Accessing 18866 account using Firefox

kenshaz

The 18866 site will not allow me to register,it will not load the registration page and if you do manage to get through one stage it will not proceed,tried for 2 days,are others having problems,if so why?

loafer_2

The site is a little slow and secured -

Will your browser let you access it properly? Try the direct link that avoids popup blockers and such.

https://www.call18866.co.uk/signup/index2.php?language=

Insecure >> http://www.call18866.co.uk/signup/index2.php?language= << do not submit your credit card details using this on it is not secure! But it might be worth checking how it works without up to the cc point.

Or try firefox as an alternate browser (free) http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/

sergeant121

loafer wrote:

Or try firefox as an alternate browser (free) http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/

As the 23,000,001'st person to download Firefox, I just like to say it's very good, works fine with the 18866 secure site and appears to work faster (on my 56k dialup) that OE6.

kenshaz

Thank-you changed my browser as rec to Mozilla,then used your link, sorted ,I am registered Take care

loafer_2

No worries - Happy to help.

marylee

sergeant121 wrote:

As the 23,000,001'st person to download Firefox, I just like to say it's very good, works fine with the 18866 secure site and appears to work faster (on my 56k dialup) that OE6.

I have downloaded firefox, but am not sure what to do what it is asking me whether I want to make it my default browser, should I click yes. At the moment, I am using IE, and have just access firefox and can confirm I can now get to the secure site of 18866. Thanks

andy88_2

marylee wrote:

I have downloaded firefox, but am not sure what to do what it is asking me whether I want to make it my default browser, should I click yes.

It just means that links you click will open in the default one. You can still choose to open either program from the menu or desktop links. Maybe say no for the moment, then later as you get used to it and if you like it, choose then.

marylee

andy88 wrote:

It just means that links you click will open in the default one. You can still choose to open either program from the menu or desktop links. Maybe say no for the moment, then later as you get used to it and if you like it, choose then.

In your opinion, is firefox better than IE? It's just I am using dial up bt surftime 24/7 and with firefox I have to connect to btyahoo internet first and click on the firefox icon on my desktop. Am I doing the right thing, it's just with IE I can access my Btyahoo home page as soon as it is loaded.
With firefox I have to type each website again. Also I found I could not open attachments with IE, but can do so with firefox, might make it my default browser when I get used to it. Anyway, how do I revert back to IE if need be. Thanks for your help.

andy88_2

I have heard and read plenty of people say Firefox is better - loads pages faster, is more secure, easier to use (tabbed browsing). Computer geeks are adopting it in large numbers. I've used it a bit, but am (probably lazily) still on IE6 a lot of the time. Some pages eg Windows Update only work in IE.

You can import your favourites via File>Import and set your homepage via Tools>Options>General (I just have it blank though). If you set it as default then want to go back presumably IE will ask the question

loafer_2

andy88 wrote:

It just means that links you click will open in the default one. You can still choose to open either program from the menu or desktop links. Maybe say no for the moment, then later as you get used to it and if you like it, choose then.

...Unless IE is already open

Edinburghlass_2

As this thread seems to be going slightly off-topic but relevant to 18866 I am going to change the title to include Firefox then we can keep on here.

I am a happy user of Firefox and to anyone who is on dial up I found it loaded pages very much quicker than IE and of course I do like the tabbed pages along the top. Personally I changed to having Firefox as my default browser very quickly.

If anyone wants to find out more about Firefox please check out the Techie Board.