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Mictay
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09-29-2006

Saturday, May 19, 2007 - 7:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mictay a private message Print Post    
Juju-I only wish I still had Windows XP,I had to go back to Windows 98 when my other computer broke,I never really had any problems with it,but the fan inside stopped working and I think the mother board fried,but hopefully in the near future I will have A new computer.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Saturday, May 19, 2007 - 9:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
I don't think the time sync feature was available in Win98.

Annie, what do you mean, "when you right-click and go to Properties."? Do you mean if you right-click the red X, select Properties, copy the address, and paste it into the address bar of your browser, then you see the pic?

What happens when you refresh the page (press F5 in IE) when a red X appears? Does the pic display?

Again, without actually SEEING the page you're talking about, it's really difficult to troubleshoot.

One thing you can check is to see if the Show Pictures setting is enabled. Are you using IE? If so, select Tools > Options, and click the Advanced tab. Scroll down to the Multimedia section, and see if the "Show Pictures" options checkbox is selected. If not, select it (so it's checked) and see if that helps.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Saturday, May 19, 2007 - 10:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
cost, yes. and yes, show pictures is enabled.
it's not every picture.
i am thinking it has something to do with vista, cause if i got the red x prior, i could do the properties cut and paste thing.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Saturday, May 19, 2007 - 10:36 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
ok..i get the red x on every picture on this page, when i right click ect, i get the error message page

http://www.myspace.com/retta_bean

and here

http://www.makeupalley.com/m~57399423

Landi
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07-29-2002

Saturday, May 19, 2007 - 10:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landi a private message Print Post    
k, there ain't a dang thing wrong with that page. so it's something with your vista or IE. annie, have you tried a different browser? like firefox?

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Saturday, May 19, 2007 - 10:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
that's what i keep saying! LOL

Cndeariso
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06-28-2004

Saturday, May 19, 2007 - 3:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cndeariso a private message Print Post    
not a question but a comment. dh & i are on opposite ends of our house when we are both working from our computers. i got tired of yelling or running up & down the hall every time i needed to tell him something. so, we both installed Yahoo messenger since we have Yahoo email addresses, plugged in the microphones and can now either IM each other or 'call' each other to save steps. love it. wonder why it took us so long to think of it? LOL

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Saturday, May 19, 2007 - 3:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
ok..just to make things interesting...
when i try to view these pics,http://www.recipezaar.com/bb/viewtopic.zsp?t=210368 or http://www.recipezaar.com/bb/viewtopic.zsp?t=209974 i get the red x, but then do the whole right click, properties cut and paste thing, and then i get to see the pics and they load on the webpage where they are from.


but when i try to view these pics, http://www.recipezaar.com/bb/viewtopic.zsp?t=210366 i get the red x and do the whole right click ect, i get the error message
The requested URL was not found

images/blocked.gif

(null)

Landi
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07-29-2002

Saturday, May 19, 2007 - 4:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landi a private message Print Post    
annie try installing firefox and using that.
http://en-us.www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/


Texannie
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07-16-2001

Saturday, May 19, 2007 - 4:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
too many conflicts with vista.
it's just weird. even before vista, i would have to do the right click on properties thing to view some pics but since vista, i get that error message on some.
it's just so inconsistant, it's making me crazy

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Saturday, May 19, 2007 - 4:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
OK, refresh my memory.

Brand new computer, yes?
What version of Vista?
What browser and what version?
What type of Internet connection? Cable? DSL?

I'm turning on my Vista system right now, to see if I can see those pages.

I'm running Vista Ultimate on a Dell Precision 390 duo-core 2.4 GHz, 32-bit system.

I've got Internet Explorer 7 (7.0.6000.16386).

I just tested every single link in your posts, and every picture displayed properly. (BTW, those marmalade muffins look yummy!)

I honestly don't know why you're having problems. To be perfectly honest, there are so many variables. But it's not Vista, unless someone's screwed around with the settings on your system.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Saturday, May 19, 2007 - 4:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Oh heck. Just read your last post...

If you were having problems BEFORE you got your Vista system, then it's definitely not Vista. And you should NEVER have to right-click to copy the properties of a graphic in order to see it. Ever.

Seriously, are you sure you're not using a dial up connection? :-)

And seriously, nothing happens when you press F5 to refresh the page?

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Saturday, May 19, 2007 - 4:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
A couple more things...

What is your cable/dsl modem? How old is it?
Are you using a wired or wireless connection?
Are you using a firewall?

To be perfectly honest, at this point, I'd play stupid and call the manufacturer of your new computer (can't remember, was it Gateway?). Just play dumb and tell them you keep getting this error page, but everyone else you know isn't having a problem. If you get on a live chat session with someone on their web site, you can send them the link to the pages that are giving you fits.

Mozilla isn't gonna make a difference. I seriously doubt it's Vista, or your new system, since you've had the problem in the past.

But call support and play dumb. Then, if that doesn't work, call support for you internet provider and play dumb.

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Saturday, May 19, 2007 - 5:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
That is just bizarre that the problem has carried over from old to new computer, Texannie.

Mictay, I would say it is time for a new computer.

Cndeariso
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06-28-2004

Saturday, May 19, 2007 - 8:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cndeariso a private message Print Post    
Problem: I can't get the audibles to work on Yahoo messenger. I did what the website said - download Macromedia 6 via IE, reboot computer, uninstall & reinstall Yahoo messenger, reboot computer, etc. So far, nothing works. Any other suggestions? Thanks!!!

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Saturday, May 19, 2007 - 8:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Cnd, just to be sure... have you followed all of the steps in this TUTORIAL? And is the person you are trying to send audibles to also set up properly?

And you did download and install Flash 6? (Not sure if it's still available on the Macromedia site, or if it's on the Adobe site now.)

Finally, when you say you "can't get them to work," what do you mean? Do they not display? Do they not make sounds?

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Sunday, May 20, 2007 - 7:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
LOL Cost...
old, ancient puter..Gateway, XP, IE 7, Road Runner cable internet (not sure how long i have had the acutal modem), linksys wireless router connected, windows firewall, also have Blue Coat K9 Web Protection (the teenager likes porn)
on old computer, can't remember when the red x thing happened, not sure i have always had the problem. LOL

new computer
Gateway, Windows Vista Home Premium, IE 7.0.6000.16448CO, connected to internet via Linksys USB wireless connector, (previously connected via RR modem..still had prob), Windows Defender Firewall and Windows Firewall and Advanced Settings (to be honest not sure why both of those are there and if they are the same, different or competing programs but do try to make sure their settings are the same), same porn blocker.
the NEW problem and seems to be only on the Vista computer is that i get that error message after going through all the right click rigamaroll..and that has to be a fairly commom problem/solution cause i read about it on some trouble shooting site cause i would have never come up with it on my own! LOL

i will call gateway and play dumb.

and yes, don't those muffins look incredible!!!!!

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Sunday, May 20, 2007 - 8:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
You should NEVER have to right-click an image to be able to view it.

A couple of things you may want to try... you're behind a firewall of sorts, since you've got a cable modem and wireless modem. So try to turn OFF the Windows Firewall. If you still have the problems, try to turn off Windows Defender (it's all well and good that MS is so security conscious these days, but sometimes, security steps all over itself). I always turn off Windows FW almost immediately when I get a new system or install or reinstall an OS. I also turn off, or put my systems on standby, when I'm gonna be offline for a few hours.

And then call Gateway. They may say it's your ISP, but start there, with your new computer. Whatever fixes your new one ought to also fix the old ancient one.

Cndeariso
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06-28-2004

Sunday, May 20, 2007 - 10:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cndeariso a private message Print Post    
yes, Costacat, i followed the tutorial. and, i stated in my question that i had downloaded the Macromedia 6 using IE per their instructions. the person i'm trying to use audibles with is my husband at the other end of the house. and, he is setup also according to the tutorial. he is a computer geek by trade and his audibles are not working either.

by not working i mean all it says is that they are loading. i can't see them. there's nothing there. they never show up no matter how long i wait. i've tried selecting each category and all it says is loading.

i hope you can help. i would greatly appreciate it. thanks!!!

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Sunday, May 20, 2007 - 10:36 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
nope, didn't work when i turned off the firewalls.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Sunday, May 20, 2007 - 10:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
figured it out!! it's in my web filter. hmmm..now need to figure out why it blocked some pics (which were not porn)...

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Sunday, May 20, 2007 - 5:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Yay Texannie!!! Do you need us to send you some porn to test with?

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Monday, May 21, 2007 - 5:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
ROFL!!!!!!!!! i just need figure out how some of the porn gets through and some gets filtered AND why a picture of a muffin is considered porn...well, maybe i just figured that out! LOL

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Monday, May 21, 2007 - 10:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Cnd, I'll have to install Yahoo Messenger on this system before I can help much further (I use Trillian). Gimme a bit (unless someone else can pop in and help). Since both of you are having problems, it doesn't seem to be a system issue. Have you downloaded and installed the latest version of YM?

Cndeariso
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06-28-2004

Monday, May 21, 2007 - 10:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cndeariso a private message Print Post    
thanks, costa.

yes, both of us just downloaded and installed it over the weekend so we could talk from one end of the house to the other while working on our respective computers.

we had some other issues with it at first but got those cleared up. this seems to be the only one we know of that doesn't want to resolve itself.

i don't know what Trillion means, sorry.