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Archive through October 15, 2005

The TVClubHouse: General Discussions ARCHIVES: 2005 Dec. ~ 2006 Feb.: All Things Technical: The Help Desk: Brief Q & A Thread (ARCHIVES): Archive through October 15, 2005 users admin

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Texannie
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07-16-2001

Sunday, August 28, 2005 - 2:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
Thanks Juju, I looked their earlier before I posted, I will check it out again. Now it seems to be working, but it sort of comes and goes.

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Sunday, August 28, 2005 - 6:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Texannie, have you tried uninstalling and reinstalling?

Texannie
Member

07-16-2001

Monday, August 29, 2005 - 2:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
The email program? No. It seems to be working now. But all the emails are showing attachments when nothing is there. I had this one time before and changed some setting, but for the life of me, can't remember what it was! LOL

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Monday, August 29, 2005 - 7:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
LOL, no, I meant AVG.

Um, sometimes when you have the e-mail virus screening set on maximum it doesn't let in any attachments. Check your security levels.

Texannie
Member

07-16-2001

Monday, August 29, 2005 - 9:22 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
OK..thanks.

Dahli
Member

11-27-2000

Friday, September 02, 2005 - 1:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dahli a private message Print Post    
My address bar shows the correct info but I continue to receive a 'Select User' box whenever trying to view a thread... it asks me to 'select a User name to be used on this forum' and lists three choices of dahli..clicking continue takes it away but it pops up 2 seconds later.

I haven't been here a whole lot lately but hope to more and it's a tad annoying to have to continually click this, I have tried a number of things but nothing works. suggestions please?

Draheid
Board Administrator

09-09-2001

Friday, September 02, 2005 - 2:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Draheid a private message Print Post    
Dahli: What you describe is likely a function of Internet Explorer. The feature 'Auto-Complete' has been known to save multiple 'profiles' for some sites. I typically discourage using any Auto-Complete, however, to resolve your issue here, I suggest you click on 'Tools - Internet Options' then click on the 'Content' tab. On that panel is a button labeled 'AutoComplete...'. When you click this button, you will have the choice to 'Clear Passwords'. There is not any way to selectively clear only certain passwords so, when you click on this, you will remove all stored passwords including sites besides TVCH if they are stored there.

Dahli
Member

11-27-2000

Friday, September 02, 2005 - 2:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dahli a private message Print Post    
Thanks Dra - I use Netscape...TVCH is my home page for that browser - does that make a difference? It just started recently - the last couple of weeks or so..

Dahli
Member

11-27-2000

Friday, September 02, 2005 - 3:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dahli a private message Print Post    
FOUND IT! FIXED IT! Thanks Draheid!

Reader234
Member

08-13-2000

Tuesday, September 06, 2005 - 12:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Reader234 a private message Print Post    
Just curious about reporting posts to moderators...

I know I can email and report posts, but I'm wondering what information to include? Copy and paste the information *I* "think" is inappropriate?? Include the location? Or just wait as there always seems to be a moderator working on the messages?? (meaning my email can just cause more work for a moderator!!)

Have you thought to include a "Report this post" link under usernames??





Kellirippa
Member

07-10-2002

Thursday, September 08, 2005 - 11:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kellirippa a private message Print Post    
Can anybody tell me, is there a way to block access to a specific website.. (you know, to keep the kids from a nasty place on the internet).

Draheid
Board Administrator

09-09-2001

Thursday, September 08, 2005 - 2:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Draheid a private message Print Post    
Kellirippa: If you have a firewall program installed on your computer, you could block the site through that. If you use Internet Explorer, there are settings to block websites, control access by content, etc. which you could use. Most browsers have similar features also.

In Explorer, click on 'Tools - Internet Options' then click on the 'Content' tab and configure the settings to use there. Be sure you remember any passwords you install so you can change or reset the settings later.

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Thursday, September 08, 2005 - 2:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
http://tinyurl.com/4ou7s

Kelli, that site gives you all of the blockers and rates them.

Kellirippa
Member

07-10-2002

Thursday, September 08, 2005 - 2:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kellirippa a private message Print Post    
Thanks Draheid andTwinkie!!

Texannie
Member

07-16-2001

Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 2:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
Any recomendations for a free spam filter?

Twinkie
Member

09-24-2002

Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 4:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
Gmail comes with a great spam filter plus it gives you a button to report spam if any gets through.

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 11:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
And there is another idea for you, Texannie. You could use an online mailbox, and they have both spam filters AND virus scans.

I have been using Yahoo for several years, and I am VERY happy with it. Very happy.

Texannie
Member

07-16-2001

Sunday, September 18, 2005 - 3:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
I have a yahoo account for online ordering and stuff. I never had a spam problem with my RR account until I switched over to AVG. I guess McAfee and RR's spam blockers blocked really well.

Babyruth
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07-19-2001

Thursday, September 22, 2005 - 7:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Babyruth a private message Print Post    
Can any of you smart peeps tell me how to remove a couple of programs from my start-up? I don't want to remove them from the computer entirely, just from the startup. Thanks! :-)

Draheid
Board Administrator

09-09-2001

Thursday, September 22, 2005 - 9:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Draheid a private message Print Post    
Babyruth: Right-click on your 'Start' button then left-click on 'Explore' which will open Windows Explorer on the start menu. In the left panel, click on 'Programs' and you should see all your program folders in the right window. Right-click on the right window, point to 'New' then 'New Folder' and name it 'StartNOT'. Double-click on 'Startup' in the right window, drag anything you do not want to start automatically into the 'StartNOT' folder and your done.

Babyruth
Member

07-19-2001

Saturday, September 24, 2005 - 5:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Babyruth a private message Print Post    
Draheid!! Have I told you lately that I love you?? Thank You!!!

Eeyoreslament
Member

07-20-2003

Monday, September 26, 2005 - 2:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Eeyoreslament a private message Print Post    
Hi Dra!!

I know you taught me how to extract a media file from a web page a while ago, but it was a sound file I think. I am looking to extract a video file from a website, and put it into a school presentation (properly cited, of course). I tried the "View Source", but I can't figure it out.

The page I am looking at is HERE, and the two videos on addiction are what I want. However they come up in a new window via Javascript, so I am lost. As well, they play with RealPlayer, so even though I can get them to play in Real player, I think I need them to be in AVI or MPEG to stick them into a PowerPoint presentation.

Any ideas?


Thanks in advance. I'm with Babyruth! I love you too!!! You are always so helpful!!

Eeyoreslament
Member

07-20-2003

Monday, September 26, 2005 - 1:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Eeyoreslament a private message Print Post    
PS - I found ANOTHER site with a Flash animation I'd like too. Weird thing is, the "view source" step shows no recognizable files.

LINK

Kitt
Member

09-06-2000

Saturday, October 15, 2005 - 1:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kitt a private message Print Post    
I need some help on getting a replacement mobile phone battery. The phone is quite old, yet my dad doesn't want to replace it for a new phone because he says the new phones have too small buttons and too many gadgets!

Online when I search for the phone type and battery the batteries that are shown look like they're generics, so I'm a little wary of buying them. Does anyone know if they're just as reliable as the original thing? Also they come rated differently - I can buy 550mAh or 1200mAh "Uprated". Does anyone know what the difference is and whether either can safely be used?

Help!

Draheid
Board Administrator

09-09-2001

Saturday, October 15, 2005 - 4:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Draheid a private message Print Post    
Kitt: The higher rating of mAh simply means the battery will allow the phone to operate for considerably longer between charges. It also means longer charging times when recharging the battery.

Depending on the manufacturer of this phone, it is possibly you could find a replacement battery at Radio Shack or even Walmart instead of ordering online. A lot of phones made by Nokia, for example, use similar batteries for various models they make.

If you need additional information, the brand and model would be helpful to research alternatives for you.