If the system is timing out in less than five minutes, it may be due to
a
loss of secure connection, which is usually caused by net congestion

   ·   When high net congestion occurs, secure server based web sites
are
affected the most

   ·   If the problem persists, please reset your Internet connection
or
try accessing the PayPal site at a later time

In addition, if you do not clear your cache files periodically, you may
experience longer loading or browser closing times. In order to improve
your performance on the web and specifically while visiting our site,
we
suggest that you occasionally clear your cache.

Below are instructions to clear your cache for various browsers. If
your
browser is not listed below, we suggest that you use the help section
of
your browser or contact their customer service center.

Internet Explorer

   1.  Click the 'Start' button'

   2.  Select 'Settings' and click 'Control Panel'

   3.  Double-click Internet (or Internet Options) and select the
'General'
tab

   4.  Click the 'Settings' button in the Temporary Internet Files
section
and choose 'View Files'

   5.  Click 'Edit' and select 'Select All'

   6.  Press the 'Delete' key on your keyboard. If prompted to verify
that
you want to delete your cookies, click 'Yes'

Netscape

Your computer stores copies of frequently accessed pages in the memory
cache or disk cache. This way, the computer doesn't have to retrieve
the
page from the network each time you view it.

To set the size of the memory cache or to clear it (Windows and Unix
only):

   1.  From the 'Edit' menu, choose 'Preferences'

   2.  Open the 'Advanced' category and click 'Cache'

   3.  To clear the 'Memory Cache' immediately, click 'Clear Memory
Cache'

AOL

   1.  Open the AOL account

   2.  Click the 'Settings' button on the toolbar, ('My AOL' for older
versions)

   3.  Select 'Preferences'

   4.  Select the 'Internet Properties (WWW)' link on the left-hand
side,

   5.  In the middle of the Internet Options box is a section called
'Temporary Internet Files'

   6.  Click 'Delete Files'. Place a check mark in the 'Delete All
Offline
Content Box'

   7.  Click 'OK'

Please Note: If you are attempting to write a long description when
sending
a payment or Money Request/Invoice, we recommend opening a text
document,
typing your message, then copying and pasting it into the PayPal page.