Fran, Rich, Carol and whoever has posting problems. I don't know if my Forum window appearance is identical to yours, but on the post page where I read everyone's posting remarks, right below there is a window that says "Quick Reply Post. I don't type my message in that Quick Reply Post window.
I click on the button which says "Post a Reply? which is on the page where you read the posts. There is one in the upper right hand corner of the page. next to the New Topic button. There are also those buttons when you scroll down at the bottom of the page to the left. When I click on Post a Reply, a window pops up and that's where I type out my message. I have never been timed out on that one. Then I click on "submit".
And for all of you who are experienced posters, please don't laugh even if what I have typed in this message is funny.
I told Rich when he invited me to join in that I never do Forums because I'm somewhat computer illerate. For me, computer activities are learned on a "must need" basis only. I'm still figuring out all of the little places on screen that you can pull up information.
Marie B