Accessing the forum on a tablet

[Newportnobby]

've been trying to persuade my mate to join the forum but he and his wife are none too hot on how to use it. If I get him to use the NGF website address is there any special setting he would need for a tablet please? This will be the blind leading the blind

[njee20]

Nope, not at all.

[port perran]

Should be absolutely fine

[jpendle]

There isn't a 'special' setting. But on all the all the tablets/phones I've used you need to click on "Use Desktop Settings" to get the best experience.

Regards,

John P

[exmouthcraig]

It's amazing I view and do everything on the forum on my phone, I cant get on with the mobile site, the desktop version is fantastic in comparison, according to me, whose not yet past the slate and nail technology even though I'm trying to build a dcc layout 

[Intercity]

I agree that on a tablet it's best to use desktop version, it still allows you to do all the same things as on a desktop computer, the only thing I find is when I return to the forum tab (after being away from my device) it defaults to mobile view, tapping the refresh button on the browser bar updates it back to desktop.

I use an iPad Pro and an iPhone 7plus and both do the same.

[Newportnobby]

if you want desktop view you click the desktop button

and being a thicko myself, that button is where please?

[Yet_Another]

Top left on the forum page.

[Newportnobby]

Thanks Chaps. As I use a laptop I've never seen that screen.

[Bealman]

I voiced this to Paul before, but I hate the nice red pages, and my phone and tablet have a habit of turning red quite often.

I find this very annoying.

Ok, it's an easy fix, but having to revert it to desktop view constantly is a bloody nuisance.

Rant over.

[Trainfish]

What sort of tablet are you on Mick?

 

[Newportnobby]

What sort of tablet are you on Mick?

Not so much a tablet as a heat seeking suppository!

[Tank]

Phew!  I thought that there was a problem with this!!!    Glad to hear that there isn't a problem, and that members are happy with the mobile version.

[Bealman]

Not this one, boss, sorry! 


I get the impression from the above posts that other members switch it over to the desktop version, too.

However, both versions work fine.

I just prefer the normal version, and get a bit peed off when my device decides it'll show me the red version.

[Tank]

Only Me has already explained that one mate......  Your browser or cookies are basically forgetting that you've selected the Desktop version (perhaps you're taking a long time to read a page?!  ) and so it resets and you have to click the button at the top again.