Dear Members of the Public –
We have been made aware that some people have had difficulty using our forum – so if this includes you please read the following instructions. If you have any further difficulties please do not hesitate to get in touch with us at contact@croftinginquiry.scotland.gsi.gov.uk
First, try clearing the cache.
Go to root of the forum then do a hard reload of that page to override the cache. To do this for most browsers on Windows, hold down CTRL and press F5. On a Mac, the key combination is slightly different: command-shift-R (command being the 'Apple' key).
To completely clear all browser cache:
For Internet Explorer/Windows:
From the browser menu:
Tools > Internet Options > General
Select the "Temporary Internet Files" section
Press the button marked: [delete files]
Firefox/Windows:
From the browser menu:
Tools > Options > Privacy > Cache tab
Press the button marked: [Clear cache now]
Firefox/Mac:
From the menu bar:
Firefox > Preferences > Privacy > Cache tab
Press the button marked: [Clear cache now]
Safari:
From the menu bar:
Safari > Empty Cache
Opera Mac:
From the menu bar:
Opera > Preferences > Advanced > History > Disc cache
Press the button marked: [Empty now]
Opera Windows:
From the browser menu:
Tools > Preferences > Advanced > History > Disc cache
Press the button marked: [Empty now]
After you have cleared your browser cache, reload the page to refresh the content.
The Crofting Inquiry forum requires cookies to be enabled.
To turn on cookies in Internet Explorer?
On a PC
From your browser, go to:
1. Tools --> Internet Options.
2. Click on the Security settings Tab.
3. Make sure that the slider is set for medium.
4. If it is set on custom you can click the "Default Settings" button to reset these to the "medium" setting.
5. Click OK.
On a Macintosh
From your browser, go to:
1. Edit --> Preferences.
2. Double click on the "receiving files" item in the left window..
3. Single click on the sub-item named cookies.
4. In the right window, select the drop down menu item named "never ask" or "ask for each site" (in which case you will have to accept the cookies when prompted).
5. Click OK.
Turn on cookies in Firefox?
PC and MAC
From your browser, go to:
1. Tools --> Options.
2. Click on the 'Privacy' tab.
3. Tick the box for [x] Allow sites to accept all Cookies.
4. Click OK.
On a Macintosh
From your browser, go to:
1. Firefox --> Preferences.
2. Click on the 'Privacy' tab.
3. Tick the box for [x] Allow sites to accept all Cookies.
4. Close the preferences dialog box.
Turn on cookies in Netscape/Mozilla?
PC and MAC
From your browser, go to:
1. Edit --> Preferences.
2. Click on "advanced" in the left window
3. (Netscape6: double-click) (Netscape 6.1: double click "
rivacy and Security" option).
4. Netscape6: click on the sub-menu item named "cookies".
5. Select the "accept all cookies option" in the right window.
6. Click OK.
We trust this solves any problems you may have encountered