Computer Technology Related

[Mina-Laura]

Dear All  (and moderators),

Has anyone experienced difficulties while posting in this Forum??

I seem to have problems when quoting someone and editing - the blog post jumps in a funny way. The only way I can post is if I edit my post in a different doc. then copy-paste here.




love

[Talker]

author=Mina-Laura link=topic=168.msg14939#msg14939 date=1241449745]
Dear All  (and moderators),

Has anyone experienced difficulties while posting in this Forum??

I seem to have problems when quoting someone and editing -

the blog post jumps in a funny way.

The only way I can post is if I edit my post in a different doc. then copy-paste here.

love

Hi Laura,
Seems to be working OK at this moment. Wiil keep a watch in case it appears.
Be Well

[juliainkc]

Hi Laura, Talker and All,

I haven't experienced this one yet either and Laura, well, you know me and computers as does Sir Talker and anyone who has been in the forums for awhile 

What I have experienced is when I post a response in the same moment as another I have been bumped into another place in the forums here ... hmmm...

Fill us in on what happens and how you made your way through this. Truth Laura. I would like to know more...

Love to you, Talker and All,

Julia is still learning in the computer technology curve ~

[Freedom]

Dear All  (and moderators),

[quote[Has anyone experienced difficulties while posting in this Forum??

I seem to have problems when quoting someone and editing -

the blog post jumps in a funny way.

The only way I can post is if I edit my post in a different doc. then copy-paste here.

love

Hi Laura,




Hi Talker, your above post shows how it has gone all funny-like...

I also could not edit a post to Louis.

So, something is a bit wrong somehow, if it has happened to 3 of us, so far.

I hope this post comes out ok
Seems to be working OK at this moment. Wiil keep a watch in case it appears.
Be Well
[/quote]

[Freedom]

Yep, that proves it !!!

Talkers, and my posts with quotes are all wrong! in the wrong order.    

better not to quote for the time being until fixed.


Love Freedom 

[Freedom]

Hi groovy everyOne

can I just ask a few more questions ( not related to the above).

For some reason, my computer decided to go back to 1999, we are in 2009... so it would not recognise XP, and would not load up. why would it do that? ( something to do with a battery, i was told).. is this true/right or abnormal? Can i trust my comp fixer guy, who also sold me this comp 2nd hand. ?

He also said: "NEVER turn your comp off at the wall/power point.  or it will go back to 1999 again.
I have been doing that with my last 3 comps over ten years without a prob.

Can anyone help my with these questions , please?


lots of love and blessings
Freedom 

[Mina-Laura]

Hello Freedom,


My friend tells me you could try to change the battery - in Canada is abt 5-6 $ ..so is not a big deal. Or you could test to see if the battery is touching the contacts properly.. if is loose you might get CMOS error..

However my personal advice is to get a new computer. They REALLY come down in price these days. For like 300$ you can get a machine that is just great - and does more than what your needs are for sure. I don't personally think is worth fixing an old one, upgrading or anything. The aggravation is not worth it. But that's me of course, as a great part of my life belongs to computers. \


love

[Freedom]

Hello Laura

I was talking about going thru 3 comps, all fine. Then the last one was 'built' by a so-called comp expert. Adrian also talks about building comps. They add and adjust stuff...like I would know,lol

however, I just am not sure about this guy that i am supposed to trust. I dont like his eyes, or the way he just sits in the chair and hardly says anything... then he gives the advice that I said above.

According to Adrian, one can do all sorts of things to the comp. I wish i had those skills and stuff.
It is only the latest one, that went back in time 

( I didnt even know comps had batteries, and how I would find it in there?

thanks for answering

loves u lots

Freedom 

[Mina-Laura]

Hi Freedom

Hello Laura

I was talking about going thru 3 comps, all fine. Then the last one was 'built' by a so-called comp expert. Adrian also talks about building comps. They add and adjust stuff...like I would know,lol

however, I just am not sure about this guy that i am supposed to trust. I dont like his eyes, or the way he just sits in the chair and hardly says anything... then he gives the advice that I said above.

According to Adrian, one can do all sorts of things to the comp. I wish i had those skills and stuff.
It is only the latest one, that went back in time 

( I didnt even know comps had batteries, and how I would find it in there?

thanks for answering

loves u lots

Freedom 

You are welcome - here is the info you looking for: http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000239.htm
I never had to do that, those batteries lasts practically for the lifetime of the computer.

With all due respect for the 'computer experts' I prefer to get my computer ready made. The thing is that when is mass produced by a reputable manufacturer all components and software are optimised to work together. So, you get a computer made in a series that was tested and tried.

I have friends who like to build their own computer and is a lot of fun for them. But they know what they are doing, and even so they get components that do not work with the rest of the stuff so I hear they have problems too.. at a different level of course as they build computers out of spec with megafast memory and processing and they use all kind of weird components that originate in other places like PS game consoles.
I would not even dream of doing anything like that. Once I changed my hard drive and it was enough work for me, I can't afford that downtime, and I don't think I want to, I would rather read a book.   Honestly is not worth it.
For example: http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3990141&sku=S445-140003

and

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0665000FS10116207&catid=

these are simple machines but I am sure they will perfectly do the job for you. Usually they come with 1 year warranty and at these stores you can buy for more years and is so worth it. You don't have to depend on unfriendly 'computer guys'... unless you have good friends like I do - however even them I like to pay them, I would never expect them to do it for free although they feel very offended when I give them money. So, I get away with gift certificates to stores or something. 

So, I usually don't get any for these machines that are under 800$ but I do if they are more expensive and have a unique series chip that would cost over 1000$ to replace. 

Freedom, for me installing the software I need to do my work with is 'enough' work for me. Talker knows this ..right??

Oh, wow I better stop here ..lol.. before I start going on more about computers.




love

[Freedom]

Dear Laura

thankyou so much for all your help, and especially for the first link - computerhope.com , wow, that explains heaps! I didnt realise just how computer illiterate i am, but i will be reading that and learning. You are an angel in need!
 
( everything the comp guy said, did agree with any advice by Adrian, so I guess I was just being ignorant, cos i was freaked out, didnt even know a comp needed battery!  I will educate myself a lot more now that u found that site for me.)
 The american sites u sent were also interesting and helpful, but i am in australia..

A million blessings and thanks for all your help, you Starperson, you! 

Super grateful
lots of love

Freedom         

[Talker]

Greetings All,

Yup, computers are like people in numerous ways. Simple and complex at the same time. Beautiful performance yesterday, all messed up today.
 So just dive in and make corrections as needed.
All computers use a battery to maintain ''bios' settings for when you turn off the computer.All computers require defrag and error checking. Recycle bin needs to be emptied.
So some reminders are listed here.
Be Well

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BE SURE TO WATCH FOR THE FREE VERSION LINKS ONLY.
 
http://free.avg.com/download-avg-anti-virus-free-edition
 
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(these are for Win XP Pro. Other version will differ regards the 'how to do it, and may or may not have all these hints included.)

Detecting and repairing disk errors
You can use the Error-checking tool to check for file system errors and bad sectors on your hard disk.
 
Open My Computer,
and then select the local disk you want to check.
On the File menu, click Properties.
On the Tools tab, under Error-checking, click Check Now.
Under Check disk options, select the Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors check box.
 
 Notes
 
To open My Computer, click Start, and then click My Computer.
All files must be closed for this process to run. If the volume is currently in use, a message box will appear prompting you to indicate whether or not you want to reschedule the disk checking for the next time you restart your system. Then, the next time you restart your system, disk checking will run. Your volume will not be available to perform other tasks while this process is running.
If your volume is formatted as NTFS, Windows automatically logs all file transactions, replaces bad clusters, and stores copies of key information for all files on the NTFS volume.
 
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Using Disk Defragmenter You might need to be logged on as an administrator or  a member of the Administrators group in order to perform some tasks.
 
Disk Defragmenter consolidates fragmented files and folders on your computer's hard disk, so that each occupies a single, contiguous space on the volume. As a result, your system can gain access to your files and folders and save new ones more efficiently. By consolidating your files and folders, Disk Defragmenter also consolidates the volume's free space, making it less likely that new files will be fragmented.
 
Open Disk Defragmenter.
 
 Notes
 
To open Disk Defragmenter, click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools,
and then click Disk Defragmenter.
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Accessing System Restore You must be a member of the administrator group on your computer to access the System Restore Wizard or change System Restore settings.
 
If you are an administrator and you cannot access System Restore Wizard or view System Restore settings, your domain administrator might have turned off System Restore by using system Group Policy. Contact your domain administrator for more information.
 
There are three methods that you can use to access System Restore functionality.
 
You can access the System Restore Wizard through the Start menu. To access the System Restore Wizard, click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click System Restore.
You can access System Restore through Control Panel. To open the System Restore Wizard, click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click System. Click the System Restore tab, and then click Learn more about System Restore. In Help and Support, click Performance and Maintenance, click Using System Restore to undo changes, and then click Run the System Restore Wizard.
You can access System Restore through Help and Support Center. To access the System Restore Wizard, click Start, and then click Help and Support. Click Performance and Maintenance, click Using System Restore to undo changes, and then click Run the System Restore Wizard.
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[Freedom]

Hi Talker
thanks very much for all that info. I already do much of that. You are a treasure!! Love Freedom xxxx   

[Talker]

Hi To All, Along with a few hugs.
Many changes in are taking place with operating systems being modified through updating processes and also with all browsers.
Numerous site and even emails, are being 'spammed out' without your knowledge.
So a few hints here.
Be Well

How to White List

As spam filters get more and more aggressive, sometimes emails and email newsletters that you want to receive are accidentally being filtered out of your Inbox by a spam filter. Check your Junk
Mail or Spam folder every few days to make sure that email that you do want to read isn’t being filtered there by accident. In most email software, if a piece of email is accidentally put in your
Junk or Spam folder, you can simply mark it “this is not spam” (see your email Help for how to do this).

To be sure you receive your email newsletter, you must "whitelist" us. This means, you set up your email software to accept incoming email from a specific email address.

Please whitelist desired sites,  so that you’ll always receive emails and the newsletter uninterrupted.

Here is how to whitelist in some of the more popular email software programs:

Yahoo!

1. Open your Yahoo mailbox.
2. Click Mail Options
3. Click Filters.
4. Next, click Add Filter.
5. in Filter Name box type the desired site or email name
6. In the top row, labeled "From header," make sure contains is selected in the pull-down menu.
7. Click in the text box next to that pull-down menu, then enter
the sites name or email address.
8. At the bottom, where it says 'Move the message to:', select 'Inbox' from the pull-down menu.
9. Click the Add Filter button again.

Outlook Express (version 6 or higher)

1. Open the email.
2. Left-click the sender icon, or right click the sender’s name.
3. Click Add to contacts.
4. Click Save and close.

Windows Mail (Vista)

1. Click on "Tools" then "Junk Email Options"
2. Click on "Safe Senders" tab
3. Click on "Add..." and type desired information into the block area and click on the "OK" button.

[Talker]

Hello To All,
Carried over this post from another area in the forum, in case some are still fighting the bounce situation.
Be Well

To All Forum Members,

In looking for answers to the 'bouncing while typing' 
doing posts, came up with this blurb. 
So until Microsoft and whom ever else is involved, 
do get the 'bugs' worked out,
we'll just have to 'grin and bear' it.       
The Mod Squad

PS: just tried the temp fix 'A workaround for this bug is to turn on IE8 compatibility view' and it corrected the bounce event.

On my unit it was:
At the top toolbar, TOOLS
compatibility view settings (click it)
Add this website (should see 'ourultimatereality.com' if not just type it in)
click  'add'
Thats it.           .........................................When and where I have observed the bug
I see the bug when I start a new topic, reply to a post, or modify an earlier message, if the text in the box gets "long enough" and has "enough" lines that wrap.

This bug occurs in SMF 1.x and 2.x, while posting from the IE8 browser. A workaround for this bug is to turn on IE8 compatability view. I have observed this bug here at simplemachines.org and at smf-media.com.
I see the bug at two of my forums, running SMF 1.1.10 + Simpleportal 2.3 RC1 and SMF 1.1.10 + Simpleportal 2.2.2 respectively.

I do not see the bug at simpleportal.net

Bug behavior
When I am working on a long post, and try to edit a line that is more than, say, two "boxfulls" down, the textarea scrolls itself up one line for each character I type, until the text cursor and the line I'm typing disappear below the bottom of the textarea. Once the line is hidden, each keystroke I hit causes the box to scroll back down one line, making the line with the text cursor on it visible again at the bottom of the box, but then scrolls right back up one line as soon as I release the key, again hiding the text cursor and the line I'm working on.

No matter how many times I try to scroll down to the line I want to type on, the behavior persists. The text looks like it is jumping up and down as I type, and I really can't see what I'm typing.

I think this was the same problem reported earlier by alexdwin, and later marked solved when alex concluded it was an IE8-only bug:
Quote from: alexedwin on August 08, 2009, 09:50:57 PM>>>>The text of the post disappears below the window and will not stay in place even if I use the slider and then try to edit the text.
<<<<

Thanks for having a look into this bug.
AB

karlbenson:
Thanks, we are aware of this one.
In fact its actually an IE8 bug not an smf one per se

However we are hopefully to have a temporary workaround for 2.0 rc2 when it is released to patch it until MS devs fix it.

WOW!!!

Thank you Talker. Indeed it worked. And the person called "karlbenson" is right - it is an IE8 bug as I just experienced it in another Forum.
Millions of hugs and kisses to all helpful souls.

[Talker]

Have been using a Win XP hint from long ago that assists in reading some very small print in emails and other situations.

When any small print or photo is being viewed, press (Ctrl and the + sign), to enlarge what ever is being looked at.

Press (Ctrl and the - sign) to decrease the large print.

                Do it right now to see how it works.

Not aware if this will work on older versions of operating systems.
If you find that this works with older OP systems, come back and post it.
Be Well