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 More options Jul 31 2008, 10:49 am
From: Johnald <john.dilling...@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 07:49:46 -0700 (PDT)
Local: Thurs, Jul 31 2008 10:49 am
Subject: Re: Can't view maps "created by others"
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Copying the permalink into a new window worked for me.  It's
definitely something with the My Maps view.

What version of Java are you all using?  Since it's happening across
multiple browser types/computers perhaps some plugin is the common
thread.

-John

On Jul 29, 11:37 pm, CKL <spar...@gmail.com> wrote:

> (I emailed this to Google-Maps-Troubleshooting@googlegroups.com
> earlier, but the mail-to-news gateway seems to be broken...)

> NWT:  it's not a computer problem, because my wife and I saw the
> problem on two different computers with three different browsers.  It
> might be a network problem, since we're currently staying at a Holiday
> Inn Express and using their Internet access, but I'm not sure how to
> diagnose that.

> I did search this forum before posting and didn't find anything
> addressing this specific issue.  I just did another search using
> "network problem" and found two threads that seem to describe others
> having the same problem since February of this year:

> http://groups.google.com/group/Google-Maps-Troubleshooting/browse_thr...

> http://groups.google.de/group/Google-Maps-Troubleshooting/browse_frm/...

> Two workarounds were mentioned in those threads:
> 1. Go to "My Profile" and select the map from there instead of the "My
> Maps" list (doesn't work for maps created by others)
> 2. Copy the permalink to the map and paste it into a new browser
> window

> Strangely enough, I tried the first workaround, and even though it
> didn't allow me to select the created-by-others map I was having
> trouble with, I was able to select it afterward and see all the
> placemarks and details without problems (they're clickable and
> editable too).  Curiouser and curiouser...

> ~CKL
> --
> blog, blog, blog it all...
> Travels With Our Cats -http://www.malum-iter.com
> CKL's HotSheet -http://snout.org/hotsheet


 
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