Archive through November 18, 2002
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Archive through November 18, 2002
Twiggyish | Saturday, November 09, 2002 - 05:33 pm     oops.. I see Dra had the same link posted. You might want to post your problem on the HP forum site. You can locate it through their website. |
Grannyg | Saturday, November 09, 2002 - 06:05 pm     Thanks Twig, All of the questions posted have been since Oct 31 thru today. Dell must have sold a whole lot of these printers and now everyone is having problems. I'm glad to know it ain't just me but it doesn't help that I have a printer that doesn't work. I think that I'm giving up for tonight. Tomorrow is a whole new day and I'll start again and see what I can come up with. Thanks all of you for your imput and help. Tomorrow I will be fresh and this won't seem so bad!! LOLOLOL Besides I'm going to find that Arkansas Still and see if that will help!! Considering I don't drink at all, it shouldn't take very much. Move over Hillbilly, here I come!!
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Hillbilly | Saturday, November 09, 2002 - 06:46 pm     <hillbilly warms up the still and sets up fresh jugs> Love the truck! ...and look ...its got all its wheels on! |
Sisalou | Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 08:18 am     O.K. I have a really dumb question. I barely know how to turn on the computer. I have been savings gifs. When I go to use one sometimes this box pops up and asks: Open the program with: Acrobat Reader 5.0, Adp Browser, Aol etc. What the heck does this mean? Which program do I use to open the gif with? Then it asks if I always want to use this program to open these files. I am scared to do anything so I do nothing. Someone please tell what this means? I feel like such a dumb a@#. Thanks! |
Draheid | Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 08:30 am     Sisalou: Not to worry. It is just Windows telling you that it is not familiar with that type of file. Usually, if you have a program that you use to work with a specific file type, it will register itself with Windows to be the default program for opening those files. The newer versions of Windows have a program called 'Windows Picture and Fax Viewer' which you can use to view various image files. If you don't have this program, you could tell Windows to use MSPaint. If you check the box to 'Always Use This Program', whichever program you choose, the next time you double-click on one of these files, it will open in that program without prompting you. This should get you started. If you decide you want to install a program to work with graphics files, during the installation, the new program will probably change the association so after installing it, the new program will be the new default. If you accidentally tell Windows the wrong program, and have checked the 'Always Use' button, you can still undo it. Just let me know and I'll try and explain how to do that. Good luck. |
Zachsmom | Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 08:32 am     Sisalou..Windows is just trying to find out what type of program to open your .gifs with. Normally with gifs you'll want an image viewer. I don't know what you have on your system, but Paint or I think there is an "Imaging" program by Microsoft. Go ahead and scroll down the window and find that. for example..if you have a .doc file you would want to say "Microsoft Word" or "Word". The second question just wants to know if in the future you would want all .gifs opened with that program. It's okay to click yes. |
Heyltslori | Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 09:21 am     Hi DraHieD...I've had that happen before when I've selected what program to use to open it (thinking I knew what I was doing...lol) and said yes to the "use it all the time" question... only to find out that it didn't work with what I had selected. So if you could explain how to undo that I would really appreciate it. |
Draheid | Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 10:02 am     Heyitslori: There are two ways to 'undo' this. 1st way, probably the easiest, is to right-click on a mis-associated file, then left click on 'Open with...' - 'Choose Program' where you will find a list of programs installed on your computer. There will also be an option to 'Always use this program'. Once you have selected the correct program to open these files with, and checked the 'Always...' button, this should correct the problem and allow the correct program to open these files in the future. Note: This option is only available in Windows/ME or /XP 2nd way is to go into the pull-down menu for tools - folder options then select the 'File Types' tab. (In Windows/9x this option is located under 'View - Folder Options) Scroll through the different file types and find the extension that you want to change and you can either manually select a new program or just delete (Remove in Win/9x) that association. If you simply delete the association, the next time you try to open the file type, you will be prompted to choose which program to open with, again with the 'Always...' option. Hope this helps. |
Sisalou | Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 10:20 am     Dra and Zachsmom, Thanks for answering so quick. I tried to open it with paint and msg. said: Paint cannot read this file. This isn't a valid bitmap file or it format isn't currently approved. I also have Picture It and Windows ME. I guess that information will help? [Just call me Pita. (pain in the a@@)] HeyitsLori, I'm glad you asked that question because I needed to know the answer to that one! |
Heyltslori | Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 10:39 am     That did help...thank you very much. One more question: Do you know what I should use to open a .pdf file? |
Draheid | Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 10:47 am     Heyitslori: .pdf stands for Portable Document File and requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to view. You can download it by Clicking Here and choose the version you need. Sisalou: You should be able to use Microsoft Paint (MSPaint or just Paint) to open .jpg & .gif files with. If all else fails, you could resort to using your internet browser (Internet Explorer or Netscape) to view these files with. One caveat to using MS Paint (or sometimes just called Paint) you should be aware of. You cannot save files in JPG format if you edit them in Paint. The Windows/ME version only supports .bmp or .gif saving. The board, however, only supports .jpg or .gif files for posting. Hope this helps. |
Heyltslori | Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 10:54 am     Oh cool...I already have that downloaded...I just didn't know that's what I should use. Thank you so much...you're the best!! |
Sisalou | Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 01:32 pm     Thank you very much! You guys are the greatest!! |
Wargod | Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 01:44 pm     Hey Dra, last night I was discussing my memory shortcomings with hubby, and he was in total agreement that we need to upgrade. However, he is worried about the fact that we have a mini-tower(?) and he's thinking if we upgrade the mini-tower will overheat. He's already got a nifty small fan behind the computer that runs all the time. So, if I upgrade, am I gonna have to change the tower or the casing or whatever? |
Fanny | Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 01:51 pm     War, what a coincidence! I also was recently discussing my memory shortcomings with someone and......darn it I can't remember who or what for. Never mind. |
Wargod | Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 02:05 pm     LOL Fanny. |
Zachsmom | Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 02:30 pm     War..is the fan inside the computer? or on the outside of the computer? you really should have on inside!! adding more memory won't matter with the heating of your system. Now..if you changed from an IDE hardrive to a SCSI then that's another matter.. |
Wargod | Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 02:33 pm     Zmom, there could be one inside the computer, but I don't look there so can't say. The one he has set up is outside the computer. Now, as for the IDE and SCSI....huh? LOL. |
Draheid | Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 02:34 pm     Wargod: No need to worry. The system is designed to handle everything it has in it and probably all the upgrades that it's supposed to be capable of. One thing you could do to possibly help a little would be to get the faster memory. Your system only requres 100Mhz memory, but you can buy the 133Mhz and they should run just a tiny bit cooler with no other effect on the system. (They won't make the system faster, but they won't slow it down either!) Also, when you install the new memory, you will have to remove the old and the difference in temperature won't be significant. So, upgrade and be happy!  |
Zachsmom | Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 02:36 pm     Did you buy the computer ready made or did your husband build it? I would say 99.9% of computers ready made already have a fan installed. But your husband is a smart cookie to run one on the outside too..(I don't do that..lol) Never mind on the hard-drives..lol |
Wargod | Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 03:25 pm     Bought it ready made. He bought the fan the summer it stayed 119 for 3 weeks running and the swamp cooler broke, LOL. We bought a fan for every room in the house, and he picked up the small one for the computer. I really thought the point of that fan was when he was playing his games he'd be getting the cooler air right in his face,LOL. |
Zachsmom | Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 03:29 pm     Then most likely it has a fan installed..good thinking on his part to keep an outside fan with outside temps that high! But..you're a smart cookie so of course you'd marry a smart cookie!!! |
Wargod | Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 03:59 pm     Well when it comes to techy stuff I'm not that smart, LOL. He has informed me that this is "my" computer and I can do what I want, LOL. I have a feeling thogh that if I grabbed my car keys and said I was heading to the store to buy something for the computer, he'd be in the car before I got out the door. |
Draheid | Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 04:14 pm     Here we go with the cookie talk again ... sheesh! Ok, there IS a fan built into the power supply of your computer, so cooling isn't that big of an issue. The additional external fan can help some, but more important is to be sure there is adequate ventilation to the computer itself. It should NOT be pushed against the wall, there should NOT be anything in front of the computer, etc. This should allow the system to keep itself cool enough to operate reliably. The biggest concern I would have would be adding another hard drive to the system. Hard drives create a lot more heat then memory primarily because it's a mechanical device. If you decided to upgrade the hard drive, then I would be concerned about possible heat problems. |
Babyruth | Monday, November 18, 2002 - 05:19 pm     Sorry if this has already been covered, but I missed it if it has! I have Windows 98 and my clock is about 10 minutes slow. I can't seem to find out how to change it! Help, anyone? |
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