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Colordeagua
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10-25-2003

Thursday, January 07, 2010 - 9:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Colordeagua a private message Print Post    
I found where to change wallpaper. My old warm tropical wallpaper was still there. But it had switched to "Internet Explorer Wallpaper" which was plain white. Huh? Weird. Why? How?

Rosie
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11-12-2003

Thursday, January 07, 2010 - 9:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rosie a private message Print Post    
Wish I could help you, Colordeagua, but I have no idea what is going on.

Hang in there, someone may come along with some ideas for you.

Sia
Member

03-10-2002

Thursday, January 07, 2010 - 10:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sia a private message Print Post    
I'm not sure Color, how you made the switch, but I have changed my wallpaper in "properties" & can change screen-saver there, etc. I do those things on purpose, but my kids have done things accidentally & without being able to tell me how these things happened, e.g. moving the toolbar from the bottom to the extreme left--and another time to the extreme right--of the screen. To prevent the kids from doing these things again, I've tried to use the "lock toolbar" feature, which might help prevent accidental changes.

Yesterday I accidentally made the font size HUGE on my screen, and I kinda liked it. I told my 13-yr-old that I'd made a boo-boo, he shook his head & showed me how to re-size the font; it can be made smaller and larger with CTRL&+ or CTRL&-. Who knew?

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Thursday, January 07, 2010 - 10:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
Sia, I can also change the font sizes using CNTRL and the rollyball-thngie on top of my mouse.

Sia
Member

03-10-2002

Thursday, January 07, 2010 - 11:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sia a private message Print Post    
Cool, Mame, thanks for the tip. I feel like a dummy when my 13-year-old has to tell me how to do things with my iPod, my computer, my cell phone, etc. Why is it so instinctive with kids and so hard-fought for an old gal like myself? LOL.

Mameblanche
Member

08-24-2002

Thursday, January 07, 2010 - 11:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
You're lucky Sia, to have a brainy 10 year old as your computer guru. I have to rely on my pals here online and on a buddy, Bob who is my computer guru.

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Thursday, January 07, 2010 - 5:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Color, it could be a malware infection. I Googled desktop settings changed by themselves and got a LOT of hits. The first couple I read sound sort of interesting, but if your problem persists, I would try using System Restore first before you go trying any registry fiddling around. Well, go to my last paragraph here. Try that first.

In fact, read a whole lot of sites and advice before you EVER start fooling around with your registry at your level of expertise.

If you don't have any malware/spyware detectors on your machine, I would recommend Adaware and Spybot Search and Destroy (just Google download free adaware, etc.)

Here is the link for Adaware (that A in the middle is very important, not to be confused with Adware.) Link
Download the one that says - Ad-Aware Free Anti-Malware - with the little globe and yellow A logo.

Here is the spybot Search & Destroy download link:
Link

You might also try a free online malware scan if you can find one. Oh, this looks like it could be trustworthy at least - Windows Live Safety Scanner, about halfway down the page. Maybe do that first before you try System Restore.
Link

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Thursday, January 07, 2010 - 5:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Mods or Draheid - it is probably time to update the download websites for free software at the link above.

Draheid
Board Administrator

09-09-2001

Saturday, January 09, 2010 - 10:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Draheid a private message Print Post    
Ok Juju, just for you, I've updated the page at the top with the latest links on most of the popular utilities. I double checked the direct download links and they seem to work fine. Please let me know if you discover anything that doesn't work.

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Sunday, January 10, 2010 - 1:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
You da best, Dra!!!

Colordeagua
Member

10-25-2003

Sunday, January 10, 2010 - 4:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Colordeagua a private message Print Post    
This is why I get scared of / frustrated with 'puters.

Just burned a disk on iTunes. Wasn't watching. Heard the noise. Done. Don't see anything on screen to eject disk. Press the button on my tower to eject disk. Nothing happens. Control - E. Nothing happens. Put paperclip end in tiny hole where disk drawer should pop out. Nothing happens. Even go to Start - My Computer - DVD-RW Drive. Click on eject disk. Nothing happens.

If I shut down and turned on, would that help or really screw things up?

What now?

Jimmer
Moderator

08-30-2000

Sunday, January 10, 2010 - 4:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
I don't think shutting it down and restarting will damage your computer in any way and it will probably automatically eject the disk.

Colordeagua
Member

10-25-2003

Sunday, January 10, 2010 - 4:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Colordeagua a private message Print Post    
Thanks. I'll try that and be back.

Jimmer
Moderator

08-30-2000

Sunday, January 10, 2010 - 4:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
You did eject in iTunes right? Anyway, the above will probably get the disk out anyway.

Colordeagua
Member

10-25-2003

Sunday, January 10, 2010 - 4:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Colordeagua a private message Print Post    
I'm back. Nothing. ???

I wasn't looking at the screen when I heard the noise that indicates burning is finished. Looked at screen and saw nothing to click on to eject disk. While in iTunes, did Control-E which is supposed to eject. Nothing.

Just tried pressing on button on tower to open door and eject. Two or three times and it did.

Thanks, Jimmer. I am feeling sooooo old. Ancient?

FWIW, I was burning two 30 minutes tracks. Only first burned? Try again, but not tonight.

Karuuna
Board Administrator

08-31-2000

Sunday, January 10, 2010 - 5:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karuuna a private message Print Post    
Colord, throw that disc away and start over. Chances are there is something wonky with it, and that's why you had trouble!

Jimmer
Moderator

08-30-2000

Sunday, January 10, 2010 - 5:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
You're welcome. I agree that the disk probably won't work so starting over is a good plan.

Colordeagua
Member

10-25-2003

Sunday, January 10, 2010 - 5:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Colordeagua a private message Print Post    
Tried again. Success. Thanks.

Could a problems with burning cause a problem ejecting?

Jimmer
Moderator

08-30-2000

Sunday, January 10, 2010 - 5:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
I guess that's possible but computers are funny. Sometimes it can be hard to figure out why something didn't work and then works another time.

Colordeagua
Member

10-25-2003

Sunday, January 10, 2010 - 10:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Colordeagua a private message Print Post    


Goddessatlaw
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07-19-2002

Wednesday, January 20, 2010 - 3:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Goddessatlaw a private message Print Post    
Netscape 7.1 user for email here. I added a new account to my Netscape email, and now neither my original nor my newly added email accounts will send outgoing mail (I can get the incoming mail).

I keep getting the following message: "An error occurred while sending mail. The mail server responded 5.1.0. Authentication required. Please verify that your email address is correct in your mail preferences and try again."

I have confirmed that both email addresses are correctly spelled. Is there something else I am missing or should be looking for?

Tishala
Member

08-01-2000

Wednesday, January 20, 2010 - 3:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tishala a private message Print Post    
Can I ask who your service provider is? For me, I can' use Outlook because AT&T blocks something Outlook uses to send the email. They can unblock it, if I want, but I hate dealing with them so I just live with Thunderbird.

Goddessatlaw
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07-19-2002

Wednesday, January 20, 2010 - 3:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Goddessatlaw a private message Print Post    
Service provider is Comcast, Tishala. They don't block Netscape, they actually helped Colossus set up an account on this same Netscape email program yesterday that worked fine.

Colordeagua
Member

10-25-2003

Wednesday, January 20, 2010 - 3:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Colordeagua a private message Print Post    
Tish, I suppose it matters where user is? I have AT&T DSL connection and Outlook Express came with for e-mail.

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Wednesday, January 20, 2010 - 9:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
GAL, if it is absolutely not too much hassle, do yourself a favor and get a Yahoo or gmail e-mail account.