Any ideas?

[girlyswot]

Does anyone happen to know why, since I downloaded Firefox 3, I am unable to view any Google maps?  I can search for things as normal but the screen just comes up grey with the red arrow helpfully pointing out the right spot in the middle of all the greyness.  It'll even find me directions between two grey points and mark the route.  Might there be some setting that needs changing to allow the images?

ETA: On closer inspection, what happens is that after loading for a while, I get the message that Google has no images at that level and I should try zooming out.  This is clearly nonsense, but also probably not a Firefox problem.

Comments

[moonette1.livejournal.com]

Interesting. I downloaded the latest Firefox on my new computer and I can see Google maps just fine. I'll ask my husband when he gets home. He knows way more than I do. (Which might not be saying much, actually.)

[girlyswot.livejournal.com]

Oh. Maybe it's something else that's wrong then. Maybe the internet's just broken in England?

[moonette1.livejournal.com]

By the way - did you change the links to respond on my new and wonderful LJ layout purposefully to "speak" since it sounds sort of Spartanish? LOL!

[girlyswot.livejournal.com]

No, I don't think so. It must be part of the underlying theme!

[alkari.livejournal.com]

Check that you've got the "View images" turned on. Go into Tools - Options - Content, and check that you have an X in the 'View images' box. You may just need to adjust a few settings in Firefox3. I've had no problems with it.

[girlyswot.livejournal.com]

It has 'Load images automatically' checked. And I don't seem to have had problems viewing any other images.

[alkari.livejournal.com]

Saw your note about 'no images available at this level'. I've had that problem too, and not just with Firefox - we use IE at work, and I've had to zoom out on some maps and aerial views of suburbs in order to read them.

[girlyswot.livejournal.com]

Yes, although it shouldn't really happen at the level I was aiming for. Just a general map of Oxford and surrounding area would be nice.

[rdprice29.livejournal.com]

Dunno, but I've been down on GoogleMaps ever since I looked at my town a few weeks ago, and realized all the trees were bare (i.e., who knows what winter the maps were from!).

Dammit, I want to be impressed with satellite images NOW!

*considers Pentagon or NSA employment application*

;P

[owl]

Well, imagine the cost if they updated them in anything near real-time...

[megan29.livejournal.com]

Ros, could you tell me exactly what addresses you searched? If it's not too private, please search again, then click on the right link that says "link to this page", and send me the url at megajo29@gmail.com - or post it here, if that's ok.

My husband is working in Google Maps, and when I told him of your post, he asked for the details. Are you using a proxy server? Also, as I understand, you are now in England, right?

Also, could you please let me know if you can see a map image on this link?

http://mt0.google.com/mt?n=404&v=w2.75&hl=en&x=16380&s=&y=10892&zoom=2&s=

Thanks for your help! He'll chase down the issue.

[girlyswot.livejournal.com]

Ooh, inside information, thank you! I've searched for a number of addresses over the last week since I'm looking for accommodation, so I won't send you all of them.

I get the same thing whether I put in a town or a postcode. I've searched for (among others):

Dingwall: http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=dingwall&ie=UTF8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ll=57.598749,-4.428005&spn=0.023732,0.075188&z=14&iwloc=addr

Inverness: http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=inverness&ie=UTF8&ll=57.482434,-4.231453&spn=0.095231,0.300751&z=12&iwloc=addr

Oxford: http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=oxford&ie=UTF8&ll=51.758915,-1.255875&spn=0.109654,0.300751&z=12&iwloc=addr

And specific addresses including:

OX4 3BG: http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=ox4+3bg&ie=UTF8&ll=51.741274,-1.230512&spn=0.006856,0.018797&z=16&iwloc=addr

I have no idea if I'm using a proxy server. And yes, I'm in England.

When I checked these just now, for some of them I got an entirely blank image as before, but for a couple I did get a patchy image with some squares of the map showing and others not.

Thank you!

[girlyswot.livejournal.com]

Hey, as if by magic it seems to be working again! I just searched for another Oxford address and got the whole map perfectly and quickly, like normal, and was able to zoom in and out.

[tdu000.livejournal.com]

Yay! I have nothing sensible to contribute but "Yay!" for it working.

[megan29.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear it's working again. I guess it's moot for now, but for future reference, to check your proxy settings:

- In Firefox, go to Tools->Options->Advanced->Network->Connections->Settings ; if you have anything other than the first box ("Direct connections") checked, then you're using a proxy

I don't know the equivalent navigation for IE, but should be similar. The reason I asked about proxy is that some proxy servers are configured to not allow traffic from certain sites. Also, hubby says they've had problems with some ISPs: their customers are unable to see maps. Since the problem fixed itself in your case, it looks like a temporary mess-up. However, if you continue having problems, please let me know.

Since you mentioned looking for accommodation, I'll do a plug for Google here :-) You can search directly on Google Maps for things like "hotel near " or "hotel in Oxford". (Or "B&B" or "hostel" or whatever). You'll get a list of hotels, with as many details as available for each (including reviews). Many people are not aware of this. :-)

[girlyswot.livejournal.com]

I'm actually looking at flats to rent, not hotels, but thanks for the tip.