your PC not related to O/R.

**Xiphos** · 07-19-08, 03:54 PM

Sounds like a browser issue. Join the 21st Century: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/

**Cool Breeze** · 07-19-08, 04:48 PM

It does it on my computer too Papa.

What he's referring to, is when clicking a thread, it opens up at the and shows the bottom of the page where the little amber alert java script is. You then have to scroll back up the page to read the thread, or post a response.

This happens on both my desktop and laptop, as well as the three department computers I've opened the site on.

For example, when I clicked on "Rookie Resources," this is how the page loads:

**MacLean** · 07-19-08, 05:13 PM

As Term mentioned, that is a local computer issue and not an OR issue.

It's called "stealing focus" and is a local computer settting.

**Craiger** · 07-19-08, 07:21 PM

Are all of them using internet explorer and if so is it version 7?
I can duplicate the issue with IE7 but not with firefox or even older versions of of internet explorer.

MS IE7 and now IE8 can act strange with some sites
But it is the browser not the web site.

**MacLean** · 07-19-08, 11:29 PM

I use IE7 presently and do not have the issue.

**Cool Breeze** · 07-19-08, 11:47 PM

Originally Posted by maclean

As Term mentioned, that is a local computer issue and not an OR issue.

It's called "stealing focus" and is a local computer settting.

It's odd that it only happens on this site though. No other forum or site does it for me.

**CTR man** · 07-20-08, 12:02 AM

Same here and I use Firefox.

**Terminator** · 07-20-08, 12:45 AM

Originally Posted by Cool Breeze

It's odd that it only happens on this site though. No other forum or site does it for me.

**PapaBear** · 07-20-08, 09:27 AM

Okay, so you say I don't see an "Amber Alert" Fine! Now, can you kindly inform me how I can get the issue cleared up? The issue of every link opening at the bottom of the page where I cannot see the amber alert?

That is, without ceasing to visit the O/R forums! That would certainly clear the issue but it is not my desire or intent.

**Terminator** · 07-20-08, 11:14 AM

Originally Posted by PapaBear

Now, can you kindly inform me how I can get the issue cleared up?

Contact your local IT guy.

**MacLean** · 07-20-08, 03:38 PM

Originally Posted by PapaBear

Okay, so you say I don't see an "Amber Alert" Fine! Now, can you kindly inform me how I can get the issue cleared up? The issue of every link opening at the bottom of the page where I cannot see the amber alert?

That is, without ceasing to visit the O/R forums! That would certainly clear the issue but it is not my desire or intent.

PB, I just checked and this is a known problem with Java in relation to certain browsers.

Reinstall the most current version of Java - if that does not repair the problem, I'm at a loss without sitting at your computer.

**Willowdared** · 07-21-08, 12:08 PM

Happens to me too PapaBear.

Thanks for the follow up Mac...I'll check into my Java

**nsb22** · 07-23-08, 05:17 PM

On one of the computers I use, it will do that. I get away from that by selecting a link to open in a new tab/window. That's what I do anyways. That's using firefox.

**Just KC** · 07-23-08, 06:34 PM

All my threads on this site open at and begin at the bottom also. I do have the most update on Java and it didn't make a difference.

**Xiphos** · 07-24-08, 03:34 AM

Originally Posted by Just KC

All my threads on this site open at and begin at the bottom also. I do have the most update on Java and it didn't make a difference.

Go to your User CP. On the left side go to Edit Options. About 2/3rds of the way down is the "Thread Display Options." Make sure you have thread display mode set to "Linear, oldest first" selected.

**Cool Breeze** · 07-24-08, 08:35 AM

Originally Posted by Xiphos

Go to your User CP. On the left side go to Edit Options. About 2/3rds of the way down is the "Thread Display Options." Make sure you have thread display mode set to "Linear, oldest first" selected.

I've got it set that way and it still happens. I've got the latest java updates.

**Craiger** · 07-25-08, 08:56 AM

Originally Posted by Xiphos

Go to your User CP. On the left side go to Edit Options. About 2/3rds of the way down is the "Thread Display Options." Make sure you have thread display mode set to "Linear, oldest first" selected.

I like Cool Breeze had it already set to Linear so using reverse logic I changed to one of the other settings and that cured it on my end.

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