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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2013 17:30:00 GMT
I thought it was interesting in the tech shop today where I was changing my telephone and television services -- and of course discussing the latest innovations. The young tech nerd said he had just changed his computer which came with Windows 8 and he said he was going to downgrade to Windows 7 because he couldn't stand it.
And since he was showing me how to use my first smartphone with the tactile screen, it probably was not just the copycat tablet and smartphone imagery that Windows 8 uses that didn't satisfy him. However, since I was not there for computer matters today, I didn't interrogate him about what he felt was wrong with it.
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Post by tod2 on Feb 8, 2013 17:34:28 GMT
I'd be lost. But I have back-up in the form of a son who knows, and buys the very latest phones etc.
He just loves technology and his always three steps ahead. Where the cheapest deals are and the latest stuff on the market. Dum dum mom and dad just wait for the cast-offs ;D
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Post by bixaorellana on Feb 8, 2013 19:36:33 GMT
That's interesting. From what little I know, Windows 8 uses an enormous amount of space on the computer, although Windows 7 isn't far behind. But there is supposed to be a great deal one has to learn in order to use 8 effectively. The only thing yay or nay that I've read is that one of the new tablets is wonderful to use once a person masters 8, apparently a pretty steep curve. Sorry, don't remember the source, but it was probably something like this: www.trustedreviews.com/best-windows-8-laptops-tablets-convertibles-and-pcs_round-upDoes anyone here use gestures? That's terra incognita to me & apparently a big part of 8. |
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Post by bixaorellana on Apr 29, 2013 21:28:33 GMT
Is anyone else having problems with the forum loading very slowly or getting error messages?
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Post by htmb on Apr 29, 2013 21:41:33 GMT
I am, but it's been happening to me off and on for the last couple of weeks.
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Post by bixaorellana on Apr 29, 2013 21:58:53 GMT
It has been reported to Support & is being worked on. Supposedly the loading will improve gradually throughout the rest of today.
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Post by bixaorellana on Apr 29, 2013 22:16:28 GMT
And my reply above is not showing up on the main page.  Proboards switched over to V5 today -- their all new format. (Any Port has opted not to make the switch for the time being.) I think a larger than average number of problems are being handled by Support today because of the big switch. |
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Post by htmb on Apr 29, 2013 22:25:14 GMT
What will the eventual switch mean for us?
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Post by bixaorellana on Apr 30, 2013 1:24:15 GMT
I don't know yet. The little bit of it I've seen on other forums has me feeling very balky about it, but that's probably because I'm so used to this system. It should look pretty much the same, but I'm not sure if we'll feel the difference in everyday usage or not.
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Post by lugg on Apr 30, 2013 6:51:58 GMT
I had problems last night, thank you to whoever moved my multiple posts on the 8 song thread. Everything seems back to normal this am though.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2013 9:04:12 GMT
Seems to be working better today.
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Post by bixaorellana on Apr 30, 2013 19:20:08 GMT
Yeah, I just logged on a few minutes ago and everything feels normal again.
Our host forum is really, really good about providing support.
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2013 16:26:59 GMT
Is anyone else having problems with the forum loading very slowly or getting error messages? It was ungodly slow yesterday but seems to have remedied itself. And, the error messages were confounding me so I abandon posting further hoping it was an internal problem and not my computer. Thanks Bixa, you're a whiz!  |
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Post by bixaorellana on May 1, 2013 16:30:19 GMT
Thank you, but I didn't do anything except complain so that the problem could be reported to Proboards.
If it was slow for you yesterday & you were getting error messages, it means it wasn't totally fixed. I got some of those messages yesterday, too, but it was so much better than the day before that I figured they were doing something to fix things.
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2013 16:33:17 GMT
New Orleans has always been slooooooooooooow.  I'm just glad it's fixed! |
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Post by bixaorellana on May 1, 2013 16:44:20 GMT
And eeeeeeeeeasy. ;D The slow problem is being reported again. When I logged on here today it seemed okay, but now is much slower & I'm getting the proxy error message. |
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2013 16:48:49 GMT
I just got a proxy error message twice since posting this too.....  |
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Post by lugg on May 1, 2013 18:28:36 GMT
Problems again for me tonight - I have now learned not to re-post even when I get the error message
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Post by lugg on May 4, 2013 6:06:09 GMT
Help please - how do a post part of a reply in a smaller font size ?
I have tried using the A button to no avail
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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2013 6:26:36 GMT
Write your text and after you click on the A button, you will see the default size (( size=2 )) and then you can change it to 1.
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Post by lugg on May 5, 2013 7:07:51 GMT
Thank you K2 , so lets see if it works
Yes , so simple once you know how !
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Post by bixaorellana on May 9, 2013 20:41:37 GMT
The young tech nerd said he had just changed his computer which came with Windows 8 and he said he was going to downgrade to Windows 7 because he couldn't stand it. Now, onward & upward (or at least laterally) with Windows Blue: www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2418624,00.asp |
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Post by nautiker on Jun 23, 2013 11:52:57 GMT
is this 'report a bug', too?
for the last couple of days, rather often when I tried to open a branch/thread here at apias in a new tab, I was redirected to a facebook-page instead (can't say which one, since I don't subscribe to fb, so it always just takes me to login). so far checks claim my laptop is not infected by malware, and it doesn't happen with any other sites I visit either. anyone experienced the same lately?
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Post by bixaorellana on Jun 23, 2013 14:56:12 GMT
Yes, please report bugs here, too.
That's a new one on me, Nautiker. It will get reported to Proboards, which is pretty quick about fixing things.
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Post by nautiker on Jun 23, 2013 19:06:48 GMT
hi bixa, thanks for the feedback. it's odd, I'm experiencing this on two computers, yet not at all on a third one. all three with firefox & windows 7 - so maybe it's on my side after all? will try another computer tomorrow...
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Post by bixaorellana on Jun 23, 2013 19:12:38 GMT
Hey, Nautiker. We got some inconclusive answers, & one suggestion. I saved it, so please hold on while I go fetch.
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Post by bixaorellana on Jun 23, 2013 19:15:30 GMT
Here you go. This is from a proboards administrator:
Do you know what browser they're using? And have they tried the private browsing option in that browser?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 23, 2013 19:20:45 GMT
I am being redirected to a Facebook page as well, using IE, and it is extremely annoying! It has already happened at least 4 or 5 times. It didn't just happen on this site but also on another one that suggests 'signing in with Facebook.'
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Post by bixaorellana on Jun 23, 2013 19:22:02 GMT
Was the other site a proboards forum?
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Post by nautiker on Jun 23, 2013 19:29:29 GMT
hi, happens in firefox 'private mode', too. in case this helps: I found out by now they want me to play poker.
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