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  2. Fix problems sending AOL Mail

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    If you don't have an updated or supported browser installed on your computer, you'll need to update your existing browser or download a new one. Check your display name : If you have any combination of "AOL" in your display name, the message won't go through.

  3. Hang (computing) - Wikipedia

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    In many cases programs may appear to be hung, but are making slow progress, and waiting a few minutes will allow the task to complete. Modern operating systems provide a mechanism for terminating hung processes, for instance, with the Unix kill command, or through a graphical means such as the Task Manager's "end task" button in Windows (select the particular process in the list and press "end ...

  4. Troubleshoot a broadband internet connection - AOL Help

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    Just wait about five minutes before turning it back on to make sure everything was reset. 4. Contact your Internet Service Provider (ISP) - If you're still not able to get online, reach out to your ISP for additional help. For AOL customers, visit our support page to learn about what help options are available for you.

  5. Enable cookies in your web browser - AOL Help

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    A cookie is a small piece of data stored on your computer by your web browser. With cookies turned on, the next time you return to a website, it will remember things like your login info, your site preferences, or even items you placed in a virtual shopping cart! • Enable cookies in Firefox • Enable cookies in Chrome

  6. Throbber - Wikipedia

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    A throbber animation like that seen on many websites when a blocking action is being performed in the background. A throbber, also known as a loading icon, is an animated graphical control element used to show that a computer program is performing an action in the background (such as downloading content, conducting intensive calculations or communicating with an external device).

  7. System crash screen - Wikipedia

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    On the PlayStation 2, the red screen of death bears similarities to the regular startup, such as the pitched-down menu screen audio and its subsequent ambient noises, alongside a faint whistle. After the normal startup, a red screen will appear with a message saying "Please insert a PlayStation or PlayStation 2 format

  8. Blocking (computing) - Wikipedia

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    Once the event occurs for which the process is waiting ("is blocked on"), the process is advanced from blocked state to an imminent one, such as runnable. In a multitasking computer system, individual tasks, or threads of execution, must share the resources of the system. Shared resources include: the CPU, network and network interfaces, memory ...

  9. Wait state - Wikipedia

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    A wait state is a delay experienced by a computer processor when accessing external memory or another device that is slow to respond.. Computer microprocessors generally run much faster than the computer's other subsystems, which hold the data the CPU reads and writes.