I am certainly in need of help because I know very little about computers. I did not study computer manuals in depth when I had the time, and now I am paying for that mistake. Before I state the problem, let me give whoever responds to this request some basic information about my computer.
My computer is a Compaq Presario, about six years old. At the very top of the computer are the numbers 7478. The Windows version this computer uses is Windows 98. Now, concerning the browser, this computer is equipped with Netscape and I believe another application program which has escaped me as of this moment.
The problem is I cannot access any of the non-public forums. When I type in my user name and password, the monitor screen will show the "Thank you...." message and then immediately switch back to the screen asking for the user name and password.
Another problem is I have to type in my user name and password each time I post a message in the public forums. I have many times clicked on "Preferences" at the top of the page, selected "Yes" to indicate that I want to automatically have my user name and password stored for one year, and then clicked on "Submit Preferences" at the bottom of the page, yet to no avail.
Also, the "light bulbs" that used to appear do not appear at all on either page.
Hopefully, someone can assist me with these problems. Thank you.
M.A.