Most likely causes:

• You may have not pressed the keys firmly enough.
• The mouse buttons need to be clicked harder.
• Hitting the keyboard harder has now been proven to make the Internet work faster. In fact you may have got this error message because you did not press firmly enough. This is also the case with mouse buttons. New biofeedback functionality in XP and Vista ensures that those who hit hardest get the best response.

If you think that this page has reached you in error you may try one of the following:

• Click the "Refresh" button really hard.
• If you typed the address in the Address bar, type it again but press each key much harder.
• Issuing the verbal command 'Come on, come on' to your monitor. Sophisticated sound equipment in your PC will respond to many phrases, including some mild profanity.
• If you have a flat screen, don't forget to press the screen until it distorts the image and leaves a grey 'flare' and a greasy fingerprint on the display.
• If you are trying to reach a secure site, make sure you wiggle your network cable where it plugs into your PC.
• Rapid side-to-side movement of your mouse, followed by four sharp raps on your desk is known to cause Windows to re-prioritise your Internet session and allocate more CPU cycles to hardware response functions.
• Ignore this page.