Steam stuck in offline mode
Hey all,
I'm getting this error message whenever I try to start the Steam client that says
"Steam - Error
Unable to connect to the Steam network. 'Offlin... Mode' is unavailable because there is no Steam login information stored on this computer.
You will not be able to use Steam until you can connect to the Steam network again.
Click here to check the status of the Steam network
[OK]"
Please help me - how do I get it out of offiline mode.
Things to note:
1) I have no acess to the Steam menu to do anything other than hide or quit Steam, SO PLEASE DON'T TELL ME TO CHANGE USERS, OR SWITCH TO ONLINE MODE IN THE MENU, as this is precisely what I cannot do and why the error makes no sense.
2) I have uninstalled and reinstalled Steam many times, including deleting the library files. The only thing that has changed is that now it gives me the option to create a new account, login to PS3 for the first time, or login to an existing account. Choosing the third option reproduces the error
3) my computer is full updated
4) when I click to check the status of the Steam network, I get a site with user statistics that seems to indicate everything is peachy keen
5) I have started a support ticket, but no reply as of yet
6) I can log in to the Steam website just fine
7) When I click [OK], the app just shuts down to repeat the error if I open it again and try to