Here's an update to this because I see a LOT of people have been clicking on this one. First of all, I am now a FaceBook fan because since writing the post above, I have learned to better use FaceBook and enjoy connecting with people there.
Secondly, in regard to the login issue, we are planning an upgrade this fall which we hope will correct that. Nonetheless, most of those occur with older browsers, particularly IE6 and below. But, there are other reasons too. Here are a few tips that may help if you get the dreaded login problem.
*Try loggin out when you leave the site, so you're computer doesn't become confused later.
*Need to remove Cookies? More info at the bottom of this note.
*It may be a cookies issue, particularly with Internet Explorer (but this problem could affect any of the browsers). If you have trouble logging in, try checking your browser's options tab for cookies, then delete any cookies that refer to PolkaDotBanner.com. Quit your browser, restart it, and make sure the cookies are gone. Unfortunately, if it is a cookies issue, this can only be corrected on your computer by deleting them, it isn't something we can correct from here at this time.
*In addition, on Internet Explorer, you may need to add the PDB website into your "trusted site list." From your IE main menu, select Tools > compatibility view settings > add
www.PolkaDotBanner.com -- then go to Tools > Internet Options > Security tab and select "Trusted Sites." Add
www.PolkaDotBanner.com there too. Also on the Security tab, under "Secrity Level for this Zone" click on "default Level" and click okay to save. Exit, quit IE, and restart. (Note... I didn't design IE8 or their difficult to use program!)
For best results use Firefox!
HOW TO REMOVE COOKIES / CLEAR CACHE:
Clearing Cache on Firefox 3.x for Windows
1. Click the Tools menu.
2. Select Clear Private Data.
3. Select the 'Cache' & 'Cookies' checkbox.
4. Click the 'Clear Private Data Now' button.
5. Exit and relaunch the browser.
Clearing Cache on Firefox 3.x for Mac OS X
1. Click the Firefox menu.
2. Select Preferences.
3. Select Advanced.
4. Click the Network tab.
5. In the 'Offline Storage' section, click Clear Now.
6. Click the OK button.
7. Exit and relaunch the browser.
Clearing Cache on Firefox 2.x for Windows
1. Click the Tools menu.
2. Select Options.
3. Select Advanced.
4. Click the Network tab.
5. In the 'Cache' section, click Clear Now.
6. Click OK.
7. Exit and relaunch the browser.
Clearing Cache on Firefox 2.x for Mac OS X
1. Click the Firefox menu.
2. Select Preferences.
3. Select Advanced.
4. Click the Network tab.
5. In the 'Cache' section, click Clear Now.
6. Click OK.
7. Exit and relaunch the browser.
Clearing Cache on Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0
1. Click on Tools.
Note: Depending on how your browser is set up, Tools can either be on the top right of the page, or in the top middle of the page.
2. Click on the first link Delete Browsing History.
3. Click Delete cookies.
4. When prompted, click Yes.
5. Next, click on Delete Files.
6. When prompted, click Yes.
7. Click the Close button
8. Restart the browser for the changes to go into effect.
Clearing Cache on Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
1.Click Start, select Settings and Control Panel.
2.Double-click Internet Options to open Internet Properties.
3.Click Delete Files.
NOTE: Do not select Delete Cookies. Delete Cookies removes all the cookies stored on the computer.
4.Click OK on the Delete Files dialog box.
