Installing .NET before you start using NASA world wind
How do I reinstall .NET?
If you follow these instructions accurately, you can install the .NET on your computer. First, uninstall all .NET. Then delete Microsoft .NET in the Windows directory and in program files directory. After that, REBOOT it. Then start the World Wind install. When you start the World Wind installation, it should ask to install .NET, after that follow the further instructions. Again, REBOOT and start the World Wind installation. Then it will ask you to install DirectX runtime. When it asks for this, click on to the OK key. Again, start the World Wind installation. Now you have successfully reinstalled the .NET on your PC. You can also get more debugging help for reinstalling the .net. It will provide you with several verification tools, in order to ensure the .net is installed perfectly.
No Landsat icons or No Images in Layer Manager
If there are no Landsat images, icons or Zoom it options in the Layer Manager, test to ensure world wind can be connected to the Internet. All of these are downloaded when users start the World Wind. However, there is a probability of a proxy or firewall blocking World Wind. To solve this problem, you can also refer to “issues downloading tiles” section on World Wind.
Issues Downloading Tiles
you can also check server status page in order to ensure there is no server-side problem in your PC. Download Monitor is one of the most significant features of World Wind. This is the best feature of the World Wind version 1.3. it is very helpful in finding and solving problems. To use this feature, hold down the Control key and hit H key on your keyboard.
Why am I getting problem connecting to server. Trying again in 2 minutes.
Here is a list of several possible reasons regarding your problem. Probably your server would be down. You can select the option “try again in 2 minutes”. Another reason is that you might be behind blocking proxy or firewall. For that, you are required to find out an admin or configure a port re mapped to help you. You would be in a country in which access to World Wind sites and download servers is blocked.
If you are in such a country, then you should look for a proxy. Do not forget to use the HTTP download Monitor to find out what is going on exactly. If you double click an enter key, you will get a box. Once you get the box, copy the content of that box and paste it into a new forum thread in the technical support section. From this section, you will definitely get a help. There is also a way to set a proxy. For this, press 'Alt + Q’ to edit the proxy settings. The default setting will use the Windows default proxy settings. In this way, you can solve the issues downloading tiles.
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