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If you don't have broadband, you'll need to try other steps to fix problems with a dial-up internet connection. An active internet connection is required to be able to access all the best that AOL offers. If you're using broadband (cable) internet and you can't connect, try the following troubleshooting steps in the order listed until you get ...
Disable Protected Mode in Internet Explorer. Protected mode is enable by default and may interfere with AOL Mail. If you're continuing to have trouble accessing mail, turn Protected Mode off: 1. Click Tools. 2. Click Internet Options. 3. Click the Security tab. 4. Deselect "Enable Protected Mode." 5. Restart Internet Explorer and sign in to AOL ...
If your third-party email app is having issues connecting, sending, or receiving emails, you may need to reconfigure your account or update the app. Use these steps to identify and fix the source of the problem. Troubleshoot any problems with your account
404 Not Found The requested resource could not be found but may be available in the future. Subsequent requests by the client are permissible. 405 Method Not Allowed A request method is not supported for the requested resource; for example, a GET request on a form that requires data to be presented via POST, or a PUT request on a read-only ...
Microsoft's IIS 7.0, IIS 7.5, and IIS 8.0 servers define the following HTTP substatus codes to indicate a more specific cause of a 404 error: 404.0 – Not found. 404.1 – Site Not Found. 404.2 – ISAPI or CGI restriction. 404.3 – MIME type restriction. 404.4 – No handler configured. 404.5 – Denied by request filtering configuration.
The amount of packet loss that is acceptable depends on the type of data being sent. For example, for voice over IP traffic, one commentator reckoned that "[m]issing one or two packets every now and then will not affect the quality of the conversation. Losses between 5% and 10% of the total packet stream will affect the quality significantly."
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Phrases used by the tech savvy to mean that a problem is caused entirely by the fault of the user include PEBKAC [8] (an acronym for "problem exists between keyboard and chair"), PEBCAK [9] (an alternative, but similar, acronym for "problem exists between chair and keyboard"), POBCAK (a US government/military acronym for "problem occurs between ...