FWIW: I did submit a technical support request on the NBC site for assistance
with this issue. My expectations that this will produce results are low, but
they may surprise me!
"Joseph Geretz" wrote:
Quote:
> Thanks for running that test!
>
> It seems as though there is something unique to both XP and Vista - Tablet
> editions which prevent IE 7 from pulling up nbc.com.
>
> So far, I don't think we've heard from anyone on the tablet platform who is
> able to pull up nbc.com in IE7.
>
> Thanks,
>
> - Joseph Geretz -
>
> "PNutts" <pnutterfield@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:12751784-1D1E-403D-8E31-9BF930A10292@xxxxxx Quote:
> > Sorry for the delay... Life keeps getting in the way. 
> >
> > I cannot load NBC (http://www.nbc.com) from the XP Tablet version running
> > in
> > a virtual machine. For me, the browser simply times out and gives the
> > generic
> > "Page cannot be displayed" error message. I can load all the other sites I
> > usually go to. I haven't loaded anything that isn't on the XP install
> > disks.
> > 
This is a completely generic install.
> >
> > "Joseph Geretz" wrote:
> > Quote:
> >> Thanks! I look forward to your results.
> >>
> >> - Joseph Geretz -
> >>
> >> "PNutts" <pnutterfield@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:50E0B086-369E-48D1-985A-258DEB2A4B95@xxxxxx
> >> >I downloaded XP Tablet from MSDN and installing in a virtual machine.
> >> >I'll
> >> > try to access NBC and post my results. My assumption is that if the
> >> > problem
> >> > is with IE then I should experience the issue even though I'm not on
> >> > tablet
> >> > hardware. We'll see if I'm right or not. Regardless of my results that
> >> > difference may be important.
> >> >
> >> > "Joseph Geretz" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Follow up for anyone who is *not* experiencing the problem:
> >> >>
> >> >> Are you on a Tablet? From the conversation in the link which I posted,
> >> >> respondents have speculated that the problem is exclusive to Tablet
> >> >> edition.
> >> >> If you are on Vista Tablet edition using IE7 and not experiencing the
> >> >> problem that would at least give me the encouragement that the problem
> >> >> can
> >> >> be solved.
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks,
> >> >>
> >> >> - Joseph Geretz -
> >> >>
> >> >> "Bob Campbell" <bob@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> >> news:13tvfn17iq24343@xxxxxx
> >> >> > "Joseph Geretz" <jgeretz@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> >> > news:%23%2318VMKiIHA.4712@xxxxxx
> >> >> >> lenovo X61t (laptop / tablet)
> >> >> >> Vista Business
> >> >> >> IE 7 - won't pull up nbc.com
> >> >> >> Firefox - no problem!
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Is this a side effect of some sort of paternalistic code inserted
> >> >> >> into
> >> >> >> IE
> >> >> >> to keep me 'safe' on the Internet? Well thanks, but no thanks!
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Works fine here.
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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