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Re: Tech support and advice threads.
« Reply #330 on Jun 15, 2012, 5:38pm »		[Quote]
Hm. I've never seen one of those.

Is there a place to click "no thanks" or similar?

I looked at Proboards Support & no one has registered any complaints about a repetitive pop-up.

If you can't get rid of it, post again & we'll report it.
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Re: Tech support and advice threads.
« Reply #331 on Jun 15, 2012, 5:46pm »		[Quote]
It had an x close option which I hit, only to have it return,pop up again and again.
They must really want my opinion.
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Re: Tech support and advice threads.
« Reply #332 on Jun 15, 2012, 6:11pm »		[Quote]
It's been reported. In the meantime, try using the x close option, then emptying your cache.
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Re: Tech support and advice threads.
« Reply #333 on Jun 15, 2012, 6:26pm »		[Quote]
I haven't seen it myself, but I finally replied to the annoying Photobucket survey which was clearly never going to leave me alone.
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Re: Tech support and advice threads.
« Reply #334 on Jun 15, 2012, 6:29pm »		[Quote]
Prompt response from one of their admins:

Can you provide us a screenshot of this? We do not have any surveys running.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windo....reen?SignedIn=1
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Re: Tech support and advice threads.
« Reply #335 on Jun 15, 2012, 10:59pm »		[Quote]
Of course you realize, that being said, I'll never see another one again.... :-/
Fine by me.
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Re: Tech support and advice threads.
« Reply #336 on Jul 3, 2012, 6:48pm »		[Quote]

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Oh dear ~~ what does that mean, Lugg?
There's a tech thread. Please report there if you're having problems. Thanks! http://anyportinastorm.proboards.com/ind....&page=12#137401


Occasionally ( x3 I think ) when I try to reply to posts I do not have access to all the icons / buttons above the message box eg those that allow me to quote, post a photo, url, add a smiley or link to you tube etc
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Re: Tech support and advice threads.
« Reply #337 on Jul 3, 2012, 7:44pm »		[Quote]
Erg!

What browser are you using, please? If more than one, does it happen in both/all of them?
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Re: Tech support and advice threads.
« Reply #338 on Jul 4, 2012, 1:58pm »		[Quote]
lugg, it sounds like you are getting a "quick reply" box instead of the full reply box, which you should be able to get by clicking on the "reply" button at the bottom right of a thread. All the buttons and features should be available to you if you use that option.
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Re: Tech support and advice threads.
« Reply #339 on Jul 4, 2012, 3:01pm »		[Quote]
Yes, everything is available in Reply, but we're supposed to be able to have most of the buttons in Quick Reply, too. This doesn't need a work-around, this needs fixing.
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Re: Tech support and advice threads.
« Reply #340 on Jul 4, 2012, 3:09pm »		[Quote]
Lugg, this is how your Quick Reply message area should look. Which ones are not showing, please?
Also, can you get a screen shot the next time it happens? Question about browser(s) still applies.

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Re: Tech support and advice threads.
« Reply #341 on Jul 4, 2012, 6:41pm »		[Quote]
On my office computer, often all of the smileys were not displaying as tools although they would display in messages. And I could use them anyway just by mousing over the red X until I found the correct name.

And then other times, everything would display normally. I never figured out why.
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Re: Tech support and advice threads.
« Reply #342 on Jul 4, 2012, 6:51pm »		[Quote]
Hmmm. Lugg, are you using a work computer? From reading what Kerouac wrote, I'm wondering if it has something to do with that.
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Re: Tech support and advice threads.
« Reply #343 on Jul 5, 2012, 5:43am »		[Quote]
Hi Bixa - sorry i forgot to return to this until now


I use IE 9 -

The problem has only happened twice . I cannot remember if it was on Quick reply or just reply but I do know that normally I get the icons ( albeit less choice on quick reply ) on both

No I never log on at work - I am lucky if I get chance for a cuppa ;D and anyway the security around the systems at work would never allow it .
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« Reply #344 on Jul 5, 2012, 5:45am »		[Quote]
PS I will take a screen shot if it happens again- I have just read your advice to Casi on how to do that.
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Re: Tech support and advice threads.
« Reply #345 on Aug 14, 2012, 5:30pm »		[Quote]
Is it just me or is my computer whacky? I keep seeing these little boxes with "this image is down. Sorry, we're working on it. Photobucket. So bizarre!!!
I'll take a pic of it and post. They are everywhere I go on the board, even when scrolling!!!
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Re: Tech support and advice threads.
« Reply #346 on Aug 14, 2012, 5:34pm »		[Quote]
I'm not seeing them today, but they were all over the place last night, & not just on this forum. It must be some kind of Photobucket problem. The "we're working on it" part is encouraging. Are you still seeing them?

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« Reply #347 on Aug 14, 2012, 5:41pm »		[Quote]
Yes, everywhere!!!! I haven't been on in a few days. Here's a pic, shitty as it is, just taken .
(I don't use photobucket either, most baffling!!)

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« Reply #348 on Aug 14, 2012, 5:48pm »		[Quote]
It affects images hosted by photobucket. Try emptying your cache, as I suspect the problem has been fixed by now.
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« Reply #349 on Aug 14, 2012, 6:02pm »		[Quote]
How does one empty one's cache? Dunno what that means. I'm broke enough as it is !!!! :-/ ;)
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« Reply #350 on Aug 14, 2012, 6:09pm »		[Quote]
I have been able to make those things disappear just by hitting "refresh."
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Re: Tech support and advice threads.
« Reply #351 on Aug 14, 2012, 6:41pm »		[Quote]

Aug 14, 2012, 6:02pm, casimira wrote:
How does one empty one's cache? Dunno what that means. I'm broke enough as it is !!!! :-/ ;)

*snork!*

Go here, click on your version of your browser & follow the directions.

The directions only look elaborate -- it's actually a simple process & a good thing to do from time to time.
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Re: Tech support and advice threads.
« Reply #352 on Aug 15, 2012, 1:04am »		[Quote]
Or more simply, if it's the browser calling up a temp file (likely) you can do what's called a "hard refresh" which is simply pressing the F5 and Ctrl key simultaneously. This forces the page and all associated files to reload which simply hitting the browser's 'Refresh" button won't necessarily.
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« Reply #353 on Aug 15, 2012, 12:35pm »		[Quote]

Aug 15, 2012, 1:04am, fumobici wrote:
Or more simply, if it's the browser calling up a temp file (likely) you can do what's called a "hard refresh" which is simply pressing the F5 and Ctrl key simultaneously. This forces the page and all associated files to reload which simply hitting the browser's 'Refresh" button won't necessarily.

It WORKED!!!!
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« Reply #354 on Sept 19, 2012, 6:09pm »		[Quote]
I always wondered if it was possible, when you send an email, to find out if it was opened.
I don't need this info particularly, but it was something that I thought about over the years when I sent something important only to be told later that it wasn't received. I'd check sent files and see one was sent and that I didn't receive a 'mailer demon' mail saying the address didn't exist but there was nothing more I could do apart from accept their word for it.

Then I got to thinking, what if it was important, maybe in a business situation, that that info was available - even to the point of presenting it in a Court of Law?
Then my imagination began to run riot and I thought, what if I just want that person to see the mail but only that person and it couldn't be forwarded or printed off for circulation? - a self destructing email?
Or maybe track a PDF document attached?

Even know where the person was when they opened it?
Or any subsequent person who it was forwarded to?
What about retracting a sent email? Could that be done?
And all done without the recipient knowing it was being done.
The possibilities were endless.

As a private person I have no need for all this, but it is possible that in a business situation the records of all this information, or any part of it, could well be useful.
Anyway, via information supplied as regards an investigative reporters handbook, I was directed to this website -

http://www.readnotify.com/readnotify/
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« Reply #355 on Sept 19, 2012, 6:12pm »		[Quote]
This is a list of what it can do -

http://www.readnotify.com/readnotify/payment.asp
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« Reply #356 on Sept 19, 2012, 6:19pm »		[Quote]
Microsoft Outlook always asks you when you receive a message that requests receipt notification if you accept to send acknowledgment of not. And my Orange webmail asks me if I want to mark emails that I have read as being unread.

As to whether these options are reliable or not, I have no idea, but I often refuse to send acknowledgment, even when I reply to the message.
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Re: Tech support and advice threads.
« Reply #357 on Sept 19, 2012, 6:32pm »		[Quote]
In versions of Outlook I have used, that option could be turned on/off.

It's something I detest, and I often do not respond to others when asked to send a receipt notification either. It's annoying as anything, especially when messages are about something trivial.

(I do want to spend time reading the info on your link, mark)
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« Reply #358 on Sept 19, 2012, 6:44pm »		[Quote]
I've just been notified elsewhere that the facility to be notified of a read email in a business account can be done.
I learn something new every day.
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« Reply #359 on Sept 27, 2012, 10:35pm »		[Quote]
I'm looking for advice about personal financial software for a new model Mac. Nothing fancy or expensive. Just something I can use to keep track of my spending, plot a budget, create reports, etc. I've used Quicken for PC for years, but the Quicken for Mac reviews are far, far from encouraging. Almost every one I've read has said the Mac software is horrible. I'd appreciate any suggestions.
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