Help Viewing Patches Place New Pages
 

 

Pages are best when viewed using Internet Explorer 6 viewed at 800x600 resolution or higher.

While all our pages at Patches Place are viewable with Netscape, you may experience some irregularities viewing some pages.  Unfortunately, Netscape doesn't play well with others!

If you don't want to use Internet Explorer, we recommend Firefox as an excellent alternative.  We do not use ActiveX on any of our pages (and neither does Firefox) so you will not miss it if you choose not to use Internet Explorer.
 
 
 

You will also need a small plugin from Macromedia called Flash player. By using Flash, your experience at Patches Place is easier to navigate and the pages are quicker to load! While you may have noticed other sites that use Flash have long and slow loading intros, here at Patches Place, we keep them short and productive.

  • If you are using Windows operating system, you can easily install the Flash plugin at Macromedia's web site.
  • If you are not using Windows (Mac, Linux, BSD, etc.) the installation and use of Flash is still easy and available at Macromedia's web site.
  • Macromedia provides an informative HELP section for installing and using the Flash Player.

NOTE: If you can view the Navigation Bar at the top of this page, you already have a working copy of the Flash player installed.  You do not need to do anything else to fully enjoy your experience at Patches' Place.
 
 
 
If you are still having problems viewing our web pages, you can contact technical support.
 
 
 
We've noticed that some people are having difficulty viewing the stories pages at Patches. We hope this page will help you and answer some questions.

  • Ideally all pages at Patches' Place are best when viewed with IE 6.0+.  However, they can be viewed with most other recent browsers.  Many older browsers DO NOT Support javascritpt.  A free upgrade may solve many issues for you.  For your protection and privacy we strongly recommend frequently checking all your software for updates.
  • You can upgrade Internet Explorer for FREE at microsoft.com
  • You can upgrade Netscape for FREE at netscape.com
  • If you are using another browser, check their web site for the latest updates.
  • Make sure that you DO NOT have Java or Java scripting disabled in your browser settings.
    Your browser security settings may not allow javascripts to run. This will prevent the stories pages from loading.
  • Some firewalls, ad-protection, and anti-spyware software may hide your identity and/or disable java, preventing some pages from loading.  For example, if you have “browser privacy” enabled on Norton Internet Security, you may not be able to see some graphics or pictures on our site.


Java Test Link - Click the test link to see if you have Java support for the stories pages.

If you are still experiencing difficulties while trying to load the stories pages contact support and let us know your browser, and OS versions that you have installed.