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Draheid

Sunday, November 09, 2003 - 6:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
BigD: I believe it is asking for the 'Computer Name' usually found under the properties tab of "Network Neighborhood" or in the display for 'My Computer' properties. Part of this also depends on the two operating systems you are using.

If this doesn't help, let me know the version of operating systems and the type of connection you have between the two computer and I'll see what I can find for reference on this.

Hope this helps.

Pannie

Sunday, November 09, 2003 - 7:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Oh, another great forum!

HELP: Printer ink problem -> oops, I let my black ink run dry. Then after replacing if with a new one, still no black ink printing. I cleaned the nozzles; even over 6 times according to the Epson web site. Still no black!

Epson online tech help says take the printer to a repair shop - the closest one is 1.5 hours drive away - too far for me(I live in a small remote city).

Soooo, any suggestions on how to fix this problem? (I have an iMac, OS 9, and have an Epson 740 ink jet.) THANKS!

Draheid

Sunday, November 09, 2003 - 9:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Pannie: When you perform the cleaning cycle, are you allowing it to complete through to the print test page as the instructions indicate? If so, then I'm not aware of any other tricks to try to resolve the problem. You might try calling tech support and asking if there is anything you can do yourself to clear the clogged jet instead of sending it into repair. They might suggest you try something like applying a cleaning solution on a piece of paper as it is going through the printer to try clearing the clog that way. (Possibly something like tape/disk head cleaning solution such as alcohol for that purpose.)

Hope that helps.

Texannie

Sunday, November 09, 2003 - 10:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I WANT IN CHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! what in the world am I doing wrong?????

Draheid

Sunday, November 09, 2003 - 11:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Texannie: My preferred suggestion is for you try downloading and installing mIRC for your chat program.

I'm not sure why you're not able to use the java client from the chat link at the top, it could be any number of settings that you have on your computer. First, you need to be sure Java is enabled in your browser. One thing you could try is emptying your temporary files before trying the chat link. Occasionally, if the program had problems loading one time, the files are still in your temp folder and may not give you the opportunity to load properly. Also, you may need to verify your security settings are set to allow java to connect to chat.

The preferred program, mIRC, can be downloaded by clicking here then click on a location to download from near you.

Once you have downloaded the program, remembering where the file is saved, run it to install then follow the TVCH mIRC Setup Instructions

If you have any problems with this, please let me know.

Texannie

Monday, November 10, 2003 - 10:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I think i got into chat!!! Anyone want to come in a let me know if I did?????/

Draheid

Monday, November 10, 2003 - 10:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Well, I'm a couple minutes slow. I'm in chat now, Texannie, but I don't see you here. Want to try again?

Texannie

Monday, November 10, 2003 - 10:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I got in for real!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Whoami

Monday, November 10, 2003 - 3:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thanks for the help on getting rid of HelpExpress!

This is not so much a problem, but just a complaint. Don't know if anyone knows how to bypass this annoyance.

Those darn "pop-ups" that slide across the page proclaiming things like "you are the 1000th visitor to this page, click here for a prize" or some other sort of nonsense (funny how many times I'm the 1000th visitor).

You can't close it, cause the "close" link shown, and the X at the top of the "window" are really all part of the clickable thing to get to the site they want you to click on. You can't scroll around it, cause it moves with the page you are trying to read. Most of the time, I have to just wait for the window to close itself, so I can finally read what I went to the site for. The Surviiivor Mediiiawhore game is the worst for this.

Is there any way around these pains-in-the-ahem? I do have Pop-Up-Stopper, but they slide right through.

Draheid

Monday, November 10, 2003 - 4:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Whoami: Are these actual browser windows complete with a toolbar button for them? If so, you should be able to right-click on the button and then left-click on 'close' to eliminate them. If it is a 'graphic' on the page made to look like a window (you should be able to tell if the image scrolls with the page) then you may want to consider ZoneAlarm Pro which has a built-in function to block those type of graphics from displaying. You can set it to give you a purple colored blank box with the ad name instead. If it turns out or looks like a graphic you want to see, hovering your cursor over it will allow the image to be loaded and displayed.

Hope this helps.

Pannie

Monday, November 10, 2003 - 6:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thanks for the tips Draheid! I'll 'dig' around and try to locate the clogged jet and apply a cleaning solution to try clearing the clog. Hugs to you, Pannie

Texannie

Friday, November 14, 2003 - 10:20 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
@#$@%#@#%^#$%# why is my mouse freezing up all the time??? What can I do to fix it!

Draheid

Friday, November 14, 2003 - 10:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Texannie: Depending on the type of mouse, there could be a few different reasons for the problems you're experiencing. What type do you use? Is it a mouse or trackball? Is there a moving part such as a 'ball' on the bottom of the device? If so, have you tried cleaning it??

Let me know please.

Landi

Friday, November 14, 2003 - 10:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
maybe it needs a sweater in all this cold

Bobbie_552001

Friday, November 14, 2003 - 10:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I need help too!!!!! I'm having trouble getting in to chat. Any ideas??

Texannie

Friday, November 14, 2003 - 11:00 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
It's a very dumb Intellimouse! LOL It probably does need cleaning. I will still move around, it's the cursor that's freezing up. Sometimes it's the whole puter, others just the cursor/mouse.

Draheid

Friday, November 14, 2003 - 11:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Bobbie_552001: What exactly are you able to see when you attempt to get into chat?

Wargod

Friday, November 14, 2003 - 11:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
tex....does it maybe need new batteries? or unplug it and plug it back in?

Texannie

Friday, November 14, 2003 - 11:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
War..what kind of mouse do you think this is???????? LOL

Wargod

Friday, November 14, 2003 - 11:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
No idea, Tex, but all I know is if something is broke, plug it in or check the batteries, LOL. It's the way I fix everything.

Draheid

Friday, November 14, 2003 - 11:34 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Texannie:
Most common problem with a mechanical mouse such as yours is the accumulation of dust/dirt/lint on the roller mechanism where the ball in the mouse is prevented from actually making good physical contact. One way to clear this is to remove the ball (look at the retaining ring, there should be arrows indicating the direction to turn for removal then the ball can be easily removed) and look at the moving parts inside. Usually there are 'rails' that can accumulate this debri and prevent the mouse from working. I use cotton swabs and alcohol (tape head cleaner preferrably) to wipe off and remove this debri. Sometimes just blowing it out with compressed (canned) air will help.

There are 'cleaning kits' available for this purpose also which might be easier to use, check with your local retailer for those.

If you have any questions, please ask. Hope this helps.

Ladytex

Friday, November 14, 2003 - 12:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Whoami: You may have a spyware program on your computer. Some of them cause those windows that you see. Try using ad-aware or a similar problem to rid yourself of the pest.

Bobbie_552001

Friday, November 14, 2003 - 12:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Draheid...I click on chat, and it attempts to load. I wait and wait....at times I get in and at others I wait and it says done at the bottom of the screen and all I see is a tan space with nothing in it. I don't even get to the part where you log in...thanks

Draheid

Friday, November 14, 2003 - 1:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Bobbie_552001: When might you have time to try again and I will be happy to assist you if I can? Or would there be another time we could get together to work on it? Also, have you considered the mIRC program instead of the java client? It's a lot easier to diagnose actually and has a lot of other features, but there are a couple of 'downsides' to it as well. If you're interested, I could also help you get that setup.

Please let me know.

Cathie

Friday, November 14, 2003 - 9:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Is anyone skilled enough in Microsoft Access to talk me through a simple report that will give me total sums of numbers assigned to two of the 5 fields on the report? I have created the report and cannot get it to put the total at the bottom. I'm ready to shoot the little Mr. Wizard guy that keeps popping up--he is no help at all, lol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!