Posted at 05/14/08, 7:42pm edited

V2

This is a few solutions to what usually works when uploading takes forever.

1. Clear your temporary internet files.
In IE: tools-> delete browsing history-> delete all.
in FF: Tools-> clear private data
in Opera: Tools-> Delete private data


2. Try a different browser.
If you're using IE, try Firefox, and Vice versa. Skem9 tends to work better in Firefox. You can get it at http://mozilla.com


3. Wait a while.
If theres a lot of traffic, then it puts pressure on the server, and slows it down.


4. "Let Skem9 host the images"
It's glitchy. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. And it does take a while.

MODS -
Refrain from deleting this one, if you look here, and a few times in general discussion and members only, you'll see that this question gets asked many times. It wasn't posted near as much when I had this up, and I'm sick of answering it over and over.

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Posted at 05/14/08, 8:04pm

Thanks for this information. I downloaded FireFox and it is working a lot faster ( in seconds)...

Now that it is working - I am getting an error for the preview image. Grrrrrrr... If I could get this first one figured out, I have so may layouts I want to share with other!


Thanks!

Dare To Be Different

Posted at 05/15/08, 1:22am

What error would that be?

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Posted at 05/15/08, 4:41pm

Thank you everyone for your advice and help.

I finally figured it out. For those who are having trouble or those in the future try this.

1. Use FireFox browser. (It is much better and faster.)
2. For the Image Preview - use the browse button to get the preview image from your pics instead of using an URL or File.

Those two things made mine work perfectly and quickly!

Dare To Be Different

Posted at 05/15/08, 4:52pm

Sweet. I'm glad someone who actually had the problem posted a solution. I've never had it, myself.

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Posted at 05/17/08, 4:36pm

Please help...I am getting an error for the preview image/screen shot??

Posted at 05/17/08, 4:38pm

What error?

Did you try what Angela suggested?

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Posted at 05/17/08, 4:57pm

yeah I have tried everything I know...it's just saying that I don't have the url for the screen shot so I don't know...I've put the pic url in and tried several times but still I am getting it wrong.

Posted at 05/17/08, 5:08pm

What's the URL you're using?

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Posted at 05/17/08, 6:25pm

Snapshot / preview of the layout? none? :( this is the error I'm getting...I'm not really sure if I'm getting the url, at first i was trying the url of the pic but it's not working, nothing I'm doing is working, I'm taking a screenshot but don't know what else to do or how to apply it. it's not saving to my pics so that might be the problem there.

Posted at 05/17/08, 8:26pm edited

When you save the screenshot, navigate to your My Pictures folder and save it there.
Or when you try to upload the preview image to Skem navigate to where ever you did save it.

I just submitted a layout using the URL method of getting the preview image and it worked fine, what URL were you using?

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Posted at 05/17/08, 8:54pm

I'm not even sure what url I was using or if I was...where can I find the url that I should be using? Btw thank you for all your help.

Posted at 05/18/08, 6:36pm

I'm new at this and I just tried adding my first layout, which seemed to be taking forever...so I'm going to download FF and see how that goes.
Thanks.

"Stepping near my fire will get you burned..."

Posted at 05/19/08, 2:09am

question.. never mind lol

Posted at 05/19/08, 12:38pm

never mind...I got it now!

Posted at 05/20/08, 5:33pm edited

OK.....I'm not having problems with submitting a layout, I'm having problems with the Generators...ill add my background image and when im finished with the layout ill preview it, its blank? Over and Over i do this and still nothing?

Posted at 05/20/08, 5:53pm

something is going on with the site right now,hold off on doing anything ok? thanks and sorry

Posted at 05/20/08, 5:55pm

No problem

Posted at 05/24/08, 6:24pm

Actually, I have a question. I just joined, so I'm not too familiar with the site yet. Anyway, I got a code to use as my background or layout on myspace. It worked great and now it's gone. It's still in my "About Me" section (the code), but the pictures are gone - just the solid color shows up. Do you know how to help?

Thanks so much!

Posted at 05/24/08, 6:26pm

The images were probably deleted from where ever they were being hosted.

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Posted at 05/24/08, 6:36pm

So, does that mean I just need to get a new layout?

Thanks!

Posted at 05/24/08, 6:38pm

I'm sorry, one more question - how or why do pictures get deleted?

Posted at 06/16/08, 7:26am

Hi..im new here :)..and im also having problems with my layout>>i make my layout...then submit it..but it takes long your right and my layout doesn't show in my profile section..so what..is it possible it didnt do it..or smthing ive done wrong..?Im just really confused..cus i cn do it over..and it does the same thing(as for firefox..im going to download it now)Thanks a lot in advance and Wishing a great summer to all! :)

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Posted at 06/16/08, 7:33am

Almost forgot..when they give u the codes for the layout(once submitted..)where do you add it so it goes to my skem profile?
Id like to use my same template for 2 profiles.. (Im nt even sure if this would be the proper section to post my 2nd question..)

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Posted at 06/18/08, 8:48am

HELLO, NEWBIE HERE ,IAM WORKING ON MY FIRST LAYOUT,AND IT WILL NOT UP-LOAD,I HAVE BEEN AT THIS NOW SINCE 9PM LAST NIGHT.I HAVE DONE ALL THE CLEARING LIKE THE OTHER MESSAGES SAID AND STILL IS THIS NORMAL ??????PLEASE HELP.....

Posted at 06/18/08, 11:44am

Uh. What browser are you using? Did you try another one?

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Posted at 06/20/08, 8:41pm

ok... so say i made a layout with the generator. and i want to submit that, where could i do that?

http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk143/devin_b_moore/l_477d2fe7ae21836e48c7c40ea2d42149.jpg

Posted at 06/21/08, 10:44am

hello anyone willing to help please, iam trying to put my first layout on, for 4 days now and it will not load on this site,l can take it over to myspace and it will go on the site,how can this be! any help would be greatly apricated.

Posted at 06/21/08, 2:32pm

Posted By: devin_b_mooreok... so say i made a layout with the generator. and i want to submit that, where could i do that?

My Account-> Layouts tab-> Add a layout.

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Posted at 06/21/08, 2:32pm

Posted By: sassyhello anyone willing to help please, iam trying to put my first layout on, for 4 days now and it will not load on this site,l can take it over to myspace and it will go on the site,how can this be! any help would be greatly apricated.

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